Occupying the top 2 floors of the Memphis College of Art Grad School, Teacher Town USA is used by multiple nonprofit organizations from across the USA with interrelated educational missions. The collaborative space allows these groups to focus particular attention on retaining, developing, and recruiting talented teachers to serve “priority schools,” meaning those that rank in the bottom five percent in Tennessee in terms of student achievement.
For Teacher Town USA, ANF was asked to create an edgy, exciting, collaborative workplace that includes private offices, conference rooms, open work space, break rooms and support areas. The facility layout and the design is intended to inspire and encourage spontaneous huddles and discussions.