Week 2

I am toying with a couple of ideas of placing the different approaches to the school site in a meaningful manner. The service drive still makes sense to be placed below the ground level, as to hide all of the undesirable aspects of food prep, storage and garbage disposal.

The three zones that may dictate the program in the future respond to the levels of privacy and, therefore, transparency. The public-most sliver of land addresses into connection with the downtown and places importance in displaying the works and activities of the school to the city, while developing ties with the surrounding community. The interaction zone is semi-public - its main purpose is to foster collaboration and creativity amongst the school's students and provide an active working environment. The third zone is private and, therefore, requires an increased level of security. I am envisioning each floor plate as being a blank canvas, on which the ever-changing needs of the curriculum and the students can be addresses through flexibility while maintaining minimum spending as one of its goals.