education
education
ed smith elementary
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The existing Edward Smith Elementary School has inadequate space, materials, and facilities. The school focuses on inclusion and should have a space that represents its values and allows it to help many more children.
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4-8 cafeteria
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technology lab
2nd floor - grades 5-6
music room
comPuter lab
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EXISTING SECTION
comP lab
life skills
half level - grades 7-8
k-3 library
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NEW AND PROPOSED SECTION
First off, to help the school accomodate everyone and be truely inclusive, we chose to illimate many of the level changes. We also placed the communal 40’ spaces and K-3 to help separate the 30’ older 50’ and younger students.
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basement - auditorium
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teacher’s lounge
PLANS
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PROPOSED SECTION
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3rd floor - fitness 2nD
2nd floor - grades 4-8
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4-8 cafeteria
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kitchen
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comP lab
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2nd floor - grades 5-6
grades - 3-
technology lab
music room
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comPuter lab
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gallery
EXISTING SECTION
life skills
1st
1st break out
half level - grades 7-8
1st floor - gr basement - specialties
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liVing classroom
k-3 library
banD room
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2nd floor - grades 4-8
PROPOSED SECTION
art room
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basement - auditorium
auDitorium
offices
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teacher’s lounge
entry
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scale: 10’
40’ 30’
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NEW AND PROPOSED SECTION
nurses area
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EXISTING SECTI
k-3 cafeteria
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half level - grades 7-8
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liVing 1. Anaerobic classroom settling tank - closed tank that pre-treats to allow k break out
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solids to fall out of suspension.
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2nd floor - grades 4-8
PROPOSED SECTION
k-3 library
basement - auditorium
2. Bio-filter - sewage flows through bark and other materials as
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teacher’s the first filtration to reduce odors. 2nD 2nD lounge 2nD 2nD
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first floor Plan
NEW AND PROPOSED SECTION
nurses area
3. Series of aerobic tanks - a dark, closed top aerobic reactor, 20’ 40’ scale:
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then a open-top aerobic reactor and then crucial bacteria are added.
LIVING MACHINE
“are a form of biological wastewater treatment designed to mimic the cleansing functions of wetlands.” We decided to incorporate a living machine to not only cleanse the wastewater on site but to be used as a teaching tool.
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seconD floor Plan
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The living machine spans all three floors of the school in a central courtyard that acts as a gathering space, a teaching tool and a type of circulation. As the levels rise, the water becomes cleaner and cleaner.
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The living machine becomes a sculptural expression of sustainablility that is linked to the Living Classroom by the water that is cleaned and then flows down the railings of the stairs, and through the floor.
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half level - grades 7-8 1st floor - grade k-2 basement - specialties
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2nd floor - grades 4-8
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1st floor - grades k-3 basement - auditorium
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teacher’s lounge
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NEW AND PROPOSED SECTION
nurses area
LIVING CLASSROOM
The living classroom is an interior courtyard positioned in the existing cafeteria space. It utilizes the high celings and the natural sunlight to create a space for clases to gather outside of their traditional classrooms.
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gallery
EXISTING SECTION
grades - 3-4
half level - grades 7-8 1st floor - grade k-2 basement - specialties
1st 3rd floor - fitness
liVing classroom
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2nd floor - grades 4-8
PROPOSED SECTION
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1st floor - grades k-3 basement - auditorium
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teacher’s lounge
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nurses area
LIVING CLASSROOM
It creates gathering and display spaces for students to continue to learn about other natural processes. Also, the classrooms surrounding it have views to nature even though the windows face the interior.
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EXISTING
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PROPOSED SECTION
k-3 library
1st
basement - auditorium
auDitorium
offices
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teacher’s lounge
entry
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first floor Plan
scale: 10’
40’ 30’
50’
NEW AND PROPOSED SECTION
nurses area
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ENTRANCE AND LIBRARY
We relocated the entrance to give it a sfOrmed the essence Of edward smith more distinct location. As you enter the school, you have a view to the central courtyard, around which the cafeteria and the two libraries (one on each floor) are situated.
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CLASSROOM AND GYM
The redesign incorporated spacious classrooms and additional break out spaces. Also, a new and larger gym was needed to accomodate all the students and allow them to have gym class more than once a week.