TIDE Academy

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"From its location in Silicon Valley,\nthe new STEAM-focused TIDE Academy signals its focus on enterprise and\ninvention. The school, filled with flexible and diverse learning spaces\ninspired by the innovative tech companies surrounding it, serves 400 students\nas they engage in interdisciplinary and inquiry-based study. By leveraging\nexisting community assets, the school can nimbly extend its learning systems\nbeyond its classroom walls, offering greater access to the school and promoting\nnew partnerships. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Designed for the \u201cknown and the\nunknown,\u201d TIDE Academy occupies a two-acre site along the Bayfront area of Menlo\nPark, which is shifting from light industrial to residential and technology.\nLarge parcels of land are increasingly scarce in Silicon Valley, so the small\nsite spurred an ethos of doing more with less. The result is a condensed,\nvertical, three-story school that takes advantage of California\u2019s mild climate\nto build less and create a better experience for students and faculty. The\nintimate campus emphasizes empathy and an enhanced connection to place to\nfoster a passion for knowledge with a firm emphasis on the future. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The academy is organized around a\ncentral courtyard that features several sustainable and pedagogical strategies.\nThis signature feature offers space for assemblies, events, recreation, and\nsocial activities, and other learning spaces spill into it. Nearby, a\nperforated and performative scrim encapsulates the front of the school,\nmitigating sunlight and providing views in and out of the school. Its glazed\nnortheast facade helps orient the public side of the building and highlights\nthe daily motion of the school\u2019s educational processes. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The team prioritized multimodal and\nflexible spaces throughout the building. Operable partitions, moveable\nfurniture, and integrated technology ensure the school\u2019s future relevance and\nresilience. Given its proximity to some of the world\u2019s most prominent and\npioneering tech companies, future density provides context for the\ncommunity-based, urban school."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"A combination of the academy\u2019s massing,\nmulti-use spaces that rely on exterior circulation, and the building\u2019s scrim\nhave resulted in a 67% reduction in energy use from the baseline. In addition,\ndue to its proximity to the San Francisco Bay and the expected rise of storm\nsurge levels, the academy was elevated six feet above grade, three feet above\nexisting primary electrical services and an additional three feet as a resilience\nstrategy. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Because of its\nmetropolitan location, TIDE Academy relies heavily on community assets to\nextend its campus. An adjacent park accommodates physical education, the city\u2019s\nlibraries are used for research, and the local community college offers dual\nenrollment. As the neighborhood continues its transformation, public transportation\nis also expected to provide new access to the school, cementing its place as a\nresource for the broader community."]]]]}