Blakely Elementary

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"]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThis project demonstrates strong\nskills in responding to the unique site that transverses to the forest ridge.\nThe different levels and materials create wonderful spatial experiences for\nsmall children.\u0022 - Jury comment "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"For the project, the team held\nextensive workshops with the school\u2019s teachers and staff, arriving at a design\nthat celebrates the site\u2019s rising topography and optimizes sustainability\nperformance. The existing school was occupied throughout construction, meaning\nthe new facility would need to be placed upland, where it is wrapped on three\nsides by the forest lands of an adjacent environmental education center. The\nsite is split by a glacially carved hill, which provided an opportunity for a\nconnecting spine that links the school\u2019s primary programmatic elements. It is\nmarked by a series of folded shells and a column of load-bearing whole-tree\ncolumns that form an experiential marker along the forest edge. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThe school creates a procession from entry to\nthe library, an engaging experience for learners. It\u2019s like a playground.\u201d - Jury comment"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Core learning spaces are expressed as\nL-shaped clusters that group sets of four classrooms around a shared learning\nspace. This arrangement gives teachers clear lines of sight and equal access to\ndiverse educational environments that support a range of group sizes and direct\nconnections to a south-facing courtyard. The school currently serves 450\nstudents, but the campus was designed for the potential addition of a sixth\nclassroom cluster to accommodate future growth. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Numerous building elements are designed\nfor sitting, touching, and haptic engagement throughout the school. The column\nbases along the school\u2019s central stair are designed for sitting, while at the\noutdoor covered play area the bases are subtly faceted with \u201crunnable\u201d surfaces\nthat encourage motion and play. The inspiration of a Douglas fir\u2019s craggy, dark\nbark can be felt throughout the building. The school\u2019s skin is composed of\nvertical fractal patterns and clay-colored window surrounds, punctuated by\nvivid seismic braces exposed in multiple classrooms, and handrails on the\ncentral stair reference tree rings."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The school\u2019s landscape deviates from\nthe typical lawn and sidewalk norms, opting instead for an ecologically\nfunctioning native environment with more than 20,000 native and drought-tolerant\nshrubs, perennials, and grasses that intermingle with 300 native trees. All of the site\u2019s stormwater is filtered through rain gardens overflowing to underground cisterns that hold 380,000 gallons of water, and eventually released at rates that mimic the surrounding forest\u2019s hydrology. The new forest connects to the site\u2019s mature\nperimeter, bolstering habitat connections and immersing students and staff in a\nwoodland experience throughout every school day. "]]]]},"title":"Project highlights"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/resources\/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence","target","_new"]],["strong"],["em"]],"sections":[[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"AIA Framework for Design Excellence"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The "],[0,[0],1,"AIA Framework for Design Excellence"],[0,[],0," represents the defining principles of good design in the 21st century. 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