Designing for Success: Discovering a School's Unique Identity to Create Inspiring Learning Spaces
Sprouting from the soil of community gardens, the new annex allows Waters Elementary School to nurture a growing student body in a space as vibrant as their integrated curriculum of fine arts, environmental studies, and technology. The exterior design reflects the school's unique identity and history, drawing inspiration from existing buildings and the external neighborhood. Working within the material and financial requirements of Chicago Public Schools, we reflected the school's unique curriculum by using nature-inspired colors for the floors and walls of each new space. The bright yellows, greens, and blues of the interior are illuminated by large, open windows in every classroom and common space, allowing students to connect with nature both inside and outside of the building. Indoor and outdoor learning environments allow students to explore their creativity. Through the construction of the annex, new life has been brought to an old building through elements reflecting the school’s history, values, and vivacity.
What you will learn:
- Find exterior and interior design inspiration in a school's curriculum, existing facilities, and external community.
- Create both indoor and outdoor learning environments for K-8 students.
- Understand principles of wellbeing to design spaces caring for the mental and physical health of students, faculty, and staff.
Speaker:
Damon Wilson, AIA
Sr. Project Designer
Bailey Edward Design
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Spaces4Learning K-12 Virtual Summit Agenda
SESSION 1 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT
Designing for Success: Discovering a School's Unique Identity to Create Inspiring Learning Spaces
SESSION 2 10:45 a.m. PDT / 1:45 p.m. EDT
Daylighting for the Future
SESSION 3 11:45 a.m. PDT / 2:45 p.m. EDT
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Inventionland Education
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