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Located in the rich coastline of Siesta Key lies the school of tomorrow. The design is
conveniently placed a few feet from the crossroads of the three major roads that
circulate through the island, therefore becoming the heart of the community. The
schools front faade addresses the community by allowing views into the integralspaces such as the library, arts and crafts room, music rooms, and the third floor
recreational level. Rather than visually close off the school to the public like most
institutions, exposing the schools lively energetic spaces makes a bold statement to
the community. Oriented west to east allows the design to take full advantage of the
southern sun exposure and prevailing winds. Both north and south portions of the
design have southern walls in which feature an array of Kawneer 1600 PowerShades,
which will not only provide energy for the building but also deflects strong southern light.
All classrooms utilize the PowerShades, therefore allowing for glazed facades in which
views of the beautiful gulf, landscape, and the playground. In order to bring natural
light into spaces without producing glare and solar heat gain, InLighten light shelveswere used in diverse areas, such as the cafeteria and all classrooms, to diffuse and
create ambient light. Since energy consumption has become a global crisis, it is that
much more important to integrate a mix of conditioned and unconditioned spaces into
buildings. Having unconditioned spaces alleviates the buildings energy level and
allows for natural ventilation. Research has proven that people experience higher
levels of happiness and body comfort being outside as opposed to inside. Visitors will
first enter into the lobby which then they are only a few steps from the gallery. This
gallery is not just a transitional space that linked the north and south portions of the
design, but can also serve many uses. Uses can vary from displaying artwork to
showcasing Kawneer systems and so teach students about light and sustainability. The
schools cafeteria is defined by a large volume with views of the beach and the
playground. Its large volume also provides shading at the ground level while students
wait to be picked up. The library is characterized by three distinct areas that are
shaded, conditioned, or open to the sky. Security must be of strong emphasis and vital
to the success of an institution. By practicality, the staff and administration offices are
at the forefront of the school and located in the ground level. The offices will also have
natural lighting and views of the playground. Classrooms in the ground floor are
tucked in the back and the remaining are distributed amongst the upper floors. The
most vulnerable space in elementary schools is the playground. For that reason, the
location of the playground dictated the composition of the design. It was only
appropriate to incubate the playground area in between both portions of the building
and so it remains visible from the majority of spaces in the school. Just south of the
design is a lush landscape abundant with trees providing plenty of shade and more
possibilities for outside activities. Integrating Kawneer products and a new outlook on
school design sets the foundation for an unmatched, unparalleled education.