the learning hub
DESCRIPTION
Blackstone Elementary School in the year 2030TRANSCRIPT
blackstone 2030
the LeARNING hUB
school for the year 2030 | spring 2012
The word constructionism is a mnemonic for two aspects of the theory of science education underlying this project. From constructivist theories of psychology we take a view of
learning as a reconstruction rather than as a transmission of knowledge. Then we extend the idea of manipulative materials to the idea that learning is most effective when part of an activity the learner experiences as constructing a meaningful product.-Seymour PapertProposal to the National Science FoundationConstructionism: A New Opportunity for Elementary Science Education
TEACHING +
LEARNING
PROCESS
SYNTHESIZE
PHYSICAL DESIGN
TEAM LEAD
DEMOGRAPHICS +
COMMUNITY A
SSETS
the feLLowshIpLucia Moritz Joshua KlarisRyan StewartEmma HeeschenLaura ShubillaDan WeissmanFederico DeMolfetta
VIsIoN
students at blackstone will move through spaces that support their social, cognitive and physical development through active learning and community engagement. blackstone’s design will connect the school to the community and the past to the future.
CoNteNtCoNtextLeARNING pRINCIpLessIte ANALysIsdesIGN pRINCIpLesphysICAL desIGN
CoNtexthistory, space and learning
2030
1900
1950
2012
CLASSROOM
BLACKSTONE
SOUTH END
BOSTON
MASS
GLOBAL
BODY
USA
2000: RACIAL MAKEUP OF SOUTH END
45% WHITE
23%: BLACK
17% HISPANIC/LATINO
12%: ASIAN AMERICAN
2%: MULTI-RACIAL
+ 1880S: IRISH, LEBANISE, JEWISH, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND GREEKS SETTLE IN SOUTH END
1930S: IMIGRATION FROM
CANADA’S MARATIM
E PROVINCES
+ 1945: SOU
TH EN
D H
OU
SES GR
OW
ING
NU
MB
ER O
F GLB
T
+ 1945: HISPA
NIC
S SETTLE RO
UN
D CATH
EDR
AL O
F HO
LY CR
OSS
1950
S: S
OU
H E
ND
JA
ZZ M
ECCA
+
+ 1855: BOSTON ONLY MAJOR CITY WITH INTEGRATED SCHOOLS
+ 1639: MATHER S
CHOOL
+C1900 FORDIST MODEL OF EDUCATIONAL SPACES
1975: EDUCATIO
N FOR ALL H
ANDICAPPED CHIL
DREN +
1990: INDIVIDUALS AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT +
1956
: BR
OW
N V
BO
AR
D O
F ED
UCA
TIO
N:
SEPA
RAT
E B
UT
EQU
AL
IS U
NC
ON
STIT
UTI
ON
AL
+
+ 1918: EVERY STATE REQUIRES COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1989: CHOICE ZONES CREATED FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS; C
ITY WIDE CHOICE FOR HIGH SCHOOLS +
1965
: ELE
MEN
TARY
AN
D SE
CON
DARY
EDU
CATI
ON L
AW +
1978: VYGOTSKY’S THEORIES: Z
ONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT + SOCIA
L INTERACTIO
N +
1983: HOWARD GARDNER: T
HEORY OF MULTIPLE IN
TELLIGENCES +
1975: BLACKSTONE E
LEMENTARY S
CHOOL CONSTRUCTED +
1955
-60:
VA
N E
YCK
AM
STER
DA
M O
RPH
AN
AGE
+
1993: BLACKSTONE SYSTEMS UPGRADE +
+ 1647: TOW
NS OF 50 OR MOR
REQUIRE A SCHOOLMASTER
+ 1642 : MA COMPULSORY EDUCATIO
N LAW FIR
ST IN U
S
+ 1916: DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION: JOHN DEWEY
+ 1930S: PIAGET DEVELPOS THEORIES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
2002: MEL LEVINE: A MIND AT A TIME: THEORIES ON LEARNING DIFFERENCE +
1988: CHARTER SCHOOLS IN
VENTED BY BUDDE + SHANKER AT UMASS +
2006: MA UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE ACT +
2014: BOSTON SCHOOL SYSTEM RETURNS TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS +
2030: BLAC
KSTO
NE C
OM
MU
NITY SC
HO
OL +
1965
: RAC
IAL
IMB
ALAN
CE A
CT F
ORCE
S SC
HOO
LS T
O D
ESEG
RIGA
TE +
WO
RLD
WAR
2
9/11-IRAQ-AFGANISTAN WARS
VIET
NAM W
AR
WORLD WAR 1
CIVIL WAR
TEACHING + LEARNING[INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY, METHODS FOR LEARNING, COG/DEV/NEURO]
LAW [REFORMS, ACCESSABILITY, CIVIL RIGHTS]
GOVERNANACE[INSTITUTIONS + FUNDING FOR EDUCATION STRUCTURES]
PHYSICAL DESIGN[ADVANCES IN SPACES AND THINGS FOR LEARNING]
DEMOGRAPHICS[DYNAMICS OF POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES]
tImeLINe history and future of learning
2030
19001950
2012
CLASSROOM
BLACKSTONE
SOUTH END
BOSTON
MASS
GLOBAL
BODY
USA
2000: RACIAL MAKEUP OF SOUTH END
45% WHITE
23%: BLACK
17% HISPANIC/LATINO
12%: ASIAN AMERICAN
2%: MULTI-RACIAL
+ 1880S: IRISH, LEBANISE, JEWISH, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND GREEKS SETTLE IN SOUTH END1930S: IM
IGRATION FROM CANADA’S M
ARATIME PROVINCES
+ 1945: SOU
TH EN
D H
OU
SES GR
OW
ING
NU
MB
ER O
F GLB
T
+ 1945: HISPA
NIC
S SETTLE RO
UN
D CATH
EDR
AL O
F HO
LY CR
OSS
1950
S: S
OU
H E
ND
JA
ZZ M
ECCA
+
+ 1855: BOSTON ONLY MAJOR CITY WITH INTEGRATED SCHOOLS
+ 1639: MATHER S
CHOOL
+C1900 FORDIST MODEL OF EDUCATIONAL SPACES
1975: EDUCATIO
N FOR ALL H
ANDICAPPED CHIL
DREN +
1990: INDIVIDUALS AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT +
1956
: BR
OW
N V
BO
AR
D O
F ED
UCA
TIO
N:
SEPA
RAT
E B
UT
EQU
AL
IS U
NC
ON
STIT
UTI
ON
AL
+
+ 1918: EVERY STATE REQUIRES COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1989: CHOICE ZONES CREATED FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS; C
ITY WIDE CHOICE FOR HIGH SCHOOLS +
1965
: ELE
MEN
TARY
AN
D SE
CON
DARY
EDU
CATI
ON L
AW +
1978: VYGOTSKY’S THEORIES: Z
ONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT + SOCIA
L INTERACTIO
N +
1983: HOWARD GARDNER: T
HEORY OF MULTIPLE IN
TELLIGENCES +
1975: BLACKSTONE E
LEMENTARY S
CHOOL CONSTRUCTED +
1955
-60:
VA
N E
YCK
AM
STER
DA
M O
RPH
AN
AGE
+
1993: BLACKSTONE SYSTEMS UPGRADE +
+ 1647: TOW
NS OF 50 OR MOR
REQUIRE A SCHOOLMASTER
+ 1642 : MA COMPULSORY EDUCATIO
N LAW FIR
ST IN U
S
+ 1916: DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION: JOHN DEWEY
+ 1930S: PIAGET DEVELPOS THEORIES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
2002: MEL LEVINE: A MIND AT A TIME: THEORIES ON LEARNING DIFFERENCE +
1988: CHARTER SCHOOLS IN
VENTED BY BUDDE + SHANKER AT UMASS +
2006: MA UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE ACT +
2014: BOSTON SCHOOL SYSTEM RETURNS TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS +
2030: BLAC
KSTO
NE C
OM
MU
NITY SC
HO
OL +
1965
: RAC
IAL
IMB
ALAN
CE A
CT F
ORCE
S SC
HOO
LS T
O D
ESEG
RIGA
TE +
WO
RLD
WAR
2
9/11-IRAQ-AFGANISTAN WARS
VIET
NAM W
AR
WORLD WAR 1
CIVIL WAR
TEACHING + LEARNING[INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY, METHODS FOR LEARNING, COG/DEV/NEURO]
LAW [REFORMS, ACCESSABILITY, CIVIL RIGHTS]
GOVERNANACE[INSTITUTIONS + FUNDING FOR EDUCATION STRUCTURES]
PHYSICAL DESIGN[ADVANCES IN SPACES AND THINGS FOR LEARNING]
DEMOGRAPHICS[DYNAMICS OF POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES]
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LessoNs fRom the pAstmassachusetts and boston have a storied history of leading the way in public school reform
massachusetts and boston are committed to equity and integrated schools
the south end has changed but it was, is, and will be a neighborhood rich with diversity
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BLACKSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
United South End Settlements Harriet Tubman House566 Columbus AvenueBoston, MA 02118
BUILdING INto the fUtUReStudents in 2030 will need to graduate able to:
communicate information
integrate + make connections
innovate and think creatively
make complex choices
collaborate with diverse people
LeARNINGprinciples, process and practice
ROUTINES AND PRACTICES
Learners should be offered a series of routines and
practices by which they expand their thinking
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESA child learns by processing information through multiple intelligences in a cultural context and real world experiences
DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS
The learning environment supports and fosters a dynamic
relationship between the individual and the task in the
service of learning
SOCIAL LEARNINGLearning is ultimately a social endeavor; interactions among peers and adults is critical.
LeARNING pRINCIpLes
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STUDENT PROCESS
LeARNING Is CyCLICALAdapted from Edith Ackermann’s concepts on learning and design, Lecture, 21 March, 2012
AdULt sUppoRt
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ADULT PROCESS
STUDENT PROCESS
SET UP PRE- ASSESSMENT
GO
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SETT
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COLL
AB
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GM
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PROGRESS CHECKINTERVENTION
REFLECTION
ASSESSMENT
FEEDBACK
deVeLopmeNtALLy AppRopRIAte LeARNING NeIGhBoRhood- GiLbERTO DiMENSTEiN
PRE.K-1: HOUSEPRE.K-1: HOUSE
2-3: STREETPRE.K-1: HOUSEPRE.K-1: HOUSE
deVeLopmeNtALLy AppRopRIAte LeARNING NeIGhBoRhood- GiLbERTO DiMENSTEiN
4-5: COMMUNITY
2-3: STREETPRE.K-1: HOUSE
deVeLopmeNtALLy AppRopRIAte LeARNING NeIGhBoRhood- GiLbERTO DiMENSTEiN
ADULTS
4-5: COMMUNITY
2-3: STREETPRE.K-1: HOUSE
deVeLopmeNtALLy AppRopRIAte LeARNING NeIGhBoRhood- GiLbERTO DiMENSTEiN
REFLECT
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WORKSHOP
[CONSTRUCT]
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[CO
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SANCTUARY
[CONTEMPLATE]
GALLERY
[PRESENT]
PRESENT TO FAMILY
PLA
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PRACTICE PRESENT
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CONNECT WITH TEACHERS (MATCH)
REFLECT + REFINE
sCALARLeARNING CyCLes
sIte ANALysIsboston, south end and blackstone
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SHAWM
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BLACKSTONE SQUARE
FRANKLIN SQUARE
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soUth eNd CommUNIty
[LOOKiNG NORTH]
CommUNIty Assets
5 min walking distance from blackstone elementaryWWW.MAPNiFiCENT.COM
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“we Need A pLACe foR eVeRyoNe to GAtheR”
-principal jeffries
STUDENTS
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2012
1992
1975
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TEACHERS
CLASSROOMS
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5150
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BLACkstoNe CApACIty
NORTH
ACCESS FOR ALLBuilding functionallyinaccessible to studentswith physical handicap.Split level makes movementdifficult.
SHARING OF LEARNINGNo designated space for sharing learning outsideof the classroom
WELCOMING OF PARENTSNo designated gahering placefor parents?
AUDITORIUMOver capacityPoor ventilation
CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERSNo designated gahering and work space for community partners
COHESIVE SCHOOL CULTURENo space for all studentsto gather in one place.
INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGYSite not designed to integratetechnology inside and outside of classrooms.
K-1 HOUSECurrent Kindergartenclasses not big enough.Organized around outdatedbathroom layout.
2-3 STREETCurrent 2-3 classrooms not designed to promote movement and reconfiguration
4-5 COMMUNITYCurrent 4-5 classroomslack easy access to street;walking paths lack educational elements
BUILdING defICIeNCIes
CIRCULATION CLASSROOMS
fordist model of school design outdated.
entry area does not connect to other spaces fluidly
sizes and organization inconsistent with needs.
poor relationship to outdoors directly from classrooms.
LeVeRs foR ChANGe
physICAL desIGNhouse, street, community
desIGN pRINCIpLes
VARIETY
Spaces a
re desig
ned to engag
e students
in a va
riety
of
learning ro
utines a
nd practi
ces.
FOSTER EXCHANGE
Spaces f
oster t
he exch
ange of in
format
ion and id
eas betw
een
child
ren, a
dults, a
nd the su
rrounding co
mm
unity.
INVITING AND
STIMULATING
Spaces encourage exploration, imagination, and
CONNECTION
TO THE WORLD
Spaces foster connections
to students’ lived experiences.
ROUTINES AND PRACTICES
Learners should be offered a series of routines and
practices by which they expand their thinking
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESA child learns by processing information through multiple intelligences in a cultural context and real world experiences
DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS
The learning environment supports and fosters a dynamic
relationship between the individual and the task in the
service of learning
SOCIAL LEARNINGLearning is ultimately a social endeavor; interactions among peers and adults is critical.
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATECONNECTED TO COMMUNITY
LEA
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CYC
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YSTUDENT EXPERIENCEDESIGN PRINCIPLESLEARNING PRINCIPLES
Orphanage in Amsterdam,NetherlandsAldo van Eyck1955-60
Handmade School in Rudrapur, bangladeshAnna Heringer and Eike Roswag 2005-06
Sidwell Friends SchoolKieran Timberlake
the street
unique spaces
ecological learning
CAFETORIUM
SUPPORT
SPACES
ecological learningecological learning
pReCedeNts
fun!
exIstING CoNdItIoN
1. demoLIsh spLIt LeVeLsmove parking below admin
parking
“there is a big need for improved circulation and accessibility”-PRiNCiPAL JEFFRiES
2. re-OrGaniZe spaces arOUnD learninG leVels
pr
e.k - 1st
2-5th grades
3. CReAte New INteRACtIVe fACAdenew admin teachers studio
dyNAmIC fAÇAde
expandedauditorium
workshop!
new gym
COMMUNITY
PLAY
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5
PRE.K-1SP
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4. defINe tRANsItIoNs according to relationships
PRODUCTIVELANDSCAPE
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5. expANd INto CommUNItydevelop open spaces around building
WORKSHOPSANCTUARY
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STAGE
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PRE.K-1 HOUSE
GRADE 2-3 STREET
GRADE 4-5 COMMUNITYTHEATER
GYM
POOL
CAFETOR
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SCIENCE TOWER
pRoGRAm dIAGRAm
PRE.K-1 HOUSE
the hoUse
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Views to the city
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WORKSHOPSANCTUARY
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GRADE 2-3 STREETthe stReet
spaces for exploration
and imagination
technology inside and
outside classroom
inviting and stimulating physical environment
ma
in str
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spaces that foster
connections to students’ lives
PODS FOR CLASSHOME BASES
MR. FINKELSTEIN’S3RD GRADE CLSS
DIGITAL
HOME BASE
WORKSHOPSANCTUARY
GALLERY
BREAKOUTROOM
WORKSHOPSANCTUARY
GALLERY
STAGE
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GRADE 4-5 COMMUNITYTHEATER
GYM
POOL
CAFETOR
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the CommUNIty
SANCTUARYWOW!
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WORKSHOP
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PRODUCTIVELANDSCAPE
COMMUNITY
PLAYA
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SOUTH END COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
SOUTH END HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
FOODIE’S URBAN MARKET
CATHEDRAL OF HOLY CROSS
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
SALVATION ARMY
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
VILLA VICTORIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
BLACKSTONE SQUARE
NORTH
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
CommUNIty Assets
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“i hope to have a variety of enrichment opportunities that are part of the school day”-principal jeffries
the digital classroom connection
SCIENCE TOWER
the AdULts
teachers studio
community space
administration
TEACHER’S STUDIO 5TH GRADE4TH GRADE
KINDERGARDEN
PRE-K
1ST GRADE
BAND / FOOD?
ADMIN
COMMUNITY STUDIO
edUCAtIoN Is desIGNdesIGN Is edUCAtIoN