Making the mass in small pieces to fit into the neighborhood
Knit into its tightly woven neighborhood
The media center entry façade
The building shapes & encloses the children’s activity space
Ironwood & brick tapestry playspace backdrop
Façade specialized to gather south light
Larger ‘lower school’ classrooms step forward
Patterning the gymnasium volume
Bringing down the scale for children’s welcome
Low, sheltering entry for greeting & gathering
‘Welcome bench’ spans from inside to outside
Low maintenance open joint rain screen envelope
Marriage of ironwood & brick reflects the residential fabric
Light filled central spine with hovering media center
Warm polished concrete & wood grain plastic laminate
Light spine running through media center & lobby clerestory
Animated play of light
Joyful light & shadow
Light infuser
Clerestory composition play
Cafetorium gathering/neighborhood living room
Gymnasium luminance
Moveable reception desk privacy screens
Classroom clerestory windows & continuous ceiling form
100% daylight makes for better learning
Academic office daylight
Integrated light shelf & children’s bench alcove
Reception desk spaces
Benches detailed for the touch promote conversation
Simply crafted details make a school a home
Jonathan Levi Architects