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Title: Settlement Music School

Software: Revit, Illustrator, Enscape

Project Phase: SD

Firm: Sitio A+U personal email: aceldran.h@gmail.com personal cellphone: 445 227 3395

Settlement Music School was founded in 1908 by Jeanette Selig Frank and Blanche Wolf Kohn as the music program of the College Settlement in the Southwark section of Philadelphia. The College Settlement was a typical turn-of-the-century settlement house offering a variety of services to the newly arrived immigrants in the community. In 1917, Mary Louise Curtis Bok made a $150,000 gift to the School to support music education. The music program grew rapidly, from volunteers offering piano lessons for a nickel to a full program of instruction in all musical instruments taught by professionals, including several members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The design process for the music school involved assessing the existing conditions, such as measuring the building and understanding the needs of both the music school and the Pre-K program.

To address the school’s requirements for additional office space and a single entrance (currently having two entrances), the design team used Revit 2022 to create a three-dimensional model of the building.

This model served as the basis for exploring different design options that maximize space utilization and functionality. The team conducted surveys to gather data on the existing conditions and collaborated closely with the stakeholders to ensure their needs were met. The final design was developed based on feedback and incorporated into detailed construction drawings and specifications for implementation.