Jemal Kirkland

The Urban Métier CALL TO RESTORE COMMUNITY

PRESENTED BY

JEMAL KIRKLAND

[ 23 Schools closed ] Approved closing of 10 percent of the Philly’s total. Largely backed by city plan to reduce underused schools and resolve budget deďŹ cits

District required by State Law to fund the same amount per pupil as traditional schools regardless of performance

PA schools are among the most inequitable in the Nation because they need full enrollment to meet budget

The proposed site is a 1.10-acre lot, zoned CMX3 located at the corner of 46th and Market Street adjacent to the Market Frankford Station that runs above market My proposed High School will exhibit student progress over time through a transparent fabrication bay oriented along Market Street toward 47th Street.

CHALLENGE PROGRAM

SITE

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PRIMARY Spaces that support construction within the school SECONDARY Spaces supporting large quantities of people

TERTIARY Spaces that support an operating a school environment

Trainees gain experience working on construction projects to primarily rehabilitate low-income housing

CAFE

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Geothermal heat, solar panels, recycled building material with sawtooth roof to maximize natural light in the work area and minimize energy use

"Buildings and sidewalks by themselves are nothing. To understand cities we must deal with combinations of use…" - JANE JACOBS

COMMUNITY FOCUS

INDIVIDUAL FOCUS

SOCIAL FOCUS

CENTER

Demolition due to poor building conditions triggers blight and vacancy

Use education to mend fractured community with new facilities

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46TH STREET STATION

MFL TRAIN

MURAL ARTS DISPLAYED ON ADJACENT BUILDING BRIGHTENS THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

46TH STREET STATION

MFL TRAIN 47TH STREET

HANGER DOOR LOCATED ON 47TH STREET PROVIDES THE SOUTHERN FACE OF WITH AMPLE SUNLIGHT

PUBLIC PLAZA

CO-OP VIL

LAGE

landscapes within urban conditions that withstand precipitation and go further to improve context

landscapes within urban conditions that withstand precipitation and go further to improve context

SECTION THRU WORKSHOPS

SECTION THRU FABRICATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

THANK YOU