Elementary

Project Goals and Objectives:

The Palouse Elementary School was designed around the concept of Palouse's well-known rolling hills and its sharp typography. To execute this idea, I chose circular acoustical ceiling tiles as well as some circular furniture specs. To contrast this, an array of linear tables and other furniture pieces were chosen. Additionally, the school was designed using Palouse Elementary's school colors blue and gray. When designing, I always put the needs that the interviewed teachers stressed as important for staff and the children at the top of the list to come up with a design that is most compliant with the occupants.

Concept Considerations:

I used evidence-based design by researching Maslow's Hierarchy of needs as well as human behavior and student academic achievement to support design decisions and decide how to best create an environment conducive to learning. I also had the opportunity to interview and receive tours from two middle and elementary school teachers and a librarian who all have first-hand experience and knowledge of how a school should be designed to function at its best.