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Flight School for the Visually Impa ARCH 609 Integrated Design Studio Instructor: Nilou Vakil, RA, LEED AP BC+D Spring 2020 Partners: Jackie Fox & Matthew Lares

DESIGN THESIS USER FOCUSED This school is for children who are visually impaired.

All of our design decisions are to support their learning experience.

BALANCE We created a space that balances aiding the learners disability while challenging their ability with integrated design strategies.

LIGHT CONTROL Controlling the amount of light is critical for our learners comfort. We achieve this with orientation, large overhangs, translucent glass and motorized louvers.

SAFETY The students and staff should be focused on learning. Our entrances requires guests to check in before entering and our courtyards allow free play without safety concerns.

RELATIONSHIP OF SPACES We carefully programed our building with our learners orientation in mind. Each corner has a unique purpose and everything branches from a main circulation core.

SUSTAINABILITY To do our part for the environment we strategically focused on site orientation, solar heat gain, green roofs and storm water management practices into our design.

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I-25 Downtown Denver Average Household Income: The city of Stapleton is very well Total Population: 21,763 (±750.51) Parks in Stapleton Denver International SITE (STAPLETON, CO) $150,608.76 (±$0) located - being very close to Downtown Population Ages: ParksPaths acres/1,000 res Significant DOWNTOWN Airport Families in Poverty: 1.64% (±1%) DENVERand the Denver International. It Denver Population under 5: 2,533 (±279.79) - 1,064.17 vs.

CO Housing Units:Northfield, 7,455 (±114.06) STAPLETON HOUSEHOLDS : STAPLETON PARKS: isTRANSPORTATION also close to public transit that goes STAPLETON POPULATION - 11.64% (±1.35%) Average Household Income: Persons per Household: 2.69in(±0.10) The city of Stapleton is very well the location Total Population: 21,763 (±750.51) Parks Stapleton I-70 throughout the area.

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Total Population: 21,763 (±750.51) Population Ages: Population under 5: 2,533 (±279.79) - 11.64% (±1.35%) Population from 5 - 17: 4,127 (±389.14) - 18.96% (±1.90%)

AIRPORT (1929-1995) Stapleton International Airport, originally known as Denver Municipal Airport, served the Denver area as the main airport

Families in Poverty: 1.64% (±1%) I-25 - 1,064.17 vs. 549.87 in region Housing Units: 7,455 (±114.06) Significant Paths Persons per Household: 2.69 (±0.10) STAPLETON, COLORADO & CENTRO DE INVIDENTES Y DÉBILES VISUALES Families with Children: 3,837 (±210.72) STAPLETON HOUSEHOLDS: STAPLETON PARKS: Average Household Income: Parks in Stapleton STAPLETON, COLORADO & CENTRO DE INVIDENTES Y DÉBILES VISUALES | CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 2 - $150,608.76 (±$0) Parks acres/1,000 residents: Families in Poverty: 1.64% (±1%) - 1,064.17 vs. 549.87 in region Housing Units: 7,455 (±114.06) Persons per Household: 2.69 (±0.10) Families with Children: 3,837 (±210.72)

Population under 5: 2,533 (±279.79) - 11.64% (±1.35%) Population from 5 - 17: 4,127 (±389.14) - 18.96% (±1.90%)

CLOSURE OF AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT STAPLETON After the original Before the airport shut COMMUNITY STAPLETON, COLORADO & CENTRO DE INVIDENTES Y DÉBILES VISUALES | CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 2 airport started to age down, the idea of an infill Bought back to life with a and become outdated project was put in motion new purpose, Stapleton Stapleton International in the late 1980s. is now a thriving green Airport was shut down. community.

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NEW THINKING The Urban Planners emphasized pedestrianoriented design rather than auto-oriented. This created wide sidewalks and many parks.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES Each pocket park has its own identity which allows for a variety of activities enticing people to explore each one. Stapleton is full of walking and bike trails connecting parks together.

EYES ON STREET Many of the pocket parks are surrounded by houses which increases the amount of people looking over the area making sure everyone is safe.

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SENSE OF COMMUNITY These pocket parks allow for easy mingling between neighbors and offers both large and small places to gather.

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Stapleton Pocket Park Walking trails, lighting, climbing features

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DESIGN FOR THEM Every detail of the Anchor Center was carefully designed to aid in the learning of children who are visually impaired from hallways to guiding lights to exterior brick.

Design decisions had to keep the user in mind more than ever.

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Celebrate their abilities and allow them to be kids. Anchor Center has a flex room for dancing and tumbling mats and a tricycle trail around their playground.

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Colored glass in clerestory to make a section of the interior colored light Large overhang to mark entrance and transition from daylight to artificial light

Child’s eye level window Control joints in concrete are spaced closer together to notify the students they are approaching the door

Acoustic baffles above intersecting hallways to mark difference North facing clerestory windows allow indirect light to enter the hallway Sloped roof deflects sound Uplighting, some learners are sensitive to direct light

Window for additional eyes on the learners Child height handrail integrated into wall to assist students

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Braille inspired masonry texture, shadows create contrast on light brick

Colored way-finding light Linear light set in floor guides those who can see light Two different floor types for texture difference identification Typical hallway, Anchor Center for Blind Children

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Bible Hill Elementary School FBM Architects Nova Scotia, Canada Contrast of Dark Brick with Glass. Corners are accentuated. fbm.ca

Anchor Center for Blind Children Davis Partnership Architects Denver, Colorado Integrated guidance strategies like hand rail and light trail in floor. davispartnership.com

Wilkes Elementary School Mahlum Architects Bainbridge Island, Washington The play ground is enclosed other buildings of the school.

This provides a secure playground. archdaily.com

PRECEDENT RESEARCH

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind Jacoby Architects Salt Lake City, Utah

Cascade High School Expansion Neumann Monson Architects Cascade, Iowa

“An overall canvas of lightcolored mass is highlighted with high contrast accents of bright red, illuminated features to create landmarks throughout.”

“...translucent exterior materials creates a visual dialogue between the school’s activities and the surrounding town”

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Utah School for the Deaf & Blind Jacoby Architects Salt Lake City, Utah

Saunalahti School VERSTAS Architects Espoo, Finland

The gym holds a basketball court, rock climbing wall and stage. Combining spaces reuses the buildings footprint and ensures the use of the space throughout the day.

Large overhangs are critical for our students to be allowed views without direct daylight. archdaily.com

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BuBaO Sint- Lievenspoort Callebaut Architecten Ghent, Belgium

KS Children’s Discovery Center ClarkHuesemann Topeka, Kansas

Hallways with curtain wall glass allows daylight in and views to the courtyard.

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Play ground equipment creates sound when tapped.

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Lago Events Complex Pitsou Kedem Rishon LeZion, Israel Polycarbonate Panels are used as our secondary material for our corner windows.

“The glowing section of frosted glass signal the activities taking place within.” dezeen.com

Asport Holweck Bingen Architectes Ingeldorf, Luxembourg Chosen as our primary material at our corners.

Hight Pressure Laminate Panels Endless possibilities Weather Resistance Color Stability trespa.com

Saunalahti School VERSTAS Architects Espoo, Finland Large overhangs are critical for our students to be allowed views without direct daylight.

We created a similar overhang to cover our cafeteria/auditorium. archdaily.com

MATERIAL RESEARCH

Bible Hill Elementary School FBM Architects Nova Scotia, Canada

Anchor Center for Blind Children Davis Partnership Architects Denver, Colorado

Dark Brick is used as our tertiary material for the exterior of our classrooms and offices.

Light brick with transparent and translucent glass. Offers a range of light levels to enter the building.

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We were inspired by their use of transparency, translucency and opacity through their building. davispartnership.com

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Anchor Center for Blind Children Davis Partnership Architects Denver, Colorado

We used a double skin facade and louvers separating our courtyards and circulation because its a great way to modulate light. It is motorized to open and close with the daylight.

The Anchor Center is across the street from our school so we choose to use a dark brick to contrast their light brick.

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Gearbox Page Architects Frisco, Texas

Saunalahti School VERSTAS Architects Espoo, Finland

For our students it is important to practice stairs to develop the skill. They also double as seating for our auditorium.

Viewing in and out of spaces is important for safety and increases curiosity. We integrated windows like these in our art and Science Classrooms since they are shared by all grades.

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FLIGHT SCHOOL WEST ENTRANCE

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West Aerial View of the Flight School with Stapleton in the background. We choose the height of our building to fit in with the rest of Stapleton. The west entrance is for parent drop off, student pick up, and famly/staff parking.

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First defining move was to use the site to influence our building. We mimicked the curve of the existing sidewalk to define the cafeteria and provide a view of the park.

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This way each corner is defined by a permanent shared space. When our students progress through the grades and change classrooms these rooms will stay the same and are clearly define inside and out.

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1. Gym 2. Gym Office 3. Mechanical 4. 1st Grade 5. 1st Grade 6. 1st Grade 7. 1st Grade 8. Library 9. Kindergarten 10. Kindergarten 11. Kindergarten 12. Breakout Nook 13. 2nd Grade 14. 2nd Grade 15. Sensory Garden 16. Teachers’ Lounge 17. Science Room 18. Main Entrance 19. Bus Entrance 20. Principal’s Office 21. Reception 22. Parents Office 23. Counselor’s Office 24. Meeting Room 25. Copy/Breakroom 26. Nurse’s Office 27. Loading Dock 28. Kitchen 29. Art Room 30. Bus Check-in 31. 3rd Grade 32. 3rd Grade 33. Cafeteria 34. Breakout Nook 35. Playground 36. 4th Grade 37. 4th Grade 38. Auditorium 39. 5th Grade 40. 5th Grade 41. IT Room 42. Plumbing Room 43. Music Room

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FLOOR PLAN KEY

AERIAL SITE VIEW There is a set of double doors with a check-in window to monitor those entering. When the students enter the building they enter the primary circulation axis that links the entrances. Then the secondary hallways intersect the primary hallway and lead the students to the classrooms and shared collaborations spaces on the corners.

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Acoustic is an import aspect of how our learners navigate their world. Our circulation pathway acts as a barrier between areas such as the gym, cafeteria, music room and play ground. Our building is set back from the road at least 15ft to provide distance between the noise of traffic and our classrooms.

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When we met with a Mechanical Engineer to discuss the logistics of our project, he also informed us that the IT server only has a range radius of 150ft. We concluded that we needed 3 servers to provide full coverage of our building.

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The East Elevation looks at our entrance for our students who take the bus. The street is front is a one way and there is an existing lane that is used for parallel parking but we proposing using it as a school bus lane for easy drop off and loading. As they enter the building their classroom are immediately to the north and south.

The North Elevation looks at the library on the left and the gym on the right with classrooms in the middle.

The street in front is a busy two way street. We only have a door here for emergencies.

ELEVATIONS

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The South Elevation shows our large overhang protecting the cafeteria from direct sunlight. This elevation gets views to the park that is south of the Flight School.

The West Elevation looks at our Main entrance. The staff parking lot is in front and this is also the entrance for the students who get dropped off and picked up by there parents. Two separate drives for buses and cars were critical to not have congestion at the busiest parts of the day.

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SITE STRATEGIES

Aerial View, Courtyards and Green Roofs

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LIGHT CONTROL We conducted sun studies to ensure our overhangs block sunlight that can distract the students during study, play, or navigation. These studies were crucial in order to accommodate light sensitive students.

SUSTAINABILITY Along with bio-swells we included green roofs on our low slope roofs to help insulate our building. Our double skin facades not only provide shade but create a thick insulation barrier. Zinc was chosen as the roofing material for its aging qualities.

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Circulation around Courtyards Every student needs to be able to take a break from learning. We integrated various features to help students take a brain break when moving around the building. When designing the circulation throughout the building, our intention was to allow the students to have a constant connection to nature by avoiding double loaded corridors. There are also a large percentage of visually impaired students that area able to see light and the double glass facade allows those students to orient themselves with light. Additionally, the exterior wall features a handrail at the height of a child to help guide them through touch. On the opposite wall there is a linear light embedded in the floor for the students to follow and a textured path embedded in the wall for students to trail. We also choose to change the floor as they transition from hallway to cafeteria. They can hear and feel this transition with their cane.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

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Sensory Courtyard The Sensory Courtyard is a calming place. We designed it to be opposite of the Active Courtyard, which is high energy and high noise. There are many places to sit and listen to the outside world. It has many different surfaces to touch and interact with. This area can be landscaped and adjusted to the student’s needs. It was our goal to create a connection to nature at all times and these courtyards fulfill that purpose. The materials used in the courtyards feature textures that would allow them to know when they have reached a place of transition through raised floor edges and wall reveals.

Each courtyard is also connected to classroom spaces (both regular and arts or science) that allows for instructors to interact with their students in other spaces.

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This view is from inside a learning nook looking a the auditorium and cafeteria. Rectangular tables are important for our students to help them find a seat. They feel the long and short sides to orient themselves.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

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Outdoor seating extends the cafeteria outside and interacts with the sidewalk shaped our building. The hedges provide some privacy and the base of the hedges provide a stop for students canes so they know when the bushes start. The large overhang protects the students from direct sunlight and weather.

An important factor in the gym was reducing the acoustics to a helpful level for our students. The ceiling is a system of acoustic material in a wave like pattern to add variation to the acoustics. The polycarbonate panels allows soft light to enter the space.

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South There are walking paths and a park with ballfields to the south of the school.

Classrooms Sloped ceiling to provide acoustic variation to help student locate themselves in the space.

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Secondary Hallway The green roof above helps insulate the building during the cold winter months.

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Jackie Fox (left) - 5th year in the BA+MArch Program.

Matthew Lares (right) - 4th year in the MArch Program.

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