The DIY School

THE D-I-Y SCHOOL

THE SELF-DESIGNED

ENERGY-SAVING TEST-SCORE-INCREASING FUN-TO-BE-IN EASY-TO-BUILD

ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PREFAB CLASSROOMS

WHAT IS A D-I-Y SCHOOL? It is...

Pre-Fabricated - FACTORIES CAN ACHIEVE GREATER

PRESCISION AND QUALITY - FACTORIES CAN

RECYCLE THEIR OWN WASTE

- MASS CUSTOMIZATION: LOWERS COST WITHOUT SACRIFICING

YOUR UNIQUE IDENTITY

- FASTER TO INSTALL - LESS RISK OF SETBACKS CUTTING INTO SCHOOL TIME - CAN BE BUILT IN A SUMMER

- EASILY RELOCATED

- EASILY UPDATED - STANDARD PARTS CAN BE

REPLACED AND RECYCLED

BY THE MANUFACTURER

Socially Adaptive

OASIS

FIELD

STAGE

NEST

VALLEY

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

Tilted panel bounces sound to the students when the teacher faces the front.

Soft window coverings (such as curtains) increase absorption of windows.

TEACHER’S VOICE: 35dB

REVERB: 0.4-0.6 sec

BACKGROUND NOISE: 35dB

All walls should have more absorptive surfaces than the ceiling and teaching wall.

ACOUSTIC REQUIREMENTS

High-Performance

BUS STOP

PORTAL

BLEACHERS

PORCH

CAVE

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

- communal amenity - gather space - social equalizer

PERFORMANCE DIAGRAMS

Tilted panel bounces sound to the students when the teacher faces the front.

Soft window coverings (such as curtains) increase absorption of windows.

TEACHER’S VOICE: 35dB

REVERB: 0.4-0.6 sec

BACKGROUND NOISE: 35dB

All walls should have more absorptive surfaces than the ceiling and teaching wall.

ACOUSTIC REQUIREMENTS

Windows must be properly shaded to eliminate glare and heat gain from direct sunlight. High insulation values also recommended.

Heating should come from below for greatest comfort and efficiency.

Cooling should come from above.

Air Change: 8 L/person/sec COMFORT ZONE:

7’

People are a main source of heat. Adults can tolerate a maximum of 3˚ difference from head to feet.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Single Package HVAC units are inexpensive but can be a problematic source of noise while running and an inlet for outside sounds.

Cheap or old fluorescents in need of replacement can produce a distracting hum.

Ineffecient HVAC systems may be supplemented by fans, which are neither quiet nor the most comfortable.

Rustling papers and chairs scraping on the floor add to background noise and interfere with the teacher’s voice.

SOURCES OF NOISE

Vibrations can travel through floors if outside structures are physically attached.

Daylight from above (solar tubes or skylights) should be arranged similarly to the artificial lighting.

Luminaires: Linear, pendant , min.

50% indirect, T5 o T8 fluorescent or LED lamps, dimmable, arranged perpendicularly to the teaching wall

Windows must be shaded to never allow direct sunlight.

90% (ceiling)

Accent lighting over teaching wall to maintain children’s focus during lecture.

10:1(window) 70%

2:1(focal wall)

(non-focal wall)

Plane of illuminance at the level of the worksurfaces: 50 fc

85%

(focal wall)

1:1(work surface)

1:3(floor) 40% (floor)

VISUAL REQUIREMENTS

% Surface Reflectance Ratio Contrast Ratio (between worksurface and other surfaces)

Finishing Social Leaning Community Basics Social Leaning Community Finishing

Installation

Site Preparation

Delivery

Manufacture

SITE ASSEMBLY Components Manufactured

Site Prep: Utilities Connected + Ground Flattened

Manufacturer has greater control over quality and can reduce waste.

Using “temporary” foundations allows for short-term cost efficiency and long-term flexibility.

Foundation Laid

Components Delivered via “Best Route”

AND/OR

Panels, unlike modules, can be packed flat and don’t waste shipping volume.

Installation: Floor Panels

Installation: Wall Panels

Installation is quick, requiring limited assembly time.

Installation: Roof Modules

SLC deck based on a square grid is easy to install and maintain.

Social Learning Community (SLC): Foundation + Deck

Exterior Finish Panels + Mechanical Systems Installed

Soft Finishes: Flooring + Walls + Casework

Furniture + Fixtures Placed

Panelized facades make exterior finishing quick and simple.

Standard room size means soft finishes require few custom cuts.

Accompanying casework system is treated as furniture for easy installation and unlimited adaptability.

Finishing your SLC is as easy as assembling your custom picked parts.

SLC: Enclosure + Furniture + Plants

STANDARD PACKAGE Projection Equipment White Boards 2 Roof Modules 8 Exterior Finish Panels 25 Student Workspace Sets Luminaires 6 Large Cabinets

8 Walls (5 plain, 2 window, 1 door) Teacher’s Control Center Floor System Teacher Workspace

8 Skirt Panels

8 Floor Panels

25 Foundation Piers

INNOVATION The System: The entire product line is based on the panelization of structural walls as well as exterior finishes. Dimensions are standardized and range from 4’ to 16’, but the rest is up to you! Either pick from the existing set of options or design your own by picking window placement, materials, or even a specific function you are looking for.

Structural Panels Roofs Special Function Panels

Basic Panels

Floors Exterior Panels Special Components: Identity: Facades are separate from the structure, which allows finishes to be easily shipped, installed, maintained, replaced, and, most importantly, mixed and matched to create unlimited variation in identity.

Panels with specific functions can be added to give enhanced purpose to a space without adding square footage. The SLC can become an integral part of any existing school. It, too, can add valuable program such as a library, an ecology center, an enclosed playground, and so on. The possibilities are up to you!

What the kids will remember: on

inati t s e D e Th om Classro “Sometimes kids from other schools would come here to learn about growing fish and plants and stuff!”

PickY Faca our-Own des “My school was the orange one and I can recognize it from a mile away!”

Integrated Highems Performance Syst “The classroom was never too hot or too cold but just right!”

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS According to research into thermal comfort requirements, it is generally a good rule to have cooling come from above and heating from below, in tandem with a recommended 8L/person/sec air exchange rate.

When considereing the placement of mechanical systems in relation to the classroom, air handling units attached directly to the walls or roof cause a distracting hum while working. Given this, HVAC systems are located either on the ground below the floor or in a connected room and are distributed through the roofs (cool air) or floor (heat air).

Windows must be properly shaded to eliminate glare and heat gain from direct sunlight. High insulation values also recommended.

Heating should come from below for greatest comfort and efficiency.

Cooling should come from above.

Air Change: 8 L/person/sec COMFORT ZONE:

7’

People are a main source of heat. Adults can tolerate a maximum of 3Ëš difference from head to feet.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Cooling Systems (in roof ) FLY-AWAY! (water-based system) - thin steel frame and all-around clerestory windows allow classroom to feel open and always bright - chilled beams incorpoate ventilation, cooling, lighting, and possibly other systems (sound system. sprinklers, sensors, etc)

FOCUS! (air-based system) - louvre-controlled skylight at the front of the classroom lends emphasis to the content being taught - high-velocity ducts bring air through the walls without drastically eliminating insulation - air is diffused evenly and quietly though gaps in the wood panel ceiling

Heating Systems (in floor)

ary system s to supply nd cooling

THIN FLOOR! (water-based system) - using warmboard in place of typical subfloor makes for a very solid floor - heated water runs through tubes in the warmboard panels and gently heats up the classroom from below

o supply

TECH FLOOR! (air-based system) - raised access floors are good for incorporating other systems, such as floor outlets, and can be quickly accessed for maintenance - heated air is blown into air space and diffsed through registers in the floor - unlike the previous floor, the TECH FLOOR! also provides adesquate ventilation

DECK SYSTEM

RAMPS

FILLABLES

CARTS

ENCLOSURE PANELS

ENHANCEMENT WALLS

PLANTERS

ROOFS

SEATING TILES

STORAGE

TABLE TILES

ENHANCEMENTS

Enhancement Sample Sizes: SMALL 8x8

HALF 8 x 16

SQUARE 16 x 16

LONG 16 x 32

Enhancement Panels: Enhancements can be built up according to the specific needs of the classroom. A collaboration between art and cooking? No problem! Choose an ART panel, a NUTRITION panel, and and other panel in the catalogue

ART

CUBBIES

READING

KITCHEN

SHELVES

CENTERS

CENTERSmini

WORKROOM

Sample Arrangements: Classroom Enhancement: ART open studio

Classroom Enhancement: NUTRITION culinary lab

Classroom Enhancement: LIBRARY reading den

Classroom Enhancement: OPEN entry vestibule

Classroom Enhancement: NUTRITION grow-make-eat

Classroom Enhancement: STEM bio lab

STANDARD CLASSROOM

ENHANCEMENED CLASSROOM

TYPICAL SITE 1 Sample Roof: FOCUS! All roofs have adjustable parts to adapt to each orientation. For example, the FOCUS! roof has a skylight highlighting the teaching wall and can be rotated depending on the location of the teaching wall. Louvres in the skylight can oriented within the skylight to face south, regardless of the roof’s orientation.

Sample Arrangements (showing three times of the year) Teaching Wall

JANUARY 19 9:00am

APRIL 14 9:00am

JUNE 1 9:00am

Teaching Wall

Teaching Wall

TYPICAL SITE 2 Classroom

Teacher Workroom

Warming Kitchen

Mechanical Room

Restroom

Multi-Use Room

Outdoor Cafeteria

entrance on street side provides a safe pick-up spot for children

community is completely enclosed for student safety

classrooms open up to central open area

multi-purpose space can be a connection point between the school and the community

both the warming kitchen and the bathrooms are connected to the open cafeteria area

visually connected to the rest of the school and to the playground

Concerns: - urban site has limited space - students must have a safe path to school gym - should connect to the rest of the school - should feel like a community within itself Opportunities - chance to contribute positively to school’s image - multi-purpose space can be used by community outside of school hours (e.g. computer classes for adults) - single-wall enhancements can add function without taking space

TYPICAL SITE 2 Warming Kitchen Pod - comes as a pod containing all necessary equipment built in

Bathroom Pod - contains male and female student bathrooms

Multi-Use Space - used as a gallery, student work can easily be seen from the street - north orientation is not affected by direct sunlight

Canopies - give options between shade and sun in the outdoor cafeteria area

Screen - encloses while allowing students to see the rest of the school

Outdoor Cafeteria - space can be used as a cafeteria or cleared out for other function (e.g. stage, play area, outdoor classroom)

Teacher Workroom - storage space for moveable centers and teachers’ supplies - resources: restroom, enhancement wall with copir, storage, kitchenette, and mailboxes

TYPICAL SITE 3 Classroom

Teacher Workroom

Enhancement

Mechanical Room

Restroom

Concerns: - the new section should feel connected - economically impacted areas may not provide the healthiest choices of food Opportunities -the riverside climate is highly conducive to growing things, especially citrus groves - the new section reconnects the field to the rest of the school

Conservatory

Outdoor Play Area

greenhouse provides hands-on learning in biology as well as fresh fruits and veggies to supplement students’ diets

visually connected to the rest of the school classrooms open up to a sunken center

the arboreal walk lets students the hardest-to-reach part of the tree, the crown, especially fun in fruit season

addition is organized around the same axis

community is completely enclosed for student safety, but can open to the field and convert to an outdoor amphitheater

both the outdoor storage and the bathrooms are connected to the open play area

ramped entrance is a smooth continuation of the main circulation artery

TYPICAL SITE 3

Enhancements - “hugging” enhancements are shared between 2 classrooms so both can benefit from 2 types of enhancements

Bathroom Pod - contains male and female student bathrooms

Teacher Workroom - storage space for moveable centers and teachers’ supplies - resources: restroom, enhancement wall with copier, storage, kitchenette, and mailboxes Humdinger Screen - screens based on humdinger technology collects energy by vibrating in the wind

Conservatory - here students can supplement their school lunches with home-grown food and learn about the lifecycle and care of plants

Outdoor Play Area - open space for children to run around - can also double as a outdoor stage or cafeteria

Ramp Entry - wide ramp with pockets of flat space serve as a hang out at pick-up time

TYPICAL SITE 4 Classroom

Teacher Workroom

Enhancement

Mechanical Room

Restroom

Multi-purpose

Concerns: - the new section should feel connected - colder weather means play space must be able to be closed when necessary Opportunities -existing facilities for the study of the earth sciences and ecology can be explaned upon

Outdoor Play Area

the arboreal walk lets students the hardest-to-reach part of the tree, the crown classrooms share greenhouse vestibules which collect solar energy for the rooms

organization echoes the existing campus

entrance forms a node of circulation and a place to interact with the rest of campus

community is enclosed for student safety, but can open to the field and convert to an outdoor amphitheater

visually connected to the rest of the school

both the outdoor storage and the bathrooms are connected to the open play area

bio-room serves as an interactive learning tool for function such as a self-contained ecosphere, habitat for injured or endagered species

TYPICAL SITE 4

Ramp Entry - ramp winds through “wind forest”, piezo electic poles which generate energy when moved - hang-out spot for shildren during afterschool pick-up

Bathroom Pod - contains male and female student bathrooms

Conservatory - serves as an entry vesitbule as well as a collect solar energy to heat the classrooms in the winter

Teacher Workroom - storage space for moveable centers and teachers’ supplies - resources: restroom, enhancement wall with copier, storage, kitchenette, and mailboxes

Eco-Square - miniature system for habitats for hands-on education - contains an arboreal walk and a pond Multi-purpose Room - can serve as an extension of the existing earth science and ecological exploration center - e.g. a miniature habitat for injured or endangered animals

Outdoor Play Area - semi-enclosed space that can be opened up to nearby field and changed into an amphitheater