Monday, January 26, 2009

Research


1. What building typology you are researching?
- I am researching Schools.

2. Why are you researching this building typology?
- Because I would like to learn about the layout of schools, as well
as add in new things.

3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research?
- It's a Catholic Elementary school, which includes a chapel, library, auditorium, and classrooms.

4. What are the examples that you will be researching ?
  • Bigelow Chapel, New Brighton, Minn. HGA, Inc.




  • Glavin Family Chapel at Babson College, Wellesley, Mass. William Rawn Associates, Architects






  • Temple Bat Yahm Chapel and Campus, Newport Beach, Calif. Lehrer Architects




  • St. Croix Lutheran High School in Minnesota by Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd.






  • St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Hazel Park, Mich. Constantine George Pappas





  • School of the Holy Child, Rye, N.Y. Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects




  • North Central Junior High, North Liberty, Iowa. Neumann Monson Architects.

  • The Reeece School, New York, NY. Platt Byard Dovell White Architects, LLP.

  • Impressions of Austin's New St. Dominic Savio High School
  • PS253Q, Far Rockaway, NY. Urbahn Architects.




5. What are your goals for working with this building type?
- I would like to create a modern chapel with a modern school. Its an interesting concept to have both buildings together under one roof. Also I have always wanted to design a church.

6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building?
- There's a chapel, library, auditorium, classrooms so far.