Puzzlementry

design development and Systems Integration.

Course: Arch 401 & ARCH 421 | Instructor: Linda taalman | Team: Valeria Alkomos | fall 2020 | WSOA

Students produce a comprehensive architectural project based upon a building program and site that includes the development of programmed space, demonstrating an understanding

of structural and environmental systems, life-safety provisions, wall sections, building assemblies, and the principles of sustainability.

Axonometric View of Site

Puzzlementry focuses on creating a fun and interactive learning environment for its students. Created using puzzle pieces, the concept steers away from the basic elementary school design. The colors of the rainbow where used to differentiate the different programs in the project and be an easy fun way for the kids to learn about colors. The existing community garden remains the same to serve its purpose for the community and the students. Community areas are also available such as a community wellness center and a dinning area. The school provides indoors and outdoor classrooms for a safe and healthy learning environment.

Design Strategies

Floor plan

SIte Render

The project’s landscape is shaped as a puzzle for the entertainment of the kids. The playfulness of the puzzle gives the kids a sense of fun and childness. The glass windows and walls are to have more sense of the outdoors and openness of the classrooms. The structures are made completely out of wood for sustainability and stability reasons.

North Elevation

West Elevation

east Section

west Section

Community Garden

Classrooms

Rooftop

Outdoors teacher's Lounge

Renders

Detailed wall section

Detailed Plan

Circulation

The traffic flow varies around the school’s site. Woodbury road is the main street, the road is always busy and fast in traffic. The two streets perpendicular to Woodbury as well as the one parallel to it are busy streets too but not main roads, the flows on these streets are not as high as Woodbury Road. The branched out streets are the more private streets where most of the residential areas are.