king elementary school - relighting akron schools
Akron public schools are currently updating all of their facilities. Working closely with the Akron Public Schools they identified the King Elementary school as a facility that was in such dis-repair that complete demolition and redesign was required. The King Elementary School is located in an older, more established and middle-class section of Akron.
King Elementary only holds grades K-5. Akron also has reduced class sizes with between 18-22 students per teacher in 900 square foot classrooms. Year levels K-2 and 3-5 are generally clustered with their space to promote team teaching.
In Akron, 80% of the elementary children are enrolled in both free lunch and breakfast programs. Many of the students are also enrolled in after school programs. More than half of the Akron elementary school children are inside the school building from before 8am until 5pm or later.
The design concept is a sustainable incubator for these young students. Students are immersed in the concepts of sustainability. When the child can be surrounded by the concepts, allowed to physically touch and participate in their environment, that child has a stronger understanding of sustainability.
The elevator tower in the central space instructs students how much energy the building is using vs. how much energy it is producing. The principal can use the ‘Fun Friday’ extra recess period to give students an incentive to compete for lower energy consumption and higher recycling as classes.
King Elementary only holds grades K-5. Akron also has reduced class sizes with between 18-22 students per teacher in 900 square foot classrooms. Year levels K-2 and 3-5 are generally clustered with their space to promote team teaching.
In Akron, 80% of the elementary children are enrolled in both free lunch and breakfast programs. Many of the students are also enrolled in after school programs. More than half of the Akron elementary school children are inside the school building from before 8am until 5pm or later.
The design concept is a sustainable incubator for these young students. Students are immersed in the concepts of sustainability. When the child can be surrounded by the concepts, allowed to physically touch and participate in their environment, that child has a stronger understanding of sustainability.
The elevator tower in the central space instructs students how much energy the building is using vs. how much energy it is producing. The principal can use the ‘Fun Friday’ extra recess period to give students an incentive to compete for lower energy consumption and higher recycling as classes.
