Work | Crossroads Humanities Classrooms

This was a renovation of an existing 5,000 sf warehouse to accommodate new humanities seminar rooms, teacher offices, and private work areas for Crossroads School, as seen here from campus.

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This project uses high ceilings and a carefully articulated 'locker wall' to create a dynamic experience within a double-loaded corridor containing student lockers, a configuration that is typical of educational facilities.

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This series of diagrams illustrates the process used to insert both program and informal space into he building with connectivity to the campus outside via a new garden in front, Ray Charles Park.

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The project capitalizes on the industrial character of the existing structure while transforming the interior into a new, state-of-the-art educational facility.

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The lounge space becomes a gathering space for the students.

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The classrooms are provided with high ceilings, sophisticated audio visual infrastructure and the ability to be fully illuminated via daylight to create optimal learning environments.

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Floor Plan

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A ceiling detail highlights the impact of the tubular daylighting devices.

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A view of Ray Charles Park, an informal landscape designed in collaboration with students, that provides many opportunities for seating and gathering.