Karmel L.

Balondo

ARCDES9

DESIGN BRIEF

1. What are the applicable architecturally-related design

ideas of E-Learning that is to be used as a basis for the
design of proposed school for the deaf and blind?

21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

AESTHETICS Planning Principles
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Building  The obvious focal - The school building
Orientation point is the main orientation is on
entrance. The Northwest-Southeast.
front of the
building should
be visible to the
public.
2. Good Signage  To provide - Adequate signage to
directions on how assist the students
to find the and community
entrance and members.
locations within
the facility and
good
directional/infor
mational signage
inside and out.
3. Welcoming Area  To provide an - A welcoming area
entry area for should be by the
the students. front door. The
welcome area should
be open, using
spacious hallways
and common areas.

4. Colors  School - Use pleasing, warm,

presentation for inviting, soothing
the Special colors.
Education Program
5. Landscaping  Aesthetics and - Must be located in
Passive cooling every side of the
school building.
6. Dumpster  To provide clean - Hide the dumpster
and healthy from view.
7. Separate  To provide a - Separate access
access proper access to drives for
people. deliveries.
COMMUNITY USE Areas
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Multipurpose  To cater Planning Requirements:
Space meetings, Dining/Assembly Area =
gatherings and 2,500SF
events in the Raised Platform =
school. 800SF/74.3m2
Performance Stage =
200SF/18.6m2
2. Information  To provide Planning Requirements:
Centers information about Instructional Area =
the school 280 SF
facilities and Stacks/Professional
areas. Library =
400 SF
Circulation Desk =
125 SF/ 11.6m2
Workroom/Storage =
150 SF
Broadcast Room =
150 SF/ 13.9m2
Staff Collaboration =
140 SF/ 13.0m2
3. Conference  To serve as a Planning Requirements:
rooms meeting room for
the staff.
4. Foyer/entrance  To provide an Planning Requirements:
entry for the
school
5. Parking lots  Planning Requirements:
FACILITIES Considerations
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Create  -
adaptable and
flexible
learning
spaces
2. Provide a  -
variety of
spaces to
accommodate
all learning
styles
3. Learning  -
Spaces
4. Physical Space  -
5. Building  -
Patterns
6. Technology  -
TECHNOLOGY Services
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Communication/  -
productivity
2. Student  -
services
3. Educational  -
technology
4. Business  -
systems
TECHNOLOGY Rooms
1. Multipurpose /  This space Planning Requirements:
Commons provides a Commons — Elementary =
dynamic, flexible 1000m2
space that is Commons — Middle and High
easily = 2800m2
reconfigurable
for dining or
informal
gatherings.
2. Studio Audio  Provide -
Enhancements appropriate
speakers and
consider the
proper location
when providing
this tool.
3. Wireless  Allow access to -
Access Points wireless
(WAPs) technology
without
interruption
should be located
within
facilities.
4. Interactive  Providing -
White Board flexibility of
location.

Flexibility of the Learning Environment Considerations:

FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Operable,  -
movable wall
systems
2. Modular  -
furnishings
3. Non‐load  -
bearing wall
systems
4. Generic spaces  -
that can be
adapted to
specialized
uses
Facility as a Teaching Tool Building Requirement:
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Exhibitry  Displayed at - Exhibitry should be
(Indoor & strategic thematic for a
Outdoor locations such as particular school
Signage) the entrance, the and its
commons, and neighborhoods
access to - Plaques, signage and
individual. graphics should be
Promote physical visually stunning to
activity and the appropriate age
health in schools group, relevant,
and the use of educational, fun and
the building as a encourage
public health imagination.
instrument
2. Exposed  Include exposed - Interactive dynamic
Structure/Syst structure or window opening or
ems building systems, building
especially in demonstration wall
gathering/assembl cut-out
y areas
3. Outdoor  To identify - Should be designed
Learning indigenous plants to be easily
Environments used in the maintainable
landscape and
make connections
to natural
resources.

Outdoor Learning Opportunities Design Considerations:

FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Take advantage  -
of site
features such
as wetlands
and contours.
2. Provide paved  -
exterior areas
for gatherings
before, during
and after
school.
3. If fire access  -
lanes must be
paved around
the building,
consider
alternative
purposes for
this pavement
when not in
use for
vehicles.
4. Provide areas  -
that may be
used for
future gardens
both by
students and
the community.
Outdoor Learning Opportunities Lighting:
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Include  -
exterior
security
lighting with
motion
 detectors
and/or photo‐
cell timer for
parking lots
and the
exterior of
the building.

2. Provide  -
appropriate
lighting for
walkways.
3. Provide  -
lighting that
is easy to
maintain and
secure against
vandalism.
Outdoor Learning Opportunities Landscape:
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Provide low‐  -
maintenance
landscaping
plantings.
2. Consider  -
outdoor spaces
as an
extension of
the classroom
and
opportunities
for
exploration
and education.
3. Outdoor spaces  -
should be
student‐
friendly with
places to rest
and read, and
trees for
shade.
4. Benches around  -
trees can
encourage
 students to be
outdoors.
5. Sufficient  -
green space
should be
provided.

Building Space Types

FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. General  A series of Areas:
learning individual spaces Maintenance Support
setting combined into an School Supply/Storage
overall general Area
learning setting Technology Service Center
of spaces. Transportation Support
Janitorial Workroom
2. Common shared  Be a place where Areas:
spaces the school can Commons
gather in part or Multipurpose Space
as a whole; this Information Centers
space can be Recycling Center
multi-story and
multi‐ purpose.
3. Exploratory  Designed to Areas:
learning inspire Art
spaces creativity and Computing Center
innovation. Career and Technical
Education (CTE)
Music
Occupational and Physical
Therapy(OT/PT)
Science Laboratory
4. Student  Are in a central Areas:
support spaces location: easy to
find and close to
the main building
entrance.
5. Outdoor Spaces  Provide indoor‐ Areas:
outdoor
connections
SPACE TYPES & REQUIREMENTS
Building Services
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Maintenance  This area Planning Requirements:
Support provides space 0-500 =
for the 400SF/37.2m2
maintenance 501-750 =
personnel/contrac 600SF/55.7m2
tor to work on 751-900 =
repair projects 720SF/66.9m2
and store >900 =
supplies for 960SF/89.1m2
routine
maintenance of
the facility.
2. School  Allow space for Planning Requirements:
Supply/Storage receiving Central Supply/Storage
Area deliveries, Area =
unpacking boxes, 200 SF
Assembling Flammable Storage =
furniture, etc 100SF/9.3m2
near the entry
doors. Equip
the storage area
with steel
storage shelving
throughout.

3. Technology  This area Planning Requirements:

Service Center consists of a Main Telecom Room =
Staff Workspace, 200SF/18.6m2
Repair Area and AT Workspace =
Storage Area. The 300SF/27.8m2
workspace
provides a desk
and file storage
for the
Administrative
Technologist
(AT).
4. Transportation  This functional Planning Requirements:
Support area is for Reception/Waiting/Photo
transportation Area =
support that 100SF/9.3m2
serves a smaller Transportation Workspace
complex of 100SF/9.3m2
schools.
5. Janitorial  Provide cleaning Planning Requirements:
 Workroom Janitorial Workroom =
150SF/13.9m2
Common Shared Spaces
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Food Service  The school food Planning Requirements:
service program Serving Line/Food Prep—
provides space Full Service =
for delivery, 1,600 SF
storage, Serving Line/Food Prep—
preparation and Satellite =
serving of 1,000 SF
student lunches, Dishwashing =
as well as dining 300SF/27.8m2
space. Dry Storage =
100 SF
Refrigeration/Freezer
Storage (1/3 freezer)
100 SF
Food Service Office =
100SF/9.3m2
Restroom (Handicap) =
60SF/5.6m2
Staff Lockers—1 Unisex
area
80SF/7.4m2
Janitor =
20SF/1.9m2
Receiving Area =
100SF/9.3m2
2. Recycling  Provide a space Planning Requirements:
Center for a Recycling Recycling Center =
Center for users 150SF/13.9m2
of the facility
to implement
environmentally
responsible
practices.
Exploratory Learning Spaces
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Art  The Art program Planning Requirements:
students to Art Room =
create works 1,000SF/92.9m2
of art in two and Kiln =
three‐dimensional 100SF/9.3m2
modes to develop Art Workroom/Storage =
their capacity 200SF/18.6m2
 for innovation, Staff Collaboration =
enrichment and 140SF/13.0m2
creativity.
2. Computing  The space should Planning Requirements:
Center provide flexible Computing Center =
furniture where 1,200SF/111.4m2
students may work
at individual
workstations or
collaboratively
in small groups.

3. Career and  Future Planning Requirements:

Technical flexibility Video/Broadcast Studio
Education should be kept in (MS&HS) =
(CTE) mind when 600SF/55.7m2
designing these CTE Lab (HS) =
spaces, as the 1,000SF/92.9m2
CTE curriculum is Family Consumer Science
continually Lab (MS)/
changing to Culinary Arts Lab (HS) =
follow trends in 1,400SF/130.0m2
future career Staff Collaboration (MS &
paths. HS) =
175SF/16.3m2
Learning Hub Allowance
(HS) =
350SF/32.5m2
4. Music  The music spaces Planning Requirements:
serve as the Music Room =
primary area for 1,000SF/92.9m2
music education. Music Storage Room =
250SF/23.2m2
Staff Collaboration =
140SF/13.0m2
5. Occupational  The area provides Planning Requirements:
and Physical space for Instructional Area =
Therapy(OT/PT) students to 800SF/74.3m2
 receive IEP Storage/Planning/Observat
identified ion Area =
educational 400SF/37.1m2
support and
intervention for
small(occupationa
l) and large
(physical)
muscular needs.
6. Science  The Science Lab Planning Requirements:
Laboratory is a space Science Laboratory =
designed to 1,100SF/102.2m2
support flexible, Prep Room =
Dynamic 200SF/18.6m2
scientific and Chemical Storage Room
technological 100SF/9.3m2
exploration. This Staff Collaboration =
space should be 175SF/16.3m2
designed to Learning Hub Allowance
support a variety 350SF/16.3m2
of learning
strategies and
educational
applications.
General Learning Settings
FINDINGS: AIM: ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS:
1. Learning 
Impaired
Moderate/Sever
e
2. 
3. 
4. 