The document discusses the design of PS 310K, a school building with a tight urban site. It describes how the building was designed to maximize daylight in classrooms and use natural, low-emission materials. An extra-large lobby area was created with an interactive art wall to bring in natural light and serve as a community space. Corridors were built wide to include meeting areas with benches and artwork, fostering a sense of community. The building contains a gymnatorium that serves dual purposes of a gym and auditorium in one space, since the small site does not allow for separate facilities.

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sense of community it creates within the school

15. PS 310K is meet the
requirement of sustainability.
Classrooms are planned where
they receive the most daylight.
Natural, low-off gassing
materials which means fewer
sick days for both students and
faculty

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PLAYGROUNDPLAYGROUND

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49. created extra large
foyer/lobby area w/ Art wall in
front of Student Lunch area to
participate/enjoy interactive
art & bring natural light at
cellar level. that extra space
is also breathing and heart of
the School which also taking
pressure off over-crowded
cafeteria.
Student & Staff will absorb,
carry and distribute the
energy to the class rooms
and their homes as well as to
the community.
12 items repeat 3 times in 4
different colors = 12X3X4
double duty space = school
as well as community

51. Interior finish colors are earthly
tone light colors – only bright
color is the Art wall itself
showered w/ natural light.

66. Schools Learning Landscape
so called real playgrounds
are not exist in this tiny urban
site. PS 310K is unique
among all other schools in
the borough of Brooklyn
because of extremely tight
site condition 100x100 – A
Building without grass, no
dirt, no sodded play fields, no
asphalt………no play
equipment…..
two opposite functions are
squeezed into a one space
called
GYMNATORIUM
w/ controlled environment

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91. corridors are
built wide
enough to
introduce wood
bench w/ glass
background at
the end which is
a meeting place
for student &
staff in each
level with the
addition of extra
colors &
materials to
increasing the
usefulness
& importance of
the space…
sense of
community it
creates within
the school

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