1. Kelly Arnold | 1
Haiti Childhood Education Center
Rome Sketches
KELLY ARNOLD
The Port | Hostel
Additional Graphics
karnol15@utk.edu | 731.441.1681
2. 2 | Kelly Arnold | 3
Group project with two partners;
All BIM modeling and renderings
done by author, Ketlly Arnold.
[School of Escalation]
Fond-des-Blanc, Haiti
LEKOL NAN ESKALYE
3. Kelly Arnold | 54 |
Site Location
Hospital
Market
VENTILATION
INTERACTIVE CIRCULATION
TRANSVERSE SECTION
GROUND FLOOR
CONCEPT
4. Kelly Arnold | 76 |
SECOND FLOOR
LONGITUDINAL SECTIONSTRUCTURE AXON
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As architects, the hardest task is to introduce the new into
the outdated, to phase out the insufficient and transform
the space to meet the evolved needs of the user groups.
This project embodies that idea, evaluating how the site
is used now and what the site could hold in the future for
the students, teachers, and the community. The clients’
vision to create a stimulating, school for would include
close to twenty classrooms, several bathrooms, a space for
eating and gathering, a larger kitchen, and space for the
administration and teachers. This proposed design meets
and surpasses all of these goals.
Working with the existing church and the concrete slab
of the building behind, the classrooms were arranged
around the perimeter of the site line to create a large, open
space with free flowing circulationinside. This arrangement
created several courtyard type spaces that were then
distinguished to several different user groups on the site.
In relation to the courtyards, thresholds also became an
important design concept. The thresholds into the site
and the thresholds between courtyards came to signify
which user groups were encouraged in each space. Lastly,
introducing shading throughout the site was found to allow
for more pleasant outdoor spaces to accommodate the
increase in student numbers. Working with these concepts
the site transformed from muted concrete classrooms into
a site that reinvigorated the learning process in spaces
outside of the classroom.
Throughout the design, the focus was constantly directed
on the different groups using the site: the three to five
year-old students, the two year-olds, the teachers, and the
community. Designing through these perspectives allowed
the integration between existing and desired to transform
into a space to benefit all. The classrooms planned for the
two year-old daycare were immediately placed in the front
of the site, next to the church to allow for easy drop off for
the parents and creating a separated area throughout the
day to cater to the mothers staying at the school. As you
move through the site, the additional classrooms jump up
the thirty foot grade change and create another courtyard
for the three through five year-olds to experience. To
accommodate the grade change at a comfortable scale for
children, stairs are incorporated throughout the site. Some
stairs are purely circulation and provide the means to
travel from point A to point B, while other stairs were built
to become interactive and an additional play area for the
students on the condensed site. To address the community
needs, the existing church wing provides classroom spaces
which are also close to the proposed kitchen. These indoor
and outdoor spaces are meant to foster a learning experi-
ence to educate the community on better nutritional habits.
The proposed design will give new life to the site and
desired interactive spaces for the students. The site will
give a sense of renewal in the Fond-des-Blanc village and
will hopefully lead to a revitalization throughout. With
architecture, this design not only has the power to
better teach children but also demonstrate to adults that a
little change can create an expansive ripple.
WATER COLLECTION VIGNETTE FROM COMMUNITY ENTRANCE
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QUATTRO FONTANE
White conte and eraser
Rome, Italy
ROME SKETCKES
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ST PETERS DOME
Oil on canvas
Rome, Italy
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FOUNTAIN PAOLA
Rome, Italy
SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE
Rome, Italy
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TRAJAN’S COLUMN
Rome, Italy
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VIA PAPALIS
Rome, Italy
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Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS
IDEAL PATIENT ROOM
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
Gypsum board on
interior face
Wood stud
Copper shielding
Magnetic shielding
modular panels
Copper shielding
Air gap
Gypsum board
Metal Stud
Gypsum board
Air gap
Brick on exterior face
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KELLY ARNOLD karnol15@utk.edu | 731.441.1681
![2 | Kelly Arnold | 3
Group project with two partners;
All BIM modeling and renderings
done by author, Ketlly Arnold.
[School of Escalation]
Fond-des-Blanc, Haiti
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