sunken space
Tessa Petrich, Lauren Livermore
2nd year architecture students
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2016
Kids inherently have a different perspective than adults because they are a little shorter than the average adult. A table that a teacher can easily see from above may look a little different to a child who is at eye-level with the table. The learning environments we created shifts the vantage points of both teachers and students, raising their view in lofted spaces and lowering their view in sunken spaces. The variation in ground level across the school campus and within the classroom produces an exciting place for kids (and adults) to learn and play. Our project creates seamless spatial transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, encouraging students to learn both inside and outside, and from above and below.
2nd year architecture students
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2016
Kids inherently have a different perspective than adults because they are a little shorter than the average adult. A table that a teacher can easily see from above may look a little different to a child who is at eye-level with the table. The learning environments we created shifts the vantage points of both teachers and students, raising their view in lofted spaces and lowering their view in sunken spaces. The variation in ground level across the school campus and within the classroom produces an exciting place for kids (and adults) to learn and play. Our project creates seamless spatial transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, encouraging students to learn both inside and outside, and from above and below.