Children's physical education center

Unfortunately a culture of physical inactivity has emerged in the United States, especially among children. Communities, families and schools all play important roles in both the physical and mental development of today's youth and can be partly blamed for this ill-fated trend. Some states no longer require physical education credits to graduate from high school. And children's after school activities are quickly evolving from energetic outdoor activities to many hours of television watching and video games. Children are spending increased amounts of time participating in "low-physical" activities while less in "high-physical" activities. Video games, computers, and T.V.'s are a large portion of these children's everyday (afterschool) lives. 30% of children are now estimated to watch at least 5 hours of television a day! It is also reported that in certain areas of well developed countries that as many as 25% of children are considered obese, a number that has sky-rocketed over the last two decades. Being overweight in youth almost always leads to obesity in adulthood and thus a lifetime of health problems.

SCOTT DENNIS GILBERG UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ARCHITECTURE +PLANNING ARCH 6971 - SPRING 2006 (PROFESSORS JULIO BERMUDEZ AND MIMI LOCHER) TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL 1 PRECEDENTS 4 PROGRAM 10 SITE 18 BIBLIOGRAPHY 28 CONCEPTUAL AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN 33 PLANS, SECTIONS, AND EXPERIENTIALS 36 CONCLUSION 45 PROPOSAL 1 2 Unfortunately a culture of physical inactivity has emerged in the United States, especially among children. Communities, families and schools all play important roles in both the physical and men-tal development of today's youth and can be partly blamed for this ill-fated trend. Some states no longer require physical education credits to graduate from high school. And children's after school activities are quickly evolving from energetic outdoor activities to many hours of televi-sion watching and video games. Children are spending increased amounts of time participating in "low-physical" activities while less in "high-physical" activities. Video games, computers, and T.V.'s are a large portion of these children's everyday (afterschool) lives. 30% of children are now estimated to watch at least 5 hours of television a day! It is also reported that in certain areas of well developed countries that as many as 25% of children are considered obese, a number that has sky-rocketed over the last two decades. Being overweight in youth almost always leads to obesity in adulthood and thus a lifetime of health problems. Contrary to general belief, sports experience for children is not of recent origin. In fact, educators and philosophers as far back as the early Greeks felt that sports-oriented activities might be a welcome adjunct to the total education of children. Over 2300 years ago Plato suggested that all early education should be a sort of play and develop around play situations. In the 17th century, Locke, felt that children should get plenty of exercise and learn to swim early in life. Rousseau held much of the same opinion, believing that learning should develop from the enjoyable physical 􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁌􀁑􀃀􀁘􀁈􀁑􀁆􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁐􀁈􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁗􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀂶􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇 􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁏􀁏􀁒􀁚􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁜􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁆􀁌􀁈􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁊􀁘􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁙􀁌􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃 this line of thinking. 􀀤􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁆􀁌􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀁒􀁚􀀃􀁒􀁓􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁘􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇 be an excellent addition to most communities. Located adjacent to a public school, this type of program would encourage not only schools, but families and communities to develop more inter- 􀁈􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁆􀁈􀁕􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁅􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁏􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀨􀁙􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁈􀁆􀁌􀂿􀁆􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁕􀁄􀁑􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁆􀁈􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏 children. Little League Baseball, Pop-Warner Football and other leagues are widely accepted and successful. High school sports have also been a great success. What about the children who 􀁖􀁒􀁐􀁈􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁑􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁏􀁒􀁓􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀢􀀃􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃 􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁕􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁐􀁌􀁏􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁐􀁘􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁘􀁏􀁗􀁌􀁐􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁒􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁊􀁕􀁄􀁐􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀵􀁈􀀐􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁕􀁒􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁅􀁏􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀁖 curriculum would provide all children exposure to higher levels of physical activity. Having after-school activities would open this facility to the community, providing a chance for parents to not only observe, but even participate in activities with their children. Perhaps classrooms could com-pete with one another in various types of games, as well as chances for children to compete and exercise in after school activities that are monitored and run by the school and parents. A portion of this program would be dedicated entirely to the education and promotion of children's health. 3 At some portion of the program children will have the opportunity to have their own health as-sessed and monitored. If a child is able to see his or her own health improve through increased exercise, this will in the least create an awareness of personal physical health, and ideally develop habits that would be carried on into adulthood. Currently 25% of children do not participate in any form of regular physical activity. With the scope of the proposed program and architecture the community, parents, and children, would as a whole be more involved with physical awareness. Awareness develops concern, and thus action. Children must once again become a physically active group. A generation ago, children played in their backyards, and in the streets, and in playgrounds. They also had recess one or two times a day. Today, kids simply have a lunch with no recess, eventually going home and watching T.V. This type of mentality is damaging to the overall health of children and must be rethought. 4 PRECEDENTS 5 OUR LADY OF SORROWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA PROGRAM PRECEDENT 6 Our Lady Of Sorrows Elementary School is connected to two adjacent facilities, a community pool and a recreation center. The facilities connected to the school can be accessed by the public during non-peak hours. Similarly the gymnasium in the school can be used by the public during the evening when the school is not in use. . . .. - .\ . . . . . . 7 BASEMENT FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR VOLUME USAGE MASS / VOID ORGANIZING VOLUMES HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL CIRCULATION '" ,. ., ., ~- - - ---':~ ----- -~ , ~-J - • • - ..• ••••••••• 8 TECHNICAL PRECEDENT THE BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEW BRUNSWICK , NEW JERSEY This six story facility has a separate entrance and lobby to provide exclusive access to pediatric programs, while connecting to the main building for use of support services. Program elements include; surgery, adolescent hematology and on-cology, pediatric intensive care-the only one in the region, pediatric emergency room, Level 1 trauma center, expanded Child Life center, family center, and resource center, which provides research ma-terials and computers for patients and family use. Visitors are greeted by the childrens' arrival garden with attractive landscaping, a fountain, trellises, and integrated lighting. The main lobby or entry pavilion than welcomes children with and inter- 􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀁄􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀳􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀃀􀁒􀁒􀁕􀁖􀀃 include family support areas and outdoor play terraces. These design and program elements 􀁕􀁈􀃀􀁈􀁆􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁆􀁈􀁓􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁐􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀐􀁆􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁖􀁌􀁊􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃 show the hospitals' commitment to creating a heal-ing environment for the unique needs of children and their families. 9 10 PROGRAM 11 MISSION GOAL The goal of this facility is to increase the awareness of the physical and mental health of today's children, and then to actively provide the solution for the declining health of today's children. This program will serve as the catalyst for young people to go from childhood to maturity with a per-sonal awareness and desire to remain healthy. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN "As a child's perceptions are quickened, he sees more quickly that the ball is coming toward him, that he is in danger of being tagged, or that it is his turn; he hears footsteps behind him, or his name or number being called; he feels the touch on the shoulder; or in innumerable other ways he is aroused to the quick and direct recognition of, and response to, things that go on around him." -Jessie H. Bancroft Children develop in many ways. The focus of children's health discussed in this text seeks to explore more than just an increased heart rate or metabolism. Physical education plays a crucial role in the overall development in children. Thus it is extremely important that schools, families, and communities redevelop a strong commitment toward physical education. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Participation in a well organized sports program is an excellent way to maintaining optimum health. The objectives behind sports are often misunderstood by many, while perverted by others. It should always be kept in mind that some children have more physical advantages than others because of particular body builds and genetics. Some are more heavy-set or more slender than others, often placing them at a disadvantage. Consequently, the goal is not to make every child a great athlete. Rather, the physical objectives are designed to help each child that participates to develop his or her skills and potentials, as much as is possible, to increased levels of controlled body movement. (program diagram 1) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT If any type of sports activity is to be successful and satisfying, the children involved must either posses or develop skill in dealing with one another. Learning to work together for the interest of the group and accepting the rules of the game they play are necessary elements. They must learn that it is sometimes necessary to place the objectives of the team ahead of their own per-sonal advancements. They must learn to respect the rights of others. They must also develop skills in thinking with the group and for the group, and in the end they must learn how to win and lose gracefully. (program diagram 2) 12 EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT The most obvious reason many children participate in sports is because it is fun! It also provides emotional release. Ultimately one of the major objectives of child sports should be to help chil-dren increase their capacity to handle and control their emotions. Children, under the guidance of parents and coaches, are often exposed to emotionally charged situations where they must con-tinue to function both effectively and intellectually. Children should learn that if they immediately put their minds to work on other things, such as group cooperation, they can then begin to master their emotions. (program diagram 3) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT Sports has unfairly been criticized by many that it is an "all brawn and no brain" activity. Sports 􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁌􀁇􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁄􀁑􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁈􀁕􀁆􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁍􀁘􀁇􀁊􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁇􀁒􀀃􀁕􀁈􀃀􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀁎􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁙􀁄􀁕􀁌- ous problems. Children must develop a knowledge and understanding of the rules and regula-tions of the games they play. It is also crucial for effective participation that children develop a sense of fundamentals and strategy involved with the activity. (program diagram 4) PROGRAM PROPOSAL A Children's Physical and Mental Well-Being Awareness Facility would house the goals stated before. Located adjacent to a public school, this program would seek to serve the community in a way that would provide opportunity for the school, the community and the families to rethink the manner in which children's physical and mental health is currently being dealt with. Programs such as Little League Baseball and Pop-Warner Football are very successful, much like high school sports are. The negative aspect created by such programs is that they are of-ten looked at as substitutes for school exercise programs. This unfortunately leaves out those 􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁄􀁖􀁒􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁑􀁒􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁕􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁌􀁓􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁏􀁌􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁗- ness and sports program. It is proposed that looking to Middle School and Elementary School aged children would be the most appropriate, given the current circumstances. What or how are 􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁒􀀃􀁇􀁒􀀃􀁑􀁒􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁕􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁌􀁓􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁄􀁏􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀢􀀃􀀃􀀺􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒- gram being adjacent to the school, it would provide the opportunity for the school to re-introduce physically inclined activities into the curriculum. At this juncture children would be able to learn about the importance of physical health, more especially their own health. At a designed loca-tion children would have their own health assessed and monitored. Throughout the school year each child would be aware of their current health and improvements. Doctors and school nurses as part of the faculty would participate in educating the children regarding this. Setting personal goals for each child would serve as the platform to encourage children to more actively participate in physical activities, be it team or individual oriented sports. 13 This facility would duplicate some of that which the school may, or may not, already have, such as a gymnasium; however it will remain open to the public during after school hours. Here other facilities will be provided that the school does not have. After school leagues and activities for children will be developed along with those that are part of the required curriculum. Lectures on the subject of children, health, or other related topics, for both children and parents would also be on the agenda. PROGRAM COMPONENTS PUBLIC INTERFACE This space will serve as the primary entrance and exit to the structure, as well as transitioning it's user from outside to inside. About 1200 square feet will be provided as lobby space, which should be ample room for users to gather and communicate. The reception area will be the single major control point of the program where users can be informed and assisted. The snack bar/market will provide light and convenient grocery shopping to the community and snacks for its "exercising users." A small storage room will be located near the lobby and reception for storing things such as jackets and coats for people who might be attending a public lecture. ADMINISTRATION The administration area will execute the purposes of the program. It is here that will see that all 􀁅􀁘􀁖􀁌􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁑􀁄􀁑􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁏􀁜􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀲􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁌􀁇􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁕􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁒􀁕􀀃 and other faculty. A copy/ fax room and storage room will both be provided for the administration. EDUCATION This will be a key component of the program. Here the education will be made aware of health 􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁌􀁕􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁆􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁏􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁉􀁕􀁈􀁔􀁘􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁋􀁒􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁅􀁏􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁖􀁈􀁐􀁌􀁑􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁏􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃 􀀤􀀃􀁊􀁄􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁖􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁘􀁖􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁗􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁅􀁏􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁄􀁅􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁏􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀷􀁚􀁒􀀃􀁆􀁏􀁄􀁖􀁖- 􀁕􀁒􀁒􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀲􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀀕􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃 teachers will also be provided. MEDICAL ASSESSMENT Examinations and assessment of the children's health will be done in this portion of the program. Here children will be made aware of their own health status and also have the ability to monitor 􀁌􀁗􀀏􀀃􀁋􀁒􀁓􀁈􀁉􀁘􀁏􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁓􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁘􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁈􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁇􀁒􀁆􀁗􀁒􀁕􀂶􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁑􀁘􀁕􀁖􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃 􀁒􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁑􀁈􀁈􀁇􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒 see that this process is properly done. A laboratory will also be needed for the medical staff to perform their tasks. 14 EXERCISE 􀀨􀁄􀁖􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁄􀁕􀁊􀁈􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁊􀁕􀁄􀁐􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁈􀁕􀁆􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁄􀁎􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀀃 college sized basketball court will be generically labeled as the "gymnasium." The dimensions of 􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀀜􀀗􀂶􀀃􀁛􀀃􀀘􀀓􀂶􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀀔􀀓􀂶􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁘􀁑􀁒􀁅􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁆􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀁄􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁇􀁈􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁊􀁑􀁌􀂿􀁆􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁖􀁔􀁘􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃 footage, about 6000 square feet. This area will be multi-functional. Various activities can be performed on a full sized basketball court, such as volleyball or martial arts training. An Olympic sized swimming pool that is 5500 square feet will be designed to have leisure and competitive swimming. Faculty members directly involved with the physical education and coaches of after- 􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁈􀁄􀁊􀁘􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁙􀁈􀀃􀀗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁈􀁆􀁘􀁗􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁌􀁕􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁏􀁄􀁕􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁒􀁕􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁕􀁒􀁒􀁐􀀃 is needed to hold basketball and volleyball standards, as well as various pool items. Many other things will be stored here. This area will in a sense be viewed as the "heart" of the program. AFTERSCHOOL It is here that many children will spend their afterschool hours doing homework or becoming en-gaged in sports leagues. A small daycare will also be provided for younger children that can not be immediately supervised by parents when the school day is over. A small area with lockers, a 􀁓􀁕􀁈􀁓􀀐􀁎􀁌􀁗􀁆􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁒􀁕􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁉􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁖􀁐􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁒􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀀃 also be provided for a faculty member to plan for and supervise the children. SUPPORT This portion will be the element that ensures the building is clean and comfortable. All mechanical services such as the heating and cooling will be housed here. Maintenance and cleaning will also be executed from here, along with loading and receiving. The circulation square footage (7000 􀀶􀀴􀀑􀀃􀀩􀀷􀀌􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁈􀁑􀀃􀂿􀁊􀁘􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀁏􀁜􀀃􀀕􀀓􀀈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁒􀁗􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁘􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁖􀁔􀁘􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁒􀁗􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁅􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃 41,000 sq. ft. 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'oooS,F 1:100 S.F. 2 IdECIlANlCAl ACllvmES REQUIRING SE"fIlAT£ ,~ f'AOVATE ~ :IOO$,F . ~Q ClOTHING. wont "ClSS'",,-IIY OF BEING" Pl>iILJC F"curv I ·~~ .. · m" 60005.F 60005, • • D TOTAL ~ I'''''' 16 17 18 SITE 19 SITE CRITERIA -walkability: both urban and suburban settings were carefully examined. The suburban setting did not provide the opportunity for many users to be located within a walkable radius (1/4 to 1/2 mile). The urban setting did provide an easy to walk distance 􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁈􀁒􀁓􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁐􀁘􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀤􀁏􀁗􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁆􀁌􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁊􀁕􀁈􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁑􀁈􀂿􀁗􀀃 to a suburban community, it would require heavy use of automobiles by its users, and in a sense almost be adding to the problems of suburban sprawl. (knee-jerk reaction) -adjacent facilities: two key adjacencies for the site are the hospital and school. The goal and focus of the program is to provide children, and the community, the chance to become aware of their own personal health. Current trends show unfortunate drops in children's health over the past few decades. While many things contribute to this problem, the school is perhaps one of the 􀁐􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁊􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁊􀁌􀁑􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀥􀁘􀁇􀁊􀁈􀁗􀀃􀁆􀁘􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁏􀁈􀁄􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁑􀁌􀁐􀁌􀁝􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌- cal education programs that currently exist, or that now do not exist, in public schools. This again places validity to the need of having the school nearby. With the exception of the school nurse 􀁚􀁋􀁒􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁐􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁖􀁎􀁌􀁏􀁏􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁅􀁏􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁆􀁘􀁏􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁐􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁑􀁒􀁗􀀃􀁔􀁘􀁄􀁏􀁌􀂿􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁄􀁆􀁆􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃 and monitor children's health effectively and correctly. Currently, PE teachers are not required to 􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁈􀁕􀁗􀁌􀂿􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁊􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁓􀁋􀁜􀁖􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁈􀁇􀁘􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁊􀁕􀁄􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃 executed poorly. This action would require the services of medical professionals. Having a medi-cal facility such as a hospital near the school places the Children's Physical Education and Aware-ness Facility in a situation in which it can be served more effectively by both institutions. -site size: the very nature of a Children's Physical Education and Awareness Facility calls for an ample amount of square footage to house various amenities such as basketball courts and swim-ming pools. The approximate square footage required stands at 41,000 square feet. The site under consideration is approximately 65,000 square feet. Certain components of the program can be multi-leveled, allowing for a smaller footprint than 41,000 square feet. Roughly 10,000 square feet can be multi-leveled creating a footprint of 31,000. This is a little under half of the overall site. SITE SELECTION 􀀰􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁘􀁇􀁌􀁈􀁇􀀃􀂿􀁗􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁌􀁕􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁈􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁕􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁄􀀃􀁊􀁌􀁙􀁈􀁑􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀫􀁒􀁚􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁕􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁅􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁆􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁅- urban settings. The urban site was chosen above the others for its advantages of having a walk-able radius for the community. The chosen site is located at 1150 East and South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103. With Wasatch Elementary School directly across the street to the north and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center on the adjacent block to the west, this site will have good capabilities of interacting with these two institutions. 20 KEY INFORMATION -The property being discussed is currently owned by the Salt Lake City school district. -the proposed site now serves as a playground for the school. With it being located across the street faculty members have expressed frustrations of not having proper visibility to supervise children. The playground is completely outdoors and is not a popular source for exercise in the colder winter months. -the current indoor space being used as the PE space is nothing more than a "blank" space and was not designed for physically challenging activities. It is no more than 1500 square feet. The principle of the school is frustrated by this situation as she feels it is much too small to effectively provide exercise for the children. Some of the children in the school are currently getting as little as 45 minutes a week of physical education due to inadequate facilities. -current access from the school to the site is a major advantage. Safe passageway under South Temple is provided by a large tunnel. -530 students in grades Kindergarten through 6th make use of the school and the proposed site. 10% of these children come from parents that are doctors or University professors. -other important institutions such as the Ronald McDonald house are within the immediate area. CONCLUSION Located within a walkable neighborhood and having the key institutions nearby, this program would seek to provide the community and the school with the opportunity to rethink the manner in which children's physical health is currently being dealt with. 21 0 CJ 0 ~ CJ 0000 OODDOO DOD Do0 p cgDD [lJDJmD ODDJ 0 ODD g OOoOD DOIJOOO 'f?DITlO[lJ rfoo ODD 0 0 =0 f!S, CJ 0 0 0 0 = 0000 OoO~D Dorno 0000 D ODD = SOUTH TEMPLE D Wo D 000 DO " 0 00000 DO ~ 0 w< El = ~ ~ ~ 0 = 0 ~ 0 0 ~ 0 B 0 ~g 0 0 0 0 CJ 0 0 [}JO CD 0 0 Cb dl 0 B DODD n 0 DCPOD OBDo 0 DO 00000 0 Elementary School L L Proposed Site High Dflnsity Housing Sil'lgle Family Housing Hopspital INSTITUTIONAL ADJACENCIES • Ronald McDonald House 22 AERIAL PERSPECTIVES WITH SURROUNDING CONTEXT 23 -- - PUBLIC INTERFACE PROGRAM PROOF 24 SITE SECTIONS AND SURROUNDING URBAN FABRIC 25 SURROUND1NG URBAN FABRIC AND VERNACULAR ARCH1TECTURE 26 SALT LAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL 27 WASATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 28 BIBLIOGRAPHY 29 Annotated Bibliography Subjects: Children and Obesity Health in Suburban Communities Media-Video Games, Television, and Computers Virtual Reality and Nanotechnology Children and Sports Burniat, Cole, Lissau, (&) Poskitt. Child and Adolescent Obesity. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge Press, 2002. Children and Obesity The editors of this text are direct in their statement that children's health is quickly getting out of control. Obesity rates in children have sky-rocketed over the last two decades. Childhood obesity is now considered to be the most prevalent nutri-tional disease in developed countries. A number of elements are looked at as the problems to this trend. Modern conveniences such as microwaves allow children to prepare their own meals without adult supervision, eating when and what they want. Television watching by children has increased over the years. 30% now watch over 5 hours a day. Schools also continue to cut back on physical education programs. Perceived neighborhood safety may prevent parents from allowing their children to ride their bikes around the block, keeping them indoors. This book takes a good, critical look at our situation today and analyzes what we are doing to not only our-selves, but also our children. Cacciari, Laron, (&) Raiti. Obesity in Childhood. Proceedings of the Se-rona Symposia, Volume 17. New York, New York: Academic Press, 1978. Children and Obesity I had originally decided to let this book go because it is a bit outdated. (27 years old) In the end I hung on to it because I found that it might be interesting to use to compare and contrast with more contemporary information, such as attitudes to-ward health and health data. This book is a compilation of experiments and is very 30 􀂳􀁖􀁆􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁌􀂿􀁆􀂴􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀰􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁌􀁕􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁘􀁏􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁏􀁏􀁒􀁚􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁗􀁄􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁉􀁒􀁕􀁐􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁏􀁓- ful though. Chan, Kai-Ming (&) Micheli, Lyle J. Sports and Children. Champaign, IL: Hu-man Kinetics, 1998. Sports and Children This book contains stats and data regarding children and sports on a case by case basis according to certain geographic and demographic areas. It is full of good charts and tables, with lots of information. Clapson, Mark. Suburban Century: Social Change and Urban Growth in Eng-land and the USA. New York, New York: Berg, 2003. Health in Suburban Communities Suburban Century contains helpful information about the history of "suburban 􀁖􀁓􀁕􀁄􀁚􀁏􀀑􀂴􀀃􀀃􀀬􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁖􀁒􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁗􀁄􀁌􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁑􀁘􀁐􀁅􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁇􀁈􀂿􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁅􀁘􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃 This may assist me in an effort to concretely decide what type of site is most appro-priate. Earnshaw, Vince, (&) Jones. Virtual Reality Applications. London: Aca-demic Press, 1995. Virtual Reality More information about virtual reality, its history and future. Frumkin, Frank, (&) Jackson. Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities. Washington D.C.: Island Press, 2004. Health in Suburban Communities This text is going to be very helpful in setting up criteria for a proper site for my thesis project. It discusses the health of this country and how obesity is becom-ing an expensive and fatal problem. The manner in which our communities have been designed are largely to blame, according to authors of this book. "Cities have sprawled over vast expanses, and metropolitan areas have become doughnuts with areas of concentrated poverty in the center surrounded by suburban tracts for long- 31 􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁐􀁘􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀑􀂴􀀃􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀂿􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁘􀁗􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁅􀁌􀁏􀁈􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁖􀁗􀁈􀁄􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃 􀁚􀁄􀁏􀁎􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀥􀁒􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁇􀁘􀁏􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀁕􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁑􀁈􀂿􀁗􀀃􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁗􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁏􀁎􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀑 Kiess, Marcus, (&) Wabitsch. Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence. Switzerland: Karger, 2004. Children and Obesity Comprehensive and very up-to-date information are contained in this book. The authors claim that childhood obesity rates are between 20 and 30 % for children of some communities. That is outrageous! The point this book takes that I am inter-ested in is it's look at the problem as more than just an individual struggle. The effects felt are felt by more than just the obese individual. Health care costs, for in-stance, is just one of the many ripples felt by the entire country. They say that obe-sity needs to be addressed at a public level, with interventions aimed at individual subjects. Public awareness and prevention is the tone of this text. Kirschenbuam, Johnson, (&) Stalonas. Treating Childhood and Adoles-cent Obesity. Elmsford, New York: Pergamon Press, 1987. Children and Obesity The focus of this study done by Kirschenbuam, Johnson, and Stalonas is that over-eating is not the "big problem" with people who are overweight. There are a number of complex elements that all contribute to obesity. The authors here were therapists who began treating and studying adult obesity and self-regulatory problems in the late 60's and 70's. Becoming frustrated with modest success over long periods they turned to children in hopes that early intervention might produce better outcomes. This is their view: working with overweight children and their parents rather inten-sively over long periods led to long term success. They also lay out 6 important 􀁈􀁏􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁈􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁆􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁈􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁅􀁈􀁖􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀂿􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀃 of which is increased physical activity. This helps support my thesis of designing an interactive place in which children will experience increased physical activity. 32 LeBow, Michael D. Ph.D. Child Obesity. New York, New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1984. Children and Obesity LeBow feels that people who suffer from obesity often feel confused, intractable, and punished. This book is getting a little out-dated, but much of its information seems to be consistent with today's information. The age group of 5-12 is studied in depth here. This is a large portion of constituency for my program. I hope to get a better understanding of the physical and mental health of this age group, as to be better able to design for young children. 33 CONCEPTUAL AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN 34 CONCEPT The very nature of the problems described earlier call for not only a program of an energetic na-ture, but also a form that creates a sense of movement, shift and energy. In the earliest phase this form was nothing more than simple overlapping wedges. On the interior the overlapping of these wedges created interactive spaces that shared certain wedges. Certain program ele- 􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁒􀁒􀁏􀀏􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁔􀁘􀁌􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁈􀁑􀁒􀁕􀁐􀁒􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁄􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁔􀁘􀁌􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀃 little. Assigning and grouping program elements within this unconventional form proved to be 􀁄􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁘􀁏􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁄􀁖􀁎􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁇􀁈􀁈􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀃 35 The site seemed to become increasingly small as the design moved forward. Eliminating pro-gram elements that were deemed uneccassary became my biggest ally. This scaling down gave opportunity to more fully exploit the site and its relationship with the building. The interior and exterior relationship began to develop at this point. Climbing walls and a small skate park became parts of the overall design that were in a way serendipitous. The image in the bot-tom left corner displays a physical connection that currently exists with the elementary school across the street. SCHEMATIC DESIGN 36 PLANS, SECTIONS, AND EXPERIENTIALS 37 SOUTH TEMPLE • N SITE PLAN NTS 38 .. • • ~ , \\ - • \ 6 .\ ~ - MAIN LEVEl . J132~ SCALE - LOWER LEVEL " j116~ SCALE \ ". :.:-- UPPER LEVEL ~ 1116~ SCALE 39 40 SECTION 2@1I8"SCALE SECTION 3 @ 118" SCALE 41 42 43 44 45 CONCLUSION 46 In the end I felt that this project was a success, though there were many times throughout the process that I doubted. This project is an innovation regarding the manner in which children are currently being educated. While it may never be known as to whether or not this particular project 􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁖􀁚􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁏􀁈􀁐􀁐􀁄􀀏􀀃􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁇􀁈􀂿􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁑􀁈􀁚􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁒􀁎􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁅􀁏􀁈􀁐􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁇􀁒􀁈􀁖􀀃 need to change. Our children may be getting better at reading and writing, and that's highly de-batable, but they are getting worse in their physical education, and the results of this are horrible. Schools and communities should be re-evaluate the value of physical education to young children. In fact, it should be celebrated by the communities, families, and schools. This project, along with many other classes and projects, completes my academic career. It has truly been one of the most grueling challenges of my life thus far. I hope that I will not have to en- 􀁇􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁉􀂿􀁆􀁘􀁏􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀃􀀫􀁒􀁚􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁕􀀏􀀃􀀬􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁌􀁆􀁈􀁏􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁎􀁌􀁏􀁏􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃 an increased amount of knowledge. I feel ready and capable to apply myself in the professional world of architecture. Last but not least, I must give credit where credit is due. None of this would have been remotely possible without the support of my parents and parents-in-law. To them I offer my thanks and gratitude. Special thanks goes to my wife Sara, who for four years has supported and encouraged me to continue and to excel. I could not have done it without her. Thank you to all my professors who have taught and inspired me to increase my love of architecture.