1 DESIGN NARRATIVE Layout - dgs · DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MODERNIZATION DESIGN NARRATIVE 1 Introduction Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) – founded in 1974 –

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

2000 14TH STREET, NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20009202-698-7763

DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MODERNIZATION 1680 35th STREET NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20007

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISION 2E - CONCEPT SUBMISSION

DECEMEBER 19, 2013

A Joint Venture of Lance Bailey & Associates, Inc. / Cox Graae + Spack ArchitectS7600 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 308, Washington, DC 20012 Tel (202) 726-3383

2909 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Tel (202) 965-7070

DUKE ELLINGTONSCHOOL OF THE ARTS

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DESIGN NARRATIVEDESIGN NARRATIVEDESIGN NARRATIVEHISTORICAL ANALYSISSITE CONTEXT PHOTOSSITE CONTEXT PHOTOSEXISTING SITE PLANMODERNIZATION SEQUENCEPROPOSED SITE PLANPROPOSED LOWER LEVEL FLOOR PLANPROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANPROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLANEAST ELEVATIONSSOUTH ELEVATIONSWEST ELEVATIONSNORTH ELEVATIONSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSNIGHTIME PERSPECTIVE VIEWSNIGHTTIME PERSPECTIVE VIEWSNIGHTTIME PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSINTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWSSECTION PERSPECTIVE VIEWSSECTION PERSPECTIVE VIEWSAPPENDIX: EXISTING PLANSAPPENDIX: EXISTING PLANSAPPENDIX: EXISTING PLANSSIT ISSUES TRACKINGSIT ISSUES TRACKING


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Introduction Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) – founded in 1974 – is not only ranked as one of the top DC Public Schools, as a magnet school it is one of the premier high schools in the nation with a focus on the Arts. Its reputation is national and international, but its facilities are woefully inadequate and Ellington now has the opportunity to – in its own words – create a world-class school and center for the arts. DESA occupies the structure originally built 115 years ago for Western High School in 1898, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003. This historic structure designed in the Classical Revival style is a grand, but significantly aging and outmoded structure and last underwent a modest modernization 30 years ago. Its condition and space configurations fall far short of Ellington’s unique program and special requirements and the existing area is significantly undersized for Ellington’s current and future needs. Through an international design competition the DC Department of General Services shortlisted and engaged four firms to prepare design proposals – which took two rounds over a six month timeframe, with the LBA/CGS JV team being awarded the commission in August 2013. This approved design formed the baseline with which to move forward into the formal design phases. By its constrained nature a Design Competition Proposal, although well developed, is based on limited input from the site, stakeholders, client or user – with the design team having to make many initial assumptions. What might otherwise have been a “start from scratch” first phase - called the Concept Design - in a traditional RFP awarded project was consequently a backwards approach of confirming and expanding the Competition Proposal and clarifying many of those assumptions. Thus our process during the Concept Design Phase (submitted in mid October) was as follows: 1. Existing Conditions Documentation

a. Collect existing drawings and documents form various sources, organize and archive

b. Develop existing plans and elevations on CAD c. Conduct site visits to verify conditions to appropriate level of detail d. Complete a full civil site survey e. Complete historic documentation

2. Educational Specifications (ES) and Floor Plans - Confirm and revise DGS provided RFP version

a. Conduct interviews and workshops with all key user groups b. Update ES based on user input and as approved by DGS – highlight differences c. Update building area requirements d. Revise competition plans as required/appropriate per updated ES

3. Review and Approvals – Begin the Agency and Stakeholder Engagement Process

a. Review Competition Design unofficially with major review agencies – CFA and HPO

b. Review Competition and Concept Design with ANC’s, SIT and Community 4. Substantiate Competition Design

a. Based on above input and as approved by DGS update design as appropriate b. Complete Code Compliance Review c. Provide Concept level Construction Budget

Design Narrative This submittal reflects a “progress” view at the midpoint of the Schematic Design Phase – which will be completed by February 4, 2014. Some issues raised during the previous Concept Phase process were not resolved, or in some cases even able to be addressed, and were thus moved into the current Schematic Design Phase. At the end of this submission is what we call the SIT/Community Issues List that we have been using as tool to document the issues that have been raised at the presentations/meetings, and the status and current responses/actions that have been taken to address them in the ongoing design development process. These will continue to be updated and, as approved by DGS, incorporated in the design as we progress through Schematic Design and Design Development. The existing pre-modernized building area is approximately 176,000 sf., and the current design provides for 237,000 sf of program space and 33,000 sf of garage space for approximately 100 cars. The major decisions made by the design team in the Design Competition Phase in Rounds 1 and 2, which have been reinforced and refined are as follows:

a. Transform this iconic structure and site - so intricately connected to Ellington’s identity – to continue to serve as its home through a creative contemporary modernization and expansion design that fully meets its ambitious world-class program, while respecting its historic integrity.

b. Leave the Field Site to remain as the open, recreational, public asset that it is. Our “Arts Machine” design parti seeks to express what goes on inside this vibrant facility, to internally and externally promote awareness and collaboration. The design revolves around the power of this core, the new Duke Ellington Theater that is the heart and soul of the institution, which we have envisioned as an iconic sculptural form suspended in the middle of a light-filled atrium – the “jewel in the crown” that occupants will constantly be aware of throughout the facility. The walls surrounding this four–story atrium will be transparent, allowing connection and communication between these multi-levels and Ellington’s diverse and interdisciplinary programs. The essential elements of the design are: Site


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The complex is composed of interconnected structures dating from 1898 with additions in 1910 and 1925 – all protected historic structures - organized with the bulk of the space in a four floor front bar and a three floor back bar, with the Auditorium connecting them in the middle with low, 1-story structures flanking either side between the bars. The core elements of our design approach are built around the following: 1. Preserve and enhance the large front lawn, remove surface parking and green the limited side and rear yards. 2. Relocate the entrance from the residential side of R Street to the original east location at the front Portico on two levels. Students would access a new entrance on the Ground Floor level and visitors and patrons would enter on the floor above at the original entrance doors, thus reserving – and preserving the integrity - of the historic lobby and adjacent galleries for the public. The student entrance would tie in with a new “piazza” and amphitheater for gathering and outdoor events/performance. 3. Remove the circa 1982 interventions to the front entrance of ramps, stairs and urns, restore the stairs and landing to be more sympathetic to the original 1910 configuration and provide a more discrete and compatible accessible ramp to the side of the Portico to gain access to this level. 4. In addition to being unattractive, the limited site areas currently used at the sides and back of the property could never provide for the minimum 80 spaces needed for the school, and the front lawn was not considered for parking. Thus the design proposes a new underground garage in the lowest level of the new construction in the middle of the complex between the front and back bars. The design proposes the garage entrance be from Reservoir Road, which is at the same level as the proposed garage and below the lowest existing floor level. The areas currently parked on around the site will be returned back to landscaped green space. 5. Re-configure the service dock and provide cover with the building overhang. 6. Give consideration to designated visitor parking adjacent the building entrance; a limited parking area is proposed close to the building at the NE corner with a single curb cut. Front Bar 1. Maintain and restore the original ornate and iconic front bar as the highest value asset, which has the first and greatest impact upon entering the campus. 2. Recreate the original balustrade, which was damaged by fire, removed and replaced by a metal cornice cover in 1914. 3. Assign smaller academic and administrative spaces to the front bar to best utilize the existing double loaded corridors, column and bearing wall layout.

Back Bar 1. Add an additional floor, set back and distinctly different from the existing preserved façade and smoke stack. 2. Build an addition at the back of the existing back bar which will also conceal the loading dock Middle Structure After detailed and careful analysis by the Design Team – particularly by our Performing Arts experts at FDA – it was determined early on that there was no feasible way to remake the current Auditorium to approach even the minimum of what Ellington needs, let alone reach its world class aspirations. The basic acoustic volume – essentially a high school auditorium - is insufficient for the diverse and multi-purpose needs of Ellington’s program and the major elements of the Stage and Fly are significantly under-sized. Moreover it is also a space that has been substantially modified in 1982 from its original 1925 condition. The low one-story structures to either side are the original boy’s and girl’s gyms, partially below-grade and a level below the main lower level rendering them difficult to utilize. The conclusion to which the Design Team came was that the mid section was the perfect opportunity to accommodate Ellington’s unique big box needs and resolve the parking issues as well. By removing the internal structure in this mid section we are able to go down one level below existing to accommodate the parking and then come up with new floors behind and above the preserved one-story facades that were once the upper walls of the original below grade gyms. The new floors surround a sky-lit atrium with the new Ellington Theater suspended in this space and accessed from multiple levels. Arrival and Orientation The main entrance to a public school serves as a gesture of invitation, akin to an extended hand of greeting. It performs the social and cultural functions common to all “front doors,” including the welcoming and receiving of visitors. It symbolizes not only the significance of the school’s place in the community, but also the community’s place in the school. It reinforces the vital school-community connection.

The arrival experience is often heightened through formal procession. Avenues, vistas, landscapes and forecourts help to create a sense of order and anticipation, and strengthen the connection between the school and its physical site. In public schools, it is important to clearly express through the architecture that different entrances serve different functions and various spaces within.

Once inside, the functional zoning of the school should be made readily apparent.


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Locating public-oriented uses away from instructional areas reinforces an appropriate message to visitors about where they should be in the building. Planning concepts such as “main street,” “town square” and “crossroads” are commonly employed to create spatial hierarchies that differentiate user settings and behaviors. Ellington in fact, has one of the most impressive approach and entrance sequences anywhere in Washington, with its sweeping great front lawn, gentle curving walkways and classical entrance portico. It has since been abandoned as the school entrance and now serves only public access for Ellington performances and events. Our design respects the original design intent by restoring the school entry point back to the front door, buffering the busy and active entrance from the adjacent residential neighborhood by removing it from the side street, and separating students from visitors. The new student entrance is introduced a level below the formal portico and is accessed from the new “piazza” / outdoor amphitheater directly to the atrium level / ground floor where major student commons spaces are located. During Concept Design we have studied and revised the student entrance in an effort to make it more open and inviting through widening the entry point and making it more transparent. Visitors and patrons will enter a floor above through the formal entrance where they can process through and experience the galleries, access the administration functions and enter directly into the Ellington Theater. The design also proposes a unique contemporary sculptural “lantern” element (the Media Center Reading Room) poised delicately within the historic (now unused) portico terrace above these entrances, providing a visible and welcoming beacon.


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HISTORICALANALYSIS

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EAST FACADE CIRCA 1909-1920EAST FACADE CIRCA 1900

HARRY DAVIS - 1897-1898 SNOWDON ASHFORD - 1910-1915 ALBERT HARRIS - 1925 ARTHUR COTTON MOORE RENOVATIONS -1982


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SITE CONTEXTPHOTOS

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AERIAL VIEW FACING SOUTH

AERIAL VIEW FACING EAST AERIAL VIEW FACING NORTH

AERIAL VIEW FACING WEST

35th Street NW

36th Street NW

R St

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NW

Rese

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R Street NW

36th

Stre

et N

W

Reservoir Road NW

35th

Stre

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R Street NW

36th

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et N

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Reservoir Road NW

35th

Stre

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W

R St

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NW

36th Street NW

Rese

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r Roa

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35th Street NW


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SITE CONTEXTPHOTOS

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INTERSECTION OF 35TH & R STREET, LOOKING EASTVIEW EAST FROM LAWN TOWARD 35TH STREET

LOOKING NORTHWEST ON R SREET

INTERSECTION OF R & 35TH STREET, LOOKING SOUTH

INTERSECTION OF R & 36TH STREET, LOOKING NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF 36TH & R STREET, LOOKING SOUTH

LOOKING NORTHWEST AT INTERSECTION OF RESERVOIR ROAD& 36TH STREET

LOOKING WEST AT INTERSECTION OF RESERVOIR ROAD & 36THSTREET

RESERVOIR ROAD LOOKING EAST


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EXISTING SITEPLAN

7

188.42'

190'

194.58'

200.33'

196.33'194.58'

200.33' 195.0'

194.0'

200.33'

179.0'

188.43'187.85' 187.85'

194.00'

187.85'

188.43'

180.5'

188.42'

186.00'

188.17'187.68' 180.00'

192.00'

180.00'192.5'

UP

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0'

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R Street NW

Reservoir Road NW

35th

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36th

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Two Hour Parking 7am -8:30pm, Mon - Fri -- Zone 2 permit holders excluded

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No Parking or Standing 4pm - 6:30pm, Mon - Fri -- No Parking 6am - 8am school days

No Parking 7am - 9:30am, Mon - Fri - Two Hour Parking 9:30am - 9pm, Mon - Fri

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No Parking Loading Zone, Commercialvehicles only, 7am - 6pm, Mon - FriTwo Hour Parking 7am -8:30pm, Mon - Fri -- Zone 2 permit holders excluded Two Hour Parking 7am -8:30pm, Mon - Fri -- Zone 2 permit holders excluded

Two Hour Parking 7am -8:30pm,Mon - Fri -- Zone 2 permitholders excluded

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MPD Crossing Guard7:30 am - 8:45 am

MPD Crossing Guard7:30 am - 8:45 am

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3

4

5

192.2'189.00'

178.23'

Parking Lot B:

Unmarked Spaces: 17

Parking Lot A:

Unmarked Spaces: 20

Duke Ellington School of the Arts1680 35th Street NW

62,340 SF footprint

Square 1293Lot 0803 - 139.384 SF

Key

1

2

3

4

5

Main Entrance

Accessible Entrance

Loading

Dumpsters

Trash/Recycling

Loading zone

Parking during limited hours

2 hour parking

Staff Parking Lot

N

10 600 30

SCALE: 1" = 60'

20


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MODERNIZATIONSEQUENCE

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EXISTING STRUCTURE REMOVE EXISTING THEATRE AND GYMNASIUM

INFILL AND ADDITION CREATE ATRIUM

FRONT BAR AND BACK BAR REMAIN

ADD PARKING SUSPEND ELLINGTON THEATRE IN ATRIUM


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PROPOSED SITEPLAN

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Key

Student Entrance

Visitor's Entrance

Parking Garage Entrance

Small Performance Entrance

Fitness Center Entrance

Loading Dock

Trash/Recycling

Drop-Off

Visitor's Parking Lot

Ampitheater

Ellington Lawn

Terrace

Loading Zone

Parking during limited hours

2 hour parking

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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10 600 30

SCALE: 1" = 60'

20

R Street NW

36th

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Reservoir Road NW

35th

Stre

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W

WASHINGTONINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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34

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10 11

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PROPOSEDLOWER LEVELFLOOR PLAN

10

UP

Areaway

Eng OffA: 166 sq ft Maintenance Office

A: 272 sq ft

OfficeA: 81 sq ft

PlumbingA: 809 sq ft

Mechanical RoomA: 1,870 sq ft

Studio / Theater CRA: 1,589 sq ft

Art C

ollec

tion

Stor

age

A: 92

9 sq f

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Stor

age

A: 23

5 sq f

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Main

Dist

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me

A: 32

1 sq f

t

Maintenance StorageA: 608 sq ft

Generator RoomA: 584 sq ft

Studio / Theater CRA: 771 sq ft

Scene Shop StA: 1,289 sq ft

ParkingA: 31,408 sq ft

Elevator 3A: 67 sq ft

CorridorA: 786 sq ft


Stair 7A: 143 sq ft

Stair 3A: 126 sq ft

Stair 4A: 134 sq ft



Stair 6A: 203 sq ft



Rehearsal Rm / LibraryA: 305 sq ft


Electric RoomA: 841 sq ft

MenA: 209 sq ft

Make

-Up

/ D R

mA:

280 s

q ft

WomenA: 63 sq ft

StorageA: 64 sq ft

JanitorA: 47 sq ft

Elev

Mac

h. R

mA:

159 s

q ft

VestibuleA: 159 sq ft


Core Academic / Science /Special Education

Dance

Instrumental / Vocal Music

Museum Studies / Media &Communications

Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts

Media Center / Cyber Cafe

Theater & Technical DesignProgram

Physical Education

Administration

Student Services

Student Dining & FoodService

Maintenance & Custodial

Central Commons Spaces

Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation

Outdoor Commons Spaces

Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

PROPOSEDGROUND FLOOR

PLAN

11

Loading Dock

Small Performance CenterEntrance

Fitness Center Entrance

StudentLockers

5036 48

StudentLockers

50

84

UP

UP

UP

UP

UP

DN

UP

DN

UP

UP

DN

DN

DN

UP

Visual Arts Commons

Performing Arts Commons

DN

DN

DN

StudentEntrance

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

Trash Compactor

Point of Sale

Point of Sale

126 SeatsRetractable

Stage

Window Well

Window Well

Black Box StudioA: 2,404 sq ft

Kitchen / ServeryA: 1,040 sq ft

Cafeteria / CommonsA: 3,768 sq ft

Central Commons PlaceA: 10,982 sq ft

ServeryA: 1,112 sq ft

Toilet/ShowerA: 67 sq ft

Toilet/ShowerA: 63 sq ft

OfficeA: 267 sq ft

Conf. Rm.A: 172 sq ft

Performance HallA: 2,725 sq ft

Science CR / LabA: 985 sq ft

Science CR / LabA: 862 sq ft

Science CR / LabA: 1,061 sq ft

Science PrepA: 266 sq ft

Science CR / LabA: 1,145 sq ft

Dance / AerobicsA: 1,406 sq ft

Frzr / CoolrA: 214 sq ft

ReceptionA: 214 sq ft

Couns OffA: 117 sq ft


Rec S

tor

A: 98

sq ft

DC Cap OA: 128 sq ft

Health RecA: 150 sq ft

Sec OffA: 126 sq ft

Shep OffA: 241 sq ft

Social WorkerA: 210 sq ft

OT/P

T/Ph

ysio

logi

stA:

180 s

q ft

Conf RoomA: 190 sq ft

Box OffA: 94 sq ft

SecurityA: 315 sq ft

Orchestra PitA: 803 sq ft

ReceivingA: 545 sq ft



Conf RoomA: 232 sq ft

TrapA: 128 sq ft

Elective/ Sp. Ed. Cr.A: 723 sq ft


Physics ClassroomA: 871 sq ft

RegistrarA: 130 sq ft

WaitingA: 127 sq ft

OfficeA: 87 sq ft

Ware WashingA: 214 sq ft

Cl StorageA: 61 sq ft

Food StorA: 284 sq ft

Pape

r Pro

d St

orag

eA:

230 s

q ft

Chair StorageA: 301 sq ft

JanitorA: 57 sq ft

Make-Up / D RmA: 245 sq ft

Stor

age

A: 17

4 sq f

t

StorageA: 56 sq ft

Gree

n Ro

omA:

214 s

q ft

PE OfficeA: 117 sq ft

Trea

tmen

tA:

127 s

q ft

Cots

A: 10

9 sq f

t

CotsA: 101 sq ft

Offic

eA:

136 s

q ft

StorA: 54 sq ft

StorA: 170 sq ft

BathroomA: 40 sq ft

Lock

er R

m/S

howe

rsA:

277 s

q ft

Lock

er R

m / S

howe

rsA:

331 s

q ft

Book

Roo

mA:

285 s

q ft

JanitorA: 36 sq ft

Chem StorA: 92 sq ft

Staff Wk RmA: 229 sq ft




Stair 2A: 260 sq ft


Stair 3A: 297 sq ft

Stair 4A: 292 sq ft

Stair 5A: 259 sq ft

Stair 6A: 207 sq ft

Women's RmA: 189 sq ft

Men's RmA: 182 sq ft

Women's RoomA: 184 sq ft


Men's RoomA: 196 sq ft



AmphitheaterA: 4,175 sq ft


Student LobbyA: 2,455 sq ft



ElecA: 67 sq ftElec

A: 48 sq ft

Stair 10A: 86 sq ft

Stair 9A: 157 sq ft





ElecA: 82 sq ft

Tel Data RoomA: 67 sq ft Elec

A: 75 sq ft

Stair 8A: 67 sq ft





Stair 1A: 235 sq ft




CorridorA: 1,200 sq ft

StorageA: 133 sq ft

AttendanceA: 143 sq ft

Fitness RoomA: 1,527 sq ft

Health CR / Anat / PhysA: 1,032 sq ft

StorageA: 389 sq ft


StorageA: 103 sq ft

RecyclingA: 86 sq ft

Eng OffA: 86 sq ft

OfficeA: 133 sq ft

Green RoomA: 325 sq ft

Cust OffA: 97 sq ft

StorageA: 142 sq ft

Tel Data RmA: 119 sq ft

Recording StudioA: 359 sq ft

Control RoomA: 294 sq ft

Sec DeskA: 125 sq ft

ClosetA: 29 sq ft

ToiletA: 90 sq ft


ClosetA: 23 sq ft

Locker RoomA: 75 sq ft

Locker RoomA: 78 sq ft




Dance



Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts



Physical Education

Administration

Student Services




Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation


Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


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PROPOSEDFIRST FLOOR

PLAN

12

OfficeA: 154 sq ft

DNUP

UP

DNUP

UP

Amphitheater

UP

DNUP

Ramp

DN

DN

UP

DN

DN

UP

DNUP

Mech.

Open To Black Box StudioBelow

Visit

or's

Entra

nce

OrchestraSeating

ParterreSeating

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

UP

UP

UP

UP

Performance HallA: 1,041 sq ft

Conf RmA: 229 sq ft

Conf. RoomA: 202 sq ft

Vest

ibul

eA:

217 s

q ft

2D StudioA: 880 sq ft

2D StudioA: 953 sq ft

StorA: 160 sq ft

StorA: 124 sq ft

3D StudioA: 1,249 sq ftStor

A: 135 sq ft

Printmaking StudioA: 936 sq ft

Off / WorkroomA: 189 sq ft

2D StudioA: 1,157 sq ft

Digi

tal A

rts / P

hoto

Stu

dio

A: 1,

142 s

q ft

Make-up / Dressing RmA: 604 sq ft

Make-up / Dressing RmA: 604 sq ft

StageA: 3,680 sq ft

Chair / Piano StorA: 235 sq ft

Principal's OffA: 297 sq ft

Ex Ad OffA: 135 sq ft

Mailr

oom

A: 10

8 sq f

t

Ad Wk RmA: 277 sq ft

Elling Fnd RecA: 135 sq ft

OfficeA: 116 sq ft

OfficeA: 149 sq ft

OfficeA: 110 sq ft

Tel D

ata R

oom

A: 12

3 sq f

t

World Lang. ClassroomA: 845 sq ft

Facilities Op. Man.A: 157 sq ft

Shell StA: 98 sq ft

Lobby / GalleryA: 4,063 sq ft



StorA: 67 sq ft

OfficeA: 86 sq ft

StorageA: 51 sq ft

Ctrl RmA: 124 sq ft

Asst OffA: 97 sq ft

Arts DeanA: 179 sq ft

VIP DressA: 84 sq ft

VIP HoldingA: 167 sq ft

St D

ean

A: 19

9 sq f

t

StorageA: 42 sq ft

OfficeA: 123 sq ft

Rec StorA: 105 sq ft

Tech T WorkroomA: 202 sq ft

Stud

ent P

rod

Off

A: 20

7 sq f

t

StorageA: 172 sq ft

Scho

ol S

tore

A: 25

6 sq f

t

StorA: 123 sq ft

StorA: 123 sq ft

Stair 2A: 292 sq ft

Stair 3A: 292 sq ft

Stair 4A: 292 sq ft

Stair 5A: 292 sq ft









Men's Room/ShowerA: 256 sq ft

Women's Room/ShowerA: 247 sq ft

BridgeA: 891 sq ft

BridgeA: 127 sq ft

BridgeA: 127 sq ft

Stair 1A: 301 sq ft


ElecA: 64 sq ft Tel Data Room

A: 121 sq ft

ToiletA: 46 sq ft



ElecA: 48 sq ft

ElecA: 47 sq ft

ElecA: 47 sq ft

TerraceA: 1,065 sq ft

Stair 8A: 105 sq ft









BridgeA: 159 sq ft

BridgeA: 159 sq ft

Bus MgrA: 122 sq ft

Conf

eren

ce R

oom

A: 16

1 sq f

t

Green RoomA: 486 sq ft

Scene ShopA: 874 sq ft

Paint ShopA: 498 sq ft

LaundryA: 170 sq ft

Costume ShopA: 889 sq ft

Tech Design & Prod CRA: 763 sq ft

Tool

Roo

mA:

92 sq

ft Lighting & Sound St.A: 260 sq ft

StorageA: 80 sq ft

StorageA: 67 sq ft

Soun

dA:

77 sq

ft

StorageA: 144 sq ft

KilnA: 93 sq ft







Control BoothA: 132 sq ft

TheaterA: 4,690 sq ft

Stair T1A: 39 sq ft

Stair T2A: 39 sq ft

Stair T3A: 52 sq ft

Stair T4A: 52 sq ft

Vis Waiting / Box OffA: 399 sq ft


Dance



Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts



Physical Education

Administration

Student Services




Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation


Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

PROPOSEDSECOND FLOOR

PLAN

13

Locker RmA: 74 sq ft

Offic

eA:

357 s

q ft

Locker RmA: 59 sq ft

DNUP

UP

UP

UP DN

UP

DNUP

Fly TowerOpen to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Gallery

Gallery

DN

DN

UP

DNUP

Open to below

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

DN

DN

DN

DN

DN

DN

Core Curriculum C/RA: 657 sq ft

Comm PRA: 220 sq ft

Media CenterA: 1,483 sq ft

Classroom StudioA: 801 sq ft

Costume RoomA: 543 sq ft

Comm AffairsA: 164 sq ft

Reading RoomA: 485 sq ft

Writing StudioA: 830 sq ft

Journalism RoomA: 813 sq ft

StorA: 96 sq ft

Graphics / Computer LabA: 930 sq ft

StorA: 96 sq ft

Editing Lab / CRA: 522 sq ft


English ClassroomA: 805 sq ft

OfficeA: 114 sq ft

Equip StorA: 234 sq ft



Large StudioA: 2,323 sq ft




Elective/Museum StudiesA: 711 sq ft



Rec/E

dit B

ooth

A: 20

5 sq f

t

Equip StorA: 196 sq ft

Small StudioA: 1,124 sq ft

StorageA: 430 sq ft


Project Lab / ClassroomA: 903 sq ft

Video Prod Lab / CRA: 595 sq ft

StorageA: 371 sq ft

Off / StorA: 167 sq ft

Curra

tive S

kills

Lab

A: 79

0 sq f

t

OfficeA: 108 sq ft

StorA: 58 sq ft

StorA: 58 sq ft

Pre Archive St.A: 53 sq ft

JanitorA: 69 sq ft

Staff Br RmA: 328 sq ft

Girls Lkr RmA: 539 sq ft

Boys

Lkr

Rm

A: 32

9 sq f

t

JanitorA: 60 sq ft

StorageA: 207 sq ft





ToiletA: 45 sq ft

ToiletA: 45 sq ft

Wom

en's

Room

A: 13

4 sq f

t


Stair 3A: 292 sq ft

ElecA: 45 sq ft Tel Data Room

A: 104 sq ft ElecA: 47 sq ft

Stair 2A: 292 sq ft

Tel Data RoomA: 82 sq ft

ElecA: 47 sq ftElec

A: 48 sq ft

Stair 4A: 292 sq ft

Stair 5A: 296 sq ft

Portico TerraceA: 1,285 sq ft

Stair 1A: 301 sq ft







BridgeA: 128 sq ft

BridgeA: 128 sq ft

BridgeA: 124 sq ft



Acad

emic

Dir

A: 25

3 sq f

t

Costume Shop StorageA: 577 sq ft

BalconyA: 1,753 sq ft



Stair T1A: 47 sq ft

Stair T2A: 47 sq ft


Conf Rm / OffA: 133 sq ft

Wom

en's

R oo

mA:

58 sq

ftMe

n's R

oom

A: 58

sq ft


Dance



Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts



Physical Education

Administration

Student Services




Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation


Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

PROPOSEDTHIRD FLOOR

PLAN

14

DN

Open to below

Galle

ryGa

llery

Fly Tower

DN

DN

DN

Open to auditorium below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

Mech.

UP

DNUP

UP DN

UP

Open to below

UP

UPUP

UP

UP


OfficeA: 164 sq ft

Social StudiesA: 772 sq ft




MathA: 785 sq ft

MathA: 697 sq ft

Percussion LabA: 678 sq ft


MathA: 808 sq ft

Orchestra Rehearsal SpaceA: 2,268 sq ft

Inst StorA: 195 sq ft

Vocal Classroom / StudioA: 473 sq ft

MathA: 858 sq ft

MathA: 805 sq ft

Technology CRA: 476 sq ft

StorageA: 371 sq ft

Larg

e Clas

sroo

m / S

tudi

oA:

1,36

6 sq f

t

Costume StorageA: 307 sq ft

Jazz Ensemble RehearsalA: 812 sq ft

Uniform StorA: 148 sq ft

OfficeA: 108 sq ft


Less StudioA: 142 sq ft

Choir RoomA: 1,863 sq ft

Voca

l Clas

sroo

m / S

tudi

oA:

834 s

q ft

OfficeA: 118 sq ft

Theory ClassroomA: 478 sq ft

Theory ClassroomA: 569 sq ft

Large Strings CRA: 968 sq ft

Inst LibraryA: 168 sq ft

OfficeA: 103 sq ftJanitor

A: 40 sq ft

Piano StudioA: 611 sq ft


Music LibraryA: 201 sq ft

Orga

n Rm

A: 10

3 sq f

t

Uniform StorA: 356 sq ft


P. Rm.A: 103 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 103 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 66 sq ft


OfficeA: 120 sq ft

Inst RepairA: 123 sq ft

OfficeA: 90 sq ft

JanitorA: 49 sq ft


Staff BathA: 53 sq ft







Stair 2A: 292 sq ft


ElecA: 47 sq ft


ElecA: 48 sq ft

Stair 3A: 292 sq ft

Stair 4A: 292 sq ft

ElecA: 48 sq ft

Stair 5A: 296 sq ft

ElecA: 47 sq ft

TerraceA: 1,201 sq ft

TerraceA: 682 sq ft

Stair 11A: 32 sq ft



Elevator 1A: 65 sq ftCorridor

A: 2,485 sq ft






Acad

emic

Dir

A: 25

3 sq f

t

Wind Band Rehearsal SpaceA: 2,314 sq ft


Stair 13A: 148 sq ft


Stair 12A: 32 sq ft

ClosetA: 42 sq ft

Upper BalconyA: 750 sq ft

BridgeA: 79 sq ft



Dance



Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts



Physical Education

Administration

Student Services




Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation


Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

PROPOSEDFOURTH FLOOR

PLAN

15

DN

DN

DN

DN

Fly TowerExterior

MechanicalEnclosure

UP

Mech.

Mech

.

Open to belowOpen to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

Open to below

DN

DNDN

DN

DNDN

P. Rm.A: 44 sq ft





P. Rm.A: 44 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 44 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 122 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 70 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 70 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 70 sq ft

Costume StorageA: 307 sq ft


P. Rm.A: 37 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 47 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 70 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 70 sq ft


StorageA: 245 sq ft P. Rm.

A: 84 sq ft

StorA: 371 sq ft

Clas

sroo

m / S

tudi

oA:

857 s

q ft





P. Rm.A: 78 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 112 sq ft

P. Rm.A: 100 sq ft


BalconyA: 233 sq ft


ElecA: 48 sq ft

ElecA: 52 sq ft

Stair 4A: 292 sq ft

Stair 3A: 300 sq ft

BalconyA: 178 sq ft

Stair 11A: 81 sq ft

Stair 12A: 67 sq ft





P. Rm.A: 62 sq ft


Stor

age

A: 13

7 sq f

t

OfficeA: 108 sq ft


Dance



Common Areas

Theater

Visual Arts



Physical Education

Administration

Student Services




Building Systems

Expansion Space

Circulation


Parking

Plan Key

N

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

EASTELEVATIONS

16

N

EXISTING EAST ELEVATION

PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

SOUTHELEVATIONS

17

N

EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION

PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

WESTELEVATIONS

18

N

EXISTING WEST ELEVATION

PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

NORTHELEVATIONS

19

N

EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION

PROPSED NORTH ELEVATION

8 16 320

SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0"


MODERNIZATION

EXTERIORPERSPECTIVE

VIEWS

20

AERIAL VIEW FROM NORTH EAST


MODERNIZATION

EXTERIORPERSPECTIVE

VIEWS

21

AERIAL VIEW FROM SOUTH EAST


MODERNIZATION

EXTERIORPERSPECTIVE

VIEWS

22

AERIAL VIEW FROM NORTH WEST


MODERNIZATION

EXTERIORPERSPECTIVE

VIEWS

23

AERIAL VIEW FROM SOUTH WEST

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