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An exercise on traditional manufacturing processes
MAGNIGYING GLASS
An exercise on traditional manufacturing processes
MAGNIGYING GLASS
Tinkerer, Engineer, Designer
Justin Sienna High School
Campus Modernization
Golden Shovel Real Estate Competition 2020 (Stanford Vs Berkeley)
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Rendering by Helix Digital
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With input from stakeholders of Justin-Siena High School and in consultation with industry professionals, we have re-imagined the 40-acre campus. We want to build upon the school’s rich heritage and bring its academic, arts, and athletic facilities to match the caliber of the student body, enabling the school to fulfill its mission and to be a greater asset to Napa for decades to come. Specifically, our building blocks are the 5 we have crafted a development vision and implementation plan that comprises of the following:
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A phased school redevelopment plan that unifies the dispersed one-story buildings into two connected academic buildings to provide homes for STEM, the arts, casual collisions, and formal gatherings.
A 5.5-acre commercial development carved out from the main campus for multifamily and medical office uses, executed as JV partnerships to fund the school modernization and to provide needed housing and health-services to Napa.
A multi-pronged financing strategy that builds upon proceeds from the JVs with a diverse capital campaign strategy and long-term options that can support future phases of the school redevelopment.
560
STUDENTS
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20
COUNTRIES
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45%
WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS
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50
YEARS OF TRADITION
MEET THE STANFORD TEAM
AUJA
LITTLE
Asset Management
ELENI ALEXANDRAKI
Architecture
JOE
TOBIN
Acquisitions
MONA
LI
City Planning
TRAVIS
MELVIN
Banking
Safety | STEM | Simplicity | Socialization | Sustainability
School Re-development Plan
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Provides academic, cultural and athletic facilities built on a phased basis
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Supports students as they flourish in an evolving, global environment
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Gives careful consideration to the layout of spaces to create a flexible setting for social gatherings
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Commercial Development Plan
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Involves multifamily residential and medical office uses
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Creates revenue through strategic deal structures and financing on freed up land
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Supports the school's mission to enhance the educational experience and their connection to the community
Rendering Eleni Alexandraki
Rendering by Helix Digital
The School Buildings
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The re-imagined JS high school will be a home for innovation and creativity. The arch style of the new school pays tribute to the agrarian heritage of Napa. It also promotes sustainability. Photovoltaic solar panels are used on all roofs and the buildings are optimized for natural lighting and ventilation.
Rendering by Helix Digital
The Bridge
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One of the most exciting architectural features of the school, the bridge connects the two main buildings, allowing students to flow naturally from classroom to classroom.
Rendering Eleni Alexandraki
Academic Building - Layout
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On the first floor, we have included STEM facilities, a maker space, music rooms, arts rooms, and a coding lab. A dining hall is also open to the outdoors and there are plenty of meeting rooms and breakout spaces for groups to study and socialize. On the second floor, a long interior hallway spans across the central axis of each building with classrooms on either side of it.
Rendering by Helix Digital
Academic Building - Exterior Circulation
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Covered exterior walkways surround each floor. This allows for all 32 classrooms to have direct access to the outside, providing fresh air and a shaded area for students to enjoy between classes.
Rendering by Helix Digital
Rendering Eleni Alexandraki
Academic Building - Natural Lighting
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Each building consists of two angled roofs, the intersection of which creates beautiful skylights. These skylights run across the main hallway of each building to maximize natural lighting in the interior spaces. Meanwhile, the proposed roof partitioning strategy helps dampen the abrupt shift in scale between the neighborhood and the school.
Rendering by Helix Digital
Rendering by Helix Digital
The Auditorium
As funds become available, we want to build an arts center with a 600 seat auditorium and a gallery space featuring art exhibits from students and local artists. With architectural detail that is not usually found in high school settings, the arts center has the potential to become a landmark for the school and its extended community. Curved elements, glass and metal serve as a counterpoint to the agrarian-style of the academic buildings.
Special thanks to Helix Digital for developing all 3D renderings based on drawings and detailed specifications provided by the project architect (Eleni Alexandraki).