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  2. Party Pitchers

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  1. The Eames Institute
  2. Boom! Bop! Boing!
  3. Sustainability at the Table
  4. Second Nature

Architecture
  1. Houston Currents
  2. Inshallah Reih al Beit
  3. The Recess School
  4. La Primavera
  5. Tegel Mobility Hubs
  6. Ultra V. Diner

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Google Earth Image of PS64 & Proposed Intervention

The Recess School


Academic Project 
Professor: Erica Goetz
Date: Spring 2020
Location: PS64, Alphabet City, NYC

Section through Reimagined PS64



Abandoned since the 1970s, PS 64 becomes the site for a new school. The Recess School utilizes the shell of the existing structure and weaves subtle interventions to encourage informal interactions throughout the school day.

The main intervention features a a public “hill” intersecting the building and connecting 9th and 10th street. Under the hill holds public programming: a  basketball court and a branch of the NYC Public Library. Above, the top of the hill will bring one to the main lobby of the school and classrooms are located on the upper levels. A large atrium space becomes the playground within the building, encouraging students and teachers to rest, play, and interact with each other throughout the day.
Level -1 (Library) Plan & Level 0 (Lobby) Plan



Level 5 (Classrooms) Plan and Level 6 (Classrooms) Plan

Entrance Perspective




“Day in the Life” Concept Drawing






Peel-Away  & Peel-Away Worms-Eye Construction Axonometric



Atrium Perspective