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New
Built
Award
of
Excellence
Ingrid
B. Lacy
Middle
School
Pacifica
School District
Quattrocchi
Kwok
Architects
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The
coastal
community
of
Pacifica
rallied
behind
the
district
to pass a
$30
million
construction
bond and
actively
participated
in a
master
planning
process
that took
their
schools
into the
21st
century.
Combined
with land
sales
&
OPSC
funds,
this set
an $80
million
six-year
project. |
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education
specifications
and
design of
the new
middle
school
involved
a design
committee
of over
30
district
and
community
members.
Facilitated
by the
architects,
the
committee
met
regularly
to
discuss
educational
programs
that
affect
design,
classroom
standards,
outdoor
space and
community
use.
The
school’s
design
was
inspired
by these
program
and
community
needs.
Classrooms
and
science
labs are
organized
into 3
independent
clusters
around a
central
courtyard.
This
supports
the
school’s
educational
program
by
reducing
the scale
of the
campus
into
three
250-student
clusters
where
students
have more
contact
with
fewer
teachers.
Each
cluster
is
provided
an entry
gateway
from the
courtyard
providing
ceremonial
entry and
display
space.
The
central
courtyard
connects
the 3
clusters
together.
As the
major
campus
organizing
element,
this
courtyard
is
ideally
suited
for
graduations,
outdoor
teaching,
independent
study,
eating
and
formal
gatherings. |
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Jurors
like this
well
organized
plan and
the way
it fits
the
context
of the
location. They
like the
classroom
design
and
appreciate
the
vaulted
ceilings
and well
lighted
interior
space.
A
juror
said,
“I like
that the
community
was so
involved
in this
project
from
passing
the bond
to giving
input on
the
school
design.” |
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