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Welcome to the Wellsprings School Design page!

Created by Nancy Cheng's Arch 484/584 Architectural Design Studio class at the University of Oregon. 

We tell a little bit about class members in About Us.  You can see the course HandoutsResources, Program and some Site info.  We will develop Precedent Studies, and our Design Work shows how our projects developed through electronic portfolios.  See the SideBar tab for more info--------------------------->

 

Our Designs 

Kylee Campbell, Adam Newman,

Daniele Cohen

 

image by Miyuki Utada

Brett Holverstott

Expansion / Renovation

Suni Dillard, Elise Mandat,

Lauren Powers


Cara Hiyakumoto & Brian Lawler

Molly Rogers

Sam Ajayi and Nicole Gay

CundoCuevas and Iisha Sethi

Kayla Nelson

 

Student work from the pre-final Nov17 pinup.pdf 

 

 

The Eugene Mennonite Church sits on West 18th Street near the intersection of Bailey Hill. The church members are peace activists, non-conformists, and skeptics of authority and power. From their strong commitment to helping their community, they provide discounted rent to the Wellsprings Friends School which uses their building throughout the week.

Wellsprings, “the little school with a big heart”, nurtures students who have not fit into the traditional school regimen. The school teaches 60 students from grades 9 through 12 and it has a waiting list. The learning atmosphere is highly individualized and self-directed, with flexible class structure. Students work with the teachers to define the curriculum. Classes range from music and language to math and science, with music and art as a major focus of the education.  There are seven full time faculty plus several part time teachers and an active volunteer board.  The teachers are invested in the students beyond classroom instruction and often take a parental role. 

The clients are wondering how best to use a long skinny site with a small frontage and how to express the identity of church and school without the intimidating aspect of institutions.  The program includes spaces for community, administration, learning and support. 

 

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

GENERAL

Articulates a design concept from site and program

Supports design concept with massing layout

Accommodates sun, wind, water, waste

Relates design decisions to strong examples 

 

SITE

Defines connection to the larger neighborhood

Creates a hierarchy of public & semi-public spaces with specific activities

Thoughtful entry sequence for students, church-goers, faculty 

Includes a variety of landscape experiences

Gracefully accommodates parking & egress requirements

Efficient circulation

 

LEARNING SPACES

Transitions from public to private entrance

Balances interor focus with outdoor connection

Gives natural ventilation, daylighting & passive solar to all spaces

Fosters eco-education

 

COMMUNITY SPACES

Creates symbolic center in a balanced, unified composition

Accommodates diverse visitors & members

 


 

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