Design Process
Users
21st Century Learners
21st Century Learners
Students:
- Kindergarteners (Ages 5-6)
- Development of cognitive, social, self-help and literary skills
- Strong sensory systems
- Hands-on learning
Faculty:
- Primarily teachers & custodians
- Importance of cleanability
- Installations that meet their anthropometric needs – circulation, furniture selection
21st Century Learners
21st Century Learners
21st Century Learners
- Technology
Child Anthropometrics
21st Century Learners
Child Anthropometrics
- Children’s body measurements not only differ in scale, but also have slight differences in proportion.
- Without properly understanding the changes of a growing body, it is difficult to properly define space and specify ergonomic furniture for children.
Location Information
Location Information
Child Anthropometrics
Honolulu is the most bustling city in Hawaii. With highly contested traffic, many children are dropped off at school hours before it starts and picked up hours after it ends. For this reason, it is extremely important to design spaces that is comfortable for the children to hang out in for most of the day.
The climate in Hawaii is hot and humid, so it is vital to create interiors that are easy to cool down.
LEED IEQ
Location Information
Project Constraints
- Natural and mechanical ventilation
- Warm trade winds paired with ceiling fans offer cool circulating air
- Low-VOC materials
- No formaldehyde
- IAQ management plan
- Building flush out
- Thermal comfort with occupant controls
- Efficient interior lighting with occupant controls
- Natural daylighting
Project Constraints
Location Information
Project Constraints
- Existing conditions: exposed conduit, ceiling beams, louver windows
- Cleanability of materials
- Sustainability
- Child anthropometrics