Some exterior renderings.

Here are the very begining renderings of the interior courtyard.


Meditation Garden walls


Entry to Chapel


Water Feature


Overall view


Plan View

Sacred Space focus concept

Faith. That is what gets these students, parents, therapists, and friends through everyday. They believe they are special and will achieve all their goals. They believe their child can succeed despite a populous that doesn’t agree. They believe they can help these students see a better more successful way of life. They believe in a world that does not judge the disability but rather sees the ability. Faith is what carries them through the hard times and rejoices with them in times of triumph. Faith is also what heals the hurt caused by thoughtless others and the frustrations experienced everyday.

These students have a deep bond with God and love on a level much like their creator. Therefore, a space that is devoted to this faith, healing, hoping, and grieving is important to these students and their support systems. This chapel space is to be a welcoming, inspiring, and uplifting environment. Through the use of natural light, shadow, and transistive space will make the chapel a naturally stimulating and inspiring space. The vibrantly simple stained glass will create a joyful space through its colored lights and a way to translate the gospel stories in a basic way. Warm toned materials and and a soft acousic environment will create a safe harbor of refuge and peace for the weary. This chapel will be a focal point of the school, located on its center axis and a source of pride and peace for all its users. The goal of the space is to bring its members closer to their Savior and demonstrate His powerful grace and love in all of life’s struggles and achievements. With this space, the community can begin to heal their deep wounds and start anew as a becon to the power of faith in these childrens’ lives and the lives they touch.

ADA Playground focus concept

Playgrounds play an important role in how children learn to interact with their environment, peers, and the obstacles they face. Playground play is a huge part of most people’s childhood memories. Special needs students should not be limited in this area of growth and development. This is why for my focus, I have chosen to design the component structure and assembly of an ADA playground that fits the 7 benefits of inclusive design set forth by the National Center for Boudless Playgrounds.

The seven benefits are:
1. Be Fair
2. Be Included
3. Be Smart
4. Be independent
5. Be safe
6. Be Active
7. Be Comfotable

All activites in the playground system will be accessible for students of all ages and abilities. The space will use ramping, transfer decks, and harbor decks to make the elevated play systems easily accessible and comfortable for disabled students. A variety of ground level play peices, activites for 2-5 year olds, and activites for 5-12 year olds will make the playground a fun space to actively tackle new challenges and recieve therapy in a non clinical way. Outdoor games and cirriculum based play equipment will be used to further the lessons learned in the classrooms. Cushion outdoor flooring will be used to protect the safety of the students from falls and exterior shading and landscaping will be used to keep the park cool in the hot summer months.

FOCUS: playground plan

Here is the close up of the ADA playground I designed for my design focus. All elevated spaces are accessible by ramp. The outdoor play offers changes for physical activity, intellectual games, and fun!

Circulation Diagrams

This dagram shows how different groups of people will move through the space.
Purple - teachers, students, and parents
Green - therapists
Orange - voluneteers, community memebers
Blue - vocational center students

Site Planning

Here is the preliminary site plan.

Stained Glass features

Holy Ghost Stained Glass images used for separators for the book!