first floor
The floorplan design was heavily influenced by research done of Maslow's Motivation Model
Physiological Needs
Safety Needs
Belonging Needs
Esteem Needs
Cognitive Needs
Aesthetic Needs
Self Actualization
Transcendence
second floor
The floorplan design was heavily influenced by research done of Maslow's Motivation Model
Physiological Needs
Safety Needs
Belonging Needs
Esteem Needs
Cognitive Needs
Aesthetic Needs
Self Actualization
Transcendence
floorplan
spaces
entrance
The entrance to Building Two is colorful and inviting, filled with energy and ready to tackle the day. The forms of the stair steps turn back and forth, portraying some of the forms from the Seven Magic Mountains. Large signage clearly guides students and visitors to where they need to be. On the right hand side, you can see a bit of the STEAM Classzone peaking out into the entrance. Balance can also be seen through the pink and yellow walkways that make the entrance symmetrical. Yakman Middle School is full of surprises, including fun graphics on the ceilings.
cafeteria
The Cafeteria is a place of relaxation for the students to rest, be nourished, and socialize, all of which are promoted in Maslow's Motivation Model. The main wall on the left has a sculptural piece pointing back to the Seven Magic Mountains through form and the balance of organic and man-made. The lights, from LightArt, are made with acoustical properties that help absorb sound within the space. The cafeteria overlooks the mountains of Las Vegas out the right hand windows.
library
The Library is a place of rejuvination and imagination at Yakman MS. On the first floor, the steps once again speak of the forms of the Magic Mountains, along with the sharp angles of the acoustical ceiling on the left hand side. The yellow mesh ceiling and the blue mesh wall behind the stairs add blocks of color to the space while also adding some privacy and bringing clear definition to the multiple areas in the library. There are many different seating types meant to engage all types of learners for their needs. On the second floor, we again see the variety of seating meant for different tasks. The mass seen in the Seven Magic Mountains is echoed in the flooring change allowing a different perspective for the students and users.
classzones
Yakman Middle School is a place of innovation and breaking out of the norm. For a school such as this, normal classrooms would not serve as an adequate place of learning for the students and place of teaching for the instructors. Classzones consist of lecture rooms, labs, and a collaboration space broken down for the different types of learners. The different types of lecture rooms are tiered lectures, table lectures, and flex lectures. Each serve a different classroom need. The labs are places to explore and create, but also house some equipment that needs a permanent spot. Every classzone has different labs to fit the needs of that subject. In Building Two, we have the STEAM Classzone and the Science and Math Classzone.
steam classzone
The STEAM Classzones has a tiered lecture, a table lecture, a Maker lab, and a Consumer Science lab. In the top rendering, you can see the tiered lecture room and most of the collaboration space. On the left hand wall is a cork board and white board combination for pin ups and team brainstorming. In the middle of the rendering is a concrete floor that grounds the collaboration zone, but also serves as a floor projection scene for kinesthetic learners. The baffles on the ceilings on the left hand side add interest to the space as well as grounding color and acoustics. The learning stairs in the middle of the rendering move into the tiered lecture and reinforce form from the Magic Mountains. The black chalk column in the middle of the space is a personal touch for students to feel like they can leave their mark on their school.
The second rendering shows the ease area for quiet learning free of distractions from constant movement. The ceiling is a dark purple and is lowered to create a more intimate feel.
Each furniture area is designed to fit the needs of different types of learners. The learner groups are visual, kinesthetic, auditory, stress, ease, scribble, teach, and copy learners. Visual and auditory are common and well known. Kinesthetic learners need space to move and interact physically to learn things. Stress and ease learners work best in environments that are active and peaceful, respectively. Scribble learners write down things they need to learn to get it down permenantly. Teach learners learn best when they themselves must present the material being taught. Copy learners learn best by working from an example. All of the learners have a space in the classzones.
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visual
scribble
collab
stress
teach
kinesthetic
collab
copy
ease
science
and math classzone
The Science and Math Classzone reflects the STEAM Classzone areas with a tiered lecture, table lecture, flex lecture, and Science lab. Instead of learning stairs here there is a sunken pit for virtual reality and hanging out.
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