Cherry Road Elementary School, Addition
Syracuse, New York
Sustainability was the key goal in designing the 32,000-square-foot addition to the historic Cherry Road Elementary School, situated within the tight-knit Westvale neighborhood of Syracuse, N.Y.
The program consists of seven classrooms, a gymnasium, locker rooms, physical-education office, music room and a teachers’ conference room. The greatest challenge was designing a building that was modern and demonstrative of its sustainable features while being sensitive to the neighborhood. The architect employed contextual materials such as brick and wood, and a composition of human-scaled elements surrounding the larger volume of the gymnasium.
Sustainability shaped the design from the onset; the east-west orientation enables the classrooms to take advantage of the northern daylight, while being sheltered by the gymnasium to the south. This arrangement offered the taller southern elevation required for solar preheat walls. The sloped clerestories daylight the gym while maximizing the orientation of the photovoltaic panels on the roof.
A “rain garden” of native vegetation naturally controls stormwater and offers an educational opportunity for students.
Additional Information
Capacity
182
Cost per Sq Ft
$305.00
Featured in
2013 Architectural Portfolio
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