Noelani Elementary School, I.D.E.A. Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Design team
Urban Works; WCP; Ki Concepts; Sam O. Hirota; Nagamine Okawa Engineers; Interface Engineering; Nash Architectural Solutions; Lensa Consulting; BRC Acoustics & Audiovisual Design; J. Uno & Associates; Geolabs; Garcia and Associates
The I.D.E.A. Center (“Innovate, Discover, Explore, Achieve”) is a multipurpose building featuring a modern school library and makerspace. The main library space is designed to foster a love of books and learning among young readers. Clerestory windows in the large, high-ceilinged room provide ample daylight as well as views of the green ridges surrounding the school. Noelani’s large print book collection is held in built-in bookshelves, which flank reading nook window seats. A cozy story area with a colorful rug, movable shelving, and a technology classroom supports the library’s current needs and has the flexibility to accommodate future needs.
Floor plan efficiencies and the use of outdoor walkways and generous lanai spaces for student circulation enabled the I.D.E.A. Center’s required program to include a makerspace, an open, flexible space for gatherings and project-based learning. Climate-sensitive design features include a naturally ventilated space, open to the outdoors.
The I.D.E.A. Center’s distinctive sawtooth roof was designed to be ready for photovoltaics and provide a way to highlight the building’s strategies for sustainable water management, which include cisterns, bioswales, and a rain garden (infiltration basin).
Additional Information
Capacity
398
Cost per Sq Ft
$635.00
Featured in
2023 Architectural Portfolio
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