Learning Landscapes Description
This historic 1920’s school has been a local landmark for generations and was inspiration for a plan to celebrate architectural history while creating a community gathering place and educational setting.
Godsman Elementary School
Construction Date
August 2011
Landscape Architect
Design Collaborative
Play Equipment Vendor
Game Time
School Garden Sponsor
Slow Food Denver
Master Plan
Vision
In partnership with the Godsman neighborhood, we will provide a safe, aesthetic, and interactive landscape that promotes physical activity, fosters bilingual learning, and is mutually inclusive of all students and community members.
Goals
- To create distinct cultural icons for community identity.
- To integrate natural and built elements that provide sufficient shade while enhancing the appearance of the school.
- To implement natural and/or synthetic turf areas for organized sports and play.
- To add dynamic and colorful artwork and/or structural elements that stimulates creative thought and learning.
- To provide quiet and areas for learning and solitude.
Design Development
Illustrative Drawing 1
Illustrative Drawing 2
Presentation Boards
Construction Documentation
Illustrative Plan 1
Illustrative Plan 2
Construction Drawings
Play Equipment
Shade Structure