School Description
University Park Elementary school is centrally located in the middle of University park neighborhood. The neighborhood boasts a historic appeal, with two community parks; Observatory Park and McWilliams Park. Observatory Park is home of the Chamberlin Observatory and McWilliams Park is bounded by the Harvard Gulch. The character of the University Park neighborhood receives significant influence in it’s demographic make up, as well as commitment to the elementary school from near-by Denver University. The elementary school historically served as a teacher training elementary school for Denver University.
University Park Elementary School
Construction Date
2012
Community Garden Sponsor
Slow Food Denver
Community Garden
Master Plan
Vision
“To celebrate the unique characteristics of place embodied by University Park School within the greater environment surrounding it and to encourage freedom of expression and creativity.”
Goals
- Provide a wide array of safe and enjoyable play possibilities to allow children to explore the many facets of their environment and their creative selves.
- Create more natural areas to encourage a greater awareness of the physical environment the state and region offer and allow students greater access to the natural world.
- Provide multiple-use spaces that allow for a wide range of possibilities to be explored within flexible environments.
- Identify and highlight spaces that change with the seasons to give perspective on the myriad cycles of life and nature.
- Improve circulation patterns and playground areas to create a safer environment that allows for increased movement throughout
Design Development
Illustrative Drawing
Design Development Drawings
Presentation Boards 1
Presentation Boards 2
Visioning Plan
Construction Documentation
