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Material Type: Project; Class: Architectural Design III; Subject: Architectural Technology; University: Farmingdale State College; Term: Fall 2008;
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Farmingdale State College Eric Anderson AIA
For this final assignment, you will be given a statement of program need for an early childhood education/childcare facility. Farmingdale State College has decided to commission a permanent building for the Children’s Center, which houses the campus child care center. The vision of the center is to encourage and support the growth of each child in all areas of development. This creates a positive self image and a realistic opportunity at succeeding in life.
The final submission will include a program and a simple site analysis to produce a design scheme for a building.
Site and Physical Data
Farmingdale State College Eric Anderson AIA
Program Issues
Key issues to be considered:
The new building will serve 100 children and the staff required to supervise a diverse group of infants, toddlers, and pre-school age children. The center website describes the programs for each age group: Infants- The infant program is designed to meet the needs of infants from 8 weeks old through 18 months. Strong bonds are formed between infants and teachers in order to create trusting relationships with each infant. Teachers verbalize with the infants during everyday activities and respond to their non-verbal communication, which assists in their language development. Teachers also communicate daily with parents regarding their child's day. This helps to foster a trusting relationship between parents and teachers and enables parents to see a snapshot of their child's day. Toddlers- Toddlers are active explorers, eagerly trying and using materials in different ways. Teachers provide a warm, safe environment for children to explore. They often build upon the thoughts and actions of the children and encourage them to try new ways of doing things. Relationships with teacher and child, teacher and parent are important in establishing trust. Toddlers need the security of trust before they can tackle the risks of learning. Toddlers learn by doing, through direct and self- initiated manipulation of their environment. Opportunities to explore the outside environment are provided daily. Pre-School - The pre-school program provides an opportunity for the children to master basic skills for kindergarten while focusing on social and emotional development. The curriculum provides a variety of enriching and stimulating activities. Children engage in circle time, story time, music and movement, and learning activities. Separate learning centers encourage children to make independent choices and to use their imagination. Computers are available with educational software for children who wish to use them. Campus field trips take place throughout the year. Opportunities to explore the outside environment are provided daily.
The center is currently housed in modular buildings. The center would like to have a permanent building with qualities of home-like buildings.
The center should have access to the campus physical and social fabric. Two sites have been identified; the designer will review both and select one to maximize the exposure of the center to the campus community and to let the center use the campus to enrich the experiences of the children at the center.
Farmingdale State College Eric Anderson AIA
Grading criteria will review the following.
a. Provide a paragraph on the main presentation sheet describing the approach to the design solution.
b. Describe the relationship to existing context and identify if the building has specific placemaking goals.
a. Completeness and clarity of presentation
b. Inclusion of all required drawings
c. Line weight used to convey sense of place, scale, and differentiation of architectural elements.
Farmingdale State College Eric Anderson AIA
Site to be evaluated
Site to be evaluated
Exhibit A – Potential Sites