Friday, March 27, 2009

NGM [the beginning]

Our class discussion Wednesday changed the gear on the approach or more importantly the outcome of the design that I am going to re-create for the technology classroom of NGM. The circulation group decided to use the tree as a metaphor for design. Circulation being the bulk of any design project, holding the various components together. Applying this metaphor to a school, I put much thought into how each component [classroom, art courtyard, people, etc...] would fit into this cycle. The sketch below helps to create a better understanding of how this overall process works within my head.


After further analysis and research, I came to think of the classroom as the roots of the entire school experience. Roots, in relation to a tree has its most influential developmental years towards the beginning of its lifetime. Roots grow in any direction, if given the right environment to flourish, and they consist of two systems: primary and secondary stages of growth. Within individual roots, each part serves a specialized function. When comparing these characteristics to the function and usage of a classroom, the details run parallel. Students use "roots" to develop, grow, and depend on their nourishment to push them forward, in any direction, with the common theme of success and achievement.

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