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53: DEI School Design | Winooski School Complex

53: DEI School Design | Winooski School Complex

FromDetailed: An original podcast by ARCAT


53: DEI School Design | Winooski School Complex

FromDetailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

ratings:
Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Cam Featherstonhaugh, Senior Associate at TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design in Burlington, Vermont.They discuss the unique characteristics of the Winooski Schools Complex in the Winooski School District in Vermont. Winooski is the state's only majority-minority district and has a diverse population due to its history as a refugee resettlement area. TruexCullins worked closely with the community, including teachers, administrators, and translators, to understand the school's needs and craft guiding principles for the design process. The resulting project aims to revitalize the existing school complex, accommodate the growing student population, and create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment.You can see the project here as you listen along.This project had unique challenges and opportunities: an inclusive planning process that allowed for diverse perspectives to be considered and incorporated into the design, ensuring that the resulting school complex reflects the needs of the community.financial constraints required creative solutions and difficult decision-making and prioritization.the existing complex received multiple additions over sixty years, creating a challenge to tie the differing structures together.and much more!If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.
Released:
Jun 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project.