BLEND SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA
Site:
The site is located near the northwest corner of the Blend School. It is a small “pocket” space that rests between a classroom building and a multi-story apartment building. Classroom doors open up to the site while the apartment building overlooks it.
Uses:
The design goal for this space is to be used as an outdoor extension of classroom activities. Active and passive activities are encouraged by design.
Concept:
The concept is based on creating an outdoor garden room that draws from the indoor classroom thus uniting the indoor and outdoor classroom experience.
Elements:
Low maintenance columnar Italian Cypress trees planted on two sides of the site to create a green architectural edge. This edge enhances the feeling of an outdoor room whilst functioning as a privacy and sound screen. The site is divided equally as lawn and patio space for active and passive recreation. A seatwall lines a portion of the south edge as the foliage of the fragrant Lilac Vine defines the east and west walls. A river rock runnel collects stormwater runoff from the patio.
