Spatial

Qualitative

Layout

The building was intentionally located at the windward edge of campus to take full advantage of the abundant trade winds that accelerate down from the hillside above. The site faces due south to picturesque 14,000-foot Mauna Kea volcano. Due southern exposure optimizes solar thermal and photovoltaic panel performance and enables many interior building views directed toward the volcano and valley below. Given the favorable Hawaiian climate and the building’s dramatic hillside setting, direct connections to the outdoors are enhanced via operable glass doors. An entry court is located to the east, a large teaching porch opens directly south, and a wind-sheltered court to the west sponsors an outdoor, covered classroom. The topography of the hillside is reflected in the stepped, terraced arrangement of the building’s internal spaces, where storage tanks, solar panels and other systems have been strategically located to take advantage of this change in elevation.

Building Plan & Roof Plan of the Building

Spatially, the building is organized to support what Flansburgh president David Croteau calls “project-based learning.” The first zone is divided into rooms where students develop ideas in small teams, while the two more open, lower parts of the lab house workstations and a workshop. Here they refine their concepts with computer simulation tools and build physical mockups. Several decks provide space for outdoor instruction and prototype testing.

Transportation

The building is just locate in the Hawaii Preparatory Academy, which have a good connection with other university facilities.

Objective Site in the Campus

Landscape

-Extensive use of native plants and adaptive plants to the region

-Responsible rainwater management and storage

-Outdoor area around the site is used for interactive lessons that link the people and built environment with nature.

Landscape around the Building

Qualitative

Detail Information of the Building