DETROIT SCHOOL OF ARTS presented by: TOM SHERRY HAMILTON ANDERSON ASSOCIATES
of DSA OVERVIEW
ONE TEACHER S VISION DR. DENISE DAVIS-COTTON RECOGNIZED MILKEN EDUCATOR Picture of Old DSA FOUNDED IN 1992 RECEIVED KENNEDY CENTER CREATIVE TICKET NATIONAL ARTS SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION AWARD
DRIVEN BY PARTNERSHIPS DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS DETROIT HS FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION WDTR FM COMMUNICATION & MEDIA ARTS HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton Founder/Principal, DSA Peter D. Cummings Board Chairman, DSO Dr. Steven Kenneth Burnley CEO, DPS Steve Antoniotti President/General Manager, DPTV
DPS MISSION FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL REGIONALLY COMPETITIVE TOP ART & MEDIA STUDENTS AUDITIONS & TESTING
UNPRECEDENTED CURRICULUM COLLEGE PREPARATORY CORE CURRICULUM FINE / PERFORMING ARTS FOCUS MEDIA ARTS FOCUS
PROGRAM 15 CLASSROOMS ART, LANGUAGE & SCIENCE LABS MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM (GYM) 400 SEAT DINING HALL MEDIA CENTER DANCE STUDIOS MUSIC REHEARSAL ROOMS VOCAL REHEARSAL ROOMS 800 SEAT THEATER 200 SEAT RECITAL HALL 125 SEAT BLACK BOX THEATRE MEDIA LABS TV/RADIO PRODUCTION STUDIOS ON-AIR FM-RADIO STUDIOS (WCMJ) DIGITAL EDITING SUITE PRODUCTION OFFICE SUITE
DESIGN INSPIRATION
CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS
CONVERSATION CHAOS WITHIN ORDER FREEDOM WITHIN STRUCTURE
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION
EXPRESSION ANIMATION movement / circulation ENERGY expressing art & technology RECOMBINATION theater as civic venue TRANSPARENCY connected with community
PROCESS
PROJECT SITE DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ORCHESTRA PLACE DISTRICT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN THEATER DISTRICT
SITE CONTEXT
NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY PARADISE VALLEY CASS CORRIDOR
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER ARCHITECURAL DIALOGUE MATERIALS:COLOR:LANGUAGE HUMAN SCALE
BUILDING ORGANIZATION 1 THE SITE IS ANCHORED BY TWO MAJOR PROGRAM ELEMENTS: THE 800 SEAT AUDITORIUM AT CASS AVENUE AND THE COMMUNICATION PRODUCTION CENTER (CPC) AT THE EAST END OF THE SITE ADJACENT TO THE DSO EXPANSION. 2 CORE ELEMENTS ARE PLACED AT THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING AS A STRATEGY FOR MEETING THE PROGRAM S SOUND-CRITICAL AND LIGHT-CRITICAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.
BUILDING ORGANIZATION 3 THE CORE IS CONTAINED WITHIN A LAYER OF CIRCULATION AND PUBLIC SPACES MOVEMENT GATHERING, TRAVEL BETWEEN CLASSES 4 DAYLIGHT FOR TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM SPACES; PROGRAM REGISTERS ON FACADE
VERTICAL PLANNING ACOUSTICAL ISOLATION DAYLIGHT STRATEGY DUAL CIRCULATION SPINE ACTIVATION OF PUBLIC SPACE
SITE PLANNING MAIN ENTRANCE THEATER ENTRANCE THEATER PRODUCTION BUSINESS ENTRANCE SERVICE
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
of DESIGN STRATEGIES
WORKSHOPS COMPLEX PROGRAM CHALLENGING SITE CONSULTANT SPECIALISTS TECHNOLOGY VISION COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
THE SPIRIT OF SUSTAINBILITY STRENGTHENING A COMMUNITY INVESTING IN YOUTH MARKET-DRIVEN CURRICULUM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
WHY LEED? 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2005 2005 USGBC Founded Bond Program LEED 2.0 DSA Programming LEED 2.1 DSA Opens / 1 ST Detroit LEED Building DSA Certified 2001 USGBC Launch of 2.0 @ AIA Nat l (Philly)
LEED REQUIREMENTS SUSTAINABLE SITES WATER EFFICIENCY ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE MATERIALS & RESOURCES INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS INNOVATION & DESIGN
DAYLIGHT MECH ROOM AS SUN SHADE CLERESTORY LIGHTING SKYLIGHTS HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRANSLUCENT GLASS INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES
MATERIALS LOW-E CLEAR GLASS MAINTAINS LIFE OF MATERIALS PIGMENTED CONCRETE BLOCK PROPER HARVESTED WOOD FLOORING MORE THAN 50% OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE MATERIAL WAS RECYCLED ART GALLERY
THE ROOF UTILIZES WHITE ENERGY STAR COOL ROOF REDUCES WATER RUN OFF REDUCES URBAN HEAT ISLAND AFFECT LIVING GREEN ROOF MEDIA CENTER VIEW
SHARING SPACES GYM = LARGE DANCE STUDIO RENT THEATER FOR PRODUCTIONS THEATER & GYMNASIUM
STUDENTS ON TOP INSPIRING COMMUNAL SPACES MAXIMIZING VALUE: EVENT SPACE CELEBRATING URBAN LOCATION DINING HALL
TRANSPARENCY STAIRS SHOWCASE STUDENT MOVEMENT THEATRE LOBBY AT NIGHT MULTIPLE PUBLIC ENTRANCES PROGRAM DRIVES COMPOSITION ANIMATED FACADE
DESIGN FEATURES
1 ST FLOOR PLAN ADMIN. THEATER SHOP BLACK BOX STUDIO B STUDIO A RECEIVING MECH
FORD THEATER
FORD THEATER
FORD THEATER
B L A C K B O X T H E A T E R BLACK BOX
TV STUDIO B
TV VIDEO CONTROL
TV AUDIO CONTROL
2 ND FLOOR PLAN ADMINISTRATION NEWS FITNESS RADIO DANCE STUDIOS TECH CORE / INTERCONNECT
WCMJ 90.9-FM9-FM ON-AIR EDIT ROOMS
DANCE / FITNESS
3 RD FLOOR PLAN CLASSROOMS LANGUAGE LABS MEDIA LABS EDITING SUITE SCIENCE LABS
LABS & CLASSROOMS
4 TH FLOOR PLAN CLASSROOMS LANGUAGE LABS VOCAL VOCAL RECITAL ORCHESTRA BAND MECH
RECITAL HALL
REHEARSAL ROOMS VOCAL ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
5 TH FLOOR PLAN CLASSROOMS ART LABS GALLERY GALLERY
GALLERY
6 TH FLOOR PLAN DINING HALL GREEN ROOF FLY TOWER MEDIA CENTER GREEN ROOF KITCHEN
MEDIA CENTER
LIVING ROOF
DINING HALL
IDENTITY
CONCLUSIONS
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE MAJOR: VISUAL ARTS FAVORITE SPACE: ART ROOMS OPEN - IMPROVED CAMARADERIE COMPARING SCHOOLS: NEW SCHOOL: LARGE AND OPEN ALLOWING CREATIVITY ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY ENROLLMENT IS HIGHER BETTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EXPOSURE TO NEW STUDENTS NEW CONTACTS IN HIS AREA OF STUDY OLD SCHOOL: CLUTTERED AND WORN CAVING CEILINGS WARPED FLOORS DOORLESS BATHROOM STALLS COMPARING COURSES: THE ART PROGRAM EXPANDED AND IMPROVED TERRANCE S AREA OF STUDY LIGHT: NATURAL LIGHT INCREASED ABILITY TO LEARN AND WORK ON PROJECTS TERRANCE MAJOR LEED INFO: ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LEED FROM THE PLAQUES IN THE SCHOOL
LOCAL IMPACT MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL ADAPTIVE REUSE INFILL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY PRESENCE: UM / MSU
DSA LEGACY AVERAGES 97% RETENTION RATE AVERAGES 98% ATTENDANCE RATE 95% GRADUATION RATE DSA OFFERED OVER 112M IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AVERAGE OF $10M IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY 2004 KENNEDY CENTER CREATIVE TICKET DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL 2007 SKILLMAN FOUNDATION GOOD SCHOOL AWARD
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