布朗斯角社区是现代塔科马的诞生地，在这里，人们从生效湾的对岸见证了塔科马的诞生。在这里，家庭的根深蒂固；许多居民回到他们成长的小镇环境中抚养孩子。在悬崖的底部，布朗斯角灯塔是滨水社区的一个非官方象征。丰富的文化和教育机会受到高度重视，体育在社区生活中发挥着强有力的作用。
The Browns Point neighborhood is a place where the birth of modern-day Tacoma was witnessed from across the waters of Commencement Bay. Here, familial roots run deep; many residents return to raise children in the same small-town environment in which they were reared. At the base of the bluff, the Browns Point lighthouse serves as an unofficial symbol of the waterfront community. Rich cultural and educational opportunities are held in high esteem, and athletics play a strong role in community life.
在布朗斯角小学的设计中，学区客户寻求一个具有未来思维的、多用途的设施，要求–除其他标准外–设计要加强学生的个性化学习；方便员工之间的专业合作；鼓励各组织兼容使用，努力做到：1.补充学习，加强学校内部的社会联系；2.促进课余时间对建筑的公共利用。
In the design of Browns Point Elementary School, the school district client sought a future-thinking, multi-use facility, calling for – among other criteria – a design to enhance personalized learning for students; ease professional collaboration among staff; and encourage compatible use by organizations in the effort to 1. supplement learning and strengthen social connections within the schools, and 2. promote public utilization of buildings beyond school hours.
为了熟悉这些参数，一个社区资产分布图显示了居民对建筑物和场地的依赖，以便组织体育和邻里聚会。 当被问及时，家长和老师都表达了对学生高度参与艺术项目的自豪感，而孩子们则要求学校有大胆的色彩、大动作，以及 “哇！”的感觉。邻居们希望有一个低调的、复杂的解决方案，以赞美单户住宅的环境。
To become familiar with the parameters, a process of community asset mapping revealed the reliance of residents on the building and site for organized sports and neighborhood gatherings. When asked, parents and teachers conveyed a sense of pride in high student participation in arts programs, and the children asked for a school with bold colors, big moves, and a sense of “wow!” Neighbors hoped for an understated, sophisticated solution to compliment the context of single-family homes.
学校的10多英亩土地与另外8英亩土地相邻，其中包括公园区拥有和经营的公共球场和一条步行道。这些设施的普遍使用，为设计团队将体育馆建在前面和中心提供了依据。体育馆前面有一个宽阔的顶棚，为户外活动提供了一系列线性的公共空间，这些空间相互开放，为整个建筑和场地提供了视觉上的透明度。
The school’s 10+ acre parcel sat adjacent to 8 additional acres containing public ballfields and a walking trail owned and operated by the Parks District. The popular use of these amenities informed the design team’s move to locate the gymnasium front and center. An expansive canopy that shelters outdoor activities at the front of the gym introduces a linear series of public spaces that open onto each other and offer visual transparency across the building and site.
基于一个清晰的组织层次系统，该平面图将公共/私人和室内/室外学习环境重叠在一起，以实现高效设计中的宽敞感。两种用途的功能来自于流通与项目空间的合并，作为一个多功能区。一个紧凑的两层楼的平面图最大限度地减少了 “中间 “区域，以加强学习区之间的联系和亲密感。
Based on a system of clear organizational hierarchy, the floor plan overlaps public/private and indoor/outdoor learning environments to achieve a sense of spaciousness within an efficient design. Dual-purpose function springs from a merger of circulation with program space that serves as a multi-functional zone. A compact, two-story floor plan minimizes “in-between” areas to enhance connectedness and intimacy among learning neighborhoods.
设计团队寻找一切机会，利用 “额外 “的空间来激发学习的动力。学生们可以在角落、凹槽和立柱上伸展、躺下或蜷缩。多样化的空间支持了许多补充项目，激发了基于项目的工作，展示了视觉艺术，提供了表演的机会，以及与社区的接触。
The design team looked for every opportunity to use “extra” space to spark a learning moment. Students are offered nooks, alcoves, and risers as places to stretch out, lay back, or curl up. The diverse array of spaces supports many supplemental programs and inspires project-based work, display of visual art, the opportunity for performance, and engagement with the neighborhood.
材料的选择和细节是为了便于维护和提高寿命。建筑围护结构和规划最大限度地提高了透明度，将阳光带入室内，并从几乎每一个可使用的空间提供了视野。木材、软木、石膏和油毡的中性自然色调被大胆的色彩所点缀，代表着帆船和风化的货物集装箱–这些船只经常占据海湾。今天，就像受人尊敬的灯塔一样，柔和的光芒从学校高高的夹层中散发出来，象征着历史、熟悉和欢迎。
Materials were selected and detailed to ease maintenance and enhance longevity. The building envelope and plan maximize transparency, bringing sunlight deep into the interior and providing views from nearly every occupiable space. A neutral, natural palette of wood, cork, gypsum, and linoleum is punctuated by bold color, representative of sailing ships and weathered cargo containers – vessels regularly occupying the Bay. Today, much like the revered lighthouse, a soft glow emanates from the school’s high clerestory to signal history, familiarity, and welcome.
Architects: TCF Architecture
Area : 56430 ft²
Year : 2018
Photographs :LightCatcher Imagery, Eckert and Eckert Photography
Manufacturers : HUFCOR, James Hardie, Mutual Materials, Tandus Centiva, VT Industries, Armstrong, Cornell, Fleetwood , Forbo, Fsorb
Structural Engineering Company : AHBL, Inc: Structural Engineer
Landscape Design : Cascade Design Collaborative
Project Consultants : LPD Engineering: Civil Engineer; Metrix Engineers: Mechanical Engineer; Coffman Engineers: Electrical Engineer; BRC Acoustics & Audiovisual Design: Acoustics.
Design Team : Brian Fitzgerald, Jessica Sherman, Mishka Morgus, Scott Olson, Al de Santis, Teta Brown, Jeremy Smith
Cost Estimator : Andy Cluness
Clients : Tacoma Public Schools
General Contractor : Skanska
City : Tacoma
Country : United States