伍德本小学

伍德本小学 is located on a 12-acre site in the northeast section of Camas, 华盛顿 on a property with a strong rural-agrarian history that, 在很大程度上, 一直延续到现在. Nestled on the northeast flank of tree-filled Lacamas Park, 部分树木, partially farmed site is an iconic representation of Camas’ regional history.

The project’s timing also offered a unique opportunity as the new school was to be constructed in advance of the rest of a new neighborhood planned to the west and north of the site. This allowed the project to become a strong anchor for the ongoing residential development, and to become a beloved community center for this growing area of Camas.

The design offers a focused approach to site conditions and the historic context. A substantial 50-foot east to west grade differential, 以及拉卡马斯公园的自然美景, played major roles in determining the best location, 取向, 以及新建筑的结构, 突出景观和与自然的联系. 与场地地形相结合, 战略太阳方位, and best use of available land further supplement this notion of a seamless, 建筑与景观高度交织. 分开的群众为一个行政翼, 幼儿园的翅膀, 两翼教室, and a community zone offer an appropriate agrarian scale.

In recognition of these sensitivities to historic character, 社区的利益, 和自然环境, 这个项目成为深受社区喜爱的固定项目, winning the Clark County 社区骄傲设计奖.