Douglas MacArthur Alexandria City Public Schools

listen.DESIGN.deliver

Elementary School

Community MeetingFeb 19, 2020 – 6:00pm

Agenda

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1Schematic Design Process2

Review of Approved Concept

Schedule

View From the Back

Concept Review“Forest”

Site Plan

Massing Diagrams

View From the Front

View From the Back

Concept Comments: Forest

Pros• Community feel• Building scale• Building height and proximity

to Janneys Lane• Forest view• Entry plaza• Vehicular access• Organization of open space

Cons• Organization of the play areas • No buffer to residents on the west

side of the site • 3-Story Bar• Entrance not visible from Janneys

Lane and Yale Drive• Traffic:

o Parent & Staff shared driveo Potential traffic spill-out on to

street

Major Comments• Double-loaded corridor• Play area locations

Major Spaces Included16 Early Childhood classrooms22 Upper Elementary classroomsMedia Center2 Music2 Visual ArtsGym & Multi-PurposeAdministration & HealthDining with Performance Platform3 Self-Contained Special Ed classrooms85 Below-grade Parking spacesRPCA & Campagna OfficesRPCA Restrooms

RPCA & Campagna Storage

RPCA Bleacher Seating

City/Community Shared Spaces

RPCA Parking

Final Space Program

Design Progression

• General site placement• Overall organization of site elements• General relationship of interior building

elements• Overall approach to building mass

EvolvingConsistent• Locations of parking/ site access points• Interior layout• Articulation of building elements• Materials• Elevations• Specific massing

Design Progression

Schematic Design Process: February – April 2020

• Overall site organization/ traffic flow• General Landscape approach• Building Massing• Floor Plan layouts• Overall approach to building materials• Mechanical systems approach• Net Zero Strategy

Resolved• Detailed site plans• Landscape and Storm Water Management• Detailed Floor Plans• Building materials and elevations• Mechanical systems design• Net Zero detailed approach

Continued into next phase

Schematic Design Process Example

Schematic Design Process Example

Schematic Design Process Example

Concept (Oct ‘19 - Jan ‘20; 3 months)

SD (Feb ‘20 - Apr ‘20; 3 months)

DD (Apr ‘20 - Jul ‘20; 3 months)

CD (Jul ‘20 - Dec ‘20; 5 months)

Schedule

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Periodic Updates

Periodic Updates

Move Planning

Occupy January 2023

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Community Meeting

Advisory Group Meeting

School Team Meeting

School Board Meeting

Construction(25 months)

student shadowing

Q4+5

Upcoming Meetings + Actions

“Day in the Life” – 2/21/20

School Team Meeting – 2/24/20

DSUP Concept 1&2 Early March 2020

Advisory Group, 3/16/20 & 4/20/20

Community Meeting, 4/22/20

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DSUP Hearing September 2020