URBAN VEIL ACADEMYDowntown Los Angeles Alternative Highschool
2 0 1 2 S T U D I O P O R T F O L I OU S C S C H O O L O F A R C H I T E C T U R E
J O R D A N R O B E R T S
HIGH SCHOOL VICINITY FIGURE GROUND RELATION LOCAL BUS STOPS
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SUSPENDED CIRCULATIONA “suspended,” continuous volume of circulation acts as the
distributor to all the other program. The base for this concept was the fact that a high school is so much about
the movement of students and their use of the in-between spaces and the “hallway” condition. An opposite, exterior “hallway” condition was then established as a secondary
route. The relationship between these hallway conditions and the programmed spaces could potentially be
interesting as well.
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DOWNTOWN DUAL PLAZAFrontage and the urban condition inspired the plaza
concept. Because the site is such an urban condition, how does that a�ect entry and access into the school? The
concept maintained a soft entrance and established an urban plaza space that could not only be for public space or
a green space but could also establish views and begin to set the programmed spaces up based on orientation and
connection to this urban plaza.
WALKWAY COURTYARDThe walkway courtyard concept was an o�-shoot of the urban
plaza idea but had more to do with an interior, continuous “courtyard” volume which implied views through the site as
well as movement through the site. Formally, the concept established separate program volumes on either side and a
voidspace in the middle where connectors would occur. A spiral circulation concept established a way to connect each
side on every �oor as well as create a sort of continuous loop throughout the design.
1 // CONCEPT PROPOSAL
2 // REFINED CONCEPT
3 // DESIGN PROPOSAL
The downtown dual plaza scheme was decided to have the most potential although
gesture the walkway courtyard were making coukd
easily be folded in - a combination fo the two ideas.
Re�ning the ideas while maintaining the distilled
concepts and applying program and circulation speci�c needs
began to inform the design massing wise. Program
adjacencies, movement between zones, and orientation were all
considerations beginning to be implied.
Speci�c square footages and circulation sizing
requirements are implied in this stage as well as
considerations about light and ventilation (aperature). Simple
structural integrity was examined as well. Making sure
the two intial concepts were still evident was imperative.
ANTEROOM
ANTEROOMBACKSTAGE
STORAGE
ADMINISTRATION
RESTROOM RESTROOM
MECHANICAL
ANTEROOM
ANTEROOM
RAKED BALCONY
MEZZANINE
CLASSROOM 1
CLASSROOM 2
CLASSROOM 3
CLASSROOM 4
CLASSROOM 5
RESTR RESTR
CLASSROOM 6
CLASSROOM 7
CLASSROOM 8
FOOD SERVICE
MULTI-USE ROOF TERRACE
RESTR RESTR
CLASSROOM 9
CLASSROOM 10
LIBRARY
S. CLASSROOM 1
S. CLASSROOM 2
S. CLASSROOM 3
OUTDOOR READING
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FOURTH FLOOR PLANSCALE 3/32” = 1’-0”
THIRD FLOOR PLANSCALE 3/32” = 1’-0”
SECOND FLOOR PLANSCALE 3/32” = 1’-0”
GROUND FLOOR PLANSCALE 3/32” = 1’-0”
BUILDING SECTION MODEL
SCALE 1/4” = 1’0” SECTIONAL MODEL CUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE SITE - SHOWS THE SITE FRONTAGE AND THE DESIGNED SCREEN SYSTEM
WALL SECTION MODEL
SCALE 3/4” = 1’0” WALL SECTION IS MODELED ACROSS TEN FEET OF THE CLASSROOM-SIDE FACADE AND GOES 10 FEET DEEP INTO THE SPACE