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programs with college bound and AP programs will be adapted and facilitate the 2070 pedagogies and community needs.
• Explore how might new technologies: artificial intelligence, holographics, many yet to be envisioned, influence the use and
design of space?
• Engage session participants in a discussion of needs for learning environments in 2070 for Social Emotional Learning,
Universal Design for Learning and other modalities.
• Explore how comprehensive academic/CTE, programs/spaces might benefit all students and prepare them for life-time
learning.
Alex Pitkin, AIA, Principal and Senior K-12 Designer, SMMA
Alex has been designing K-12 schools for over 30 years at all grade levels; involved in the programming, master planning, feasibility study, and/or design of numerous large Massachusetts high school projects over the last two decades. Recently, his work has been recognized by the A4LE Northeast Region receiving the Ed Kirkbride Award in 2015 for Ayer Shirley Regional HS, in 2017 for Bancroft ES, and in 2019 for North Middlesex Regional HS
Matt Rice, AIA, ALEP, Principal and Senior Project Architect, SMMA
Matt has over 20 years of professional experience and specializes in large and complex projects in the institutional market. He has worked with over 26 districts and institutions, including both traditional public and public charter schools. Through his work as a Project Architect, he has led programming efforts for these schools and managed team engagement with the client and community. He has lived in Somerville for 21 years.
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A Story of High-Performance Design Driven by Student Voice
1 LU
Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, D.C. is one of the highest performing schools in the country, sending 100% of their students to college year after year. The students of this high performing school started the 2021-22 school year in a high- performance building targeting NetZero Energy, but the story on how they got there is as inspiring as it was complex. This is a story of how strategic planning, budgeting, sustainable and forward-looking design, and the student voice led to a world-class NetZero building. Banneker is a school that serves predominately black and brown high school students in Washington, D.C. who, for years, were achieving in spite of their building, a 1930’s Junior High facility with very few upgrades or amenities. The building was not only outdated for 21st Century learning, it was placing a cap on student enrollment due to the size of the facility. Given the success of the program, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) wanted to open up more seats as part of their modernization but issues of race, gentrification, politics and the power of the student voice needed to first be addressed.
Join us for an exploration of how strategic planning and a challenging, collaborative, and fast-paced design process created a world class NetZero facility that both honors the legacy of Benjamin Banneker and was inspired by the voice of the students and the idea of a better tomorrow.
Learning Objectives:
• Learn how to engage all stakeholders and the role of the student in the design process.
• Understand the impact and importance of strategic planning.
• Learn how active and experiential learning inspired an exciting new environment.
• Learn how to leverage Net Zero Energy to enhance educational outcomes.