Inspired by education - Quattrocchi Kwok Architects

QUATTROCCHI KWOK
ARCHITECTS
the Educational Program
636 Fifth St.
Santa Rosa, CA
95404
P: 707.576.0829
www.qka.com
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The post Industrial Revolution model
for schools organized classrooms
much like an assembly line with little
interaction between teachers and their
curriculum. With increasing school
size and the need for complex critical
thinking skills, students were
becoming alienated. The assumption
that all students learned in the same
way and at the same pace simply
failed. New models were developed
that incorporated new learning and
teaching strategies, including:
• Learner Centered versus Teacher
Centered Classrooms
• Teachers as Facilitators
• Teachers that collaborate to teach
across the curriculum and make
learning more meaningful
• Learning that is thematic and less
generic
Architects must now create schools
that support teachers and students in
collaborative curriculum driven design.
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects
has established a reputation for
design that is highly responsive
to each school’s Educational
Program. Leading a
collaborative design process,
QKA works with faculty,
parents, students and
administration to create a
campus that supports the
school’s teaching
methodologies. Our design
process restates Educational
Program objectives in terms of
facility needs, amenities and
adjacencies.
Inspired by community
As an example Quattrocchi Kwok
Architects designed Heritage High
School in Brentwood, California. In
support of the District’s vision of
“Collaborative Leadership &
Professional Learning Communities”,
the Small Learning Communities (SLC)
and Academies provide smaller
campus units – in which anonymity is
no longer acceptable. The Educational
Program encourages teachers to
spend more time with fewer students,
allowing them to better advocate for
students and monitor progress. The
design of these communities support
collaboration, professionalism, and
teaching across the curriculum in a
meaningful way for teachers and
students.
Heritage High School
is just one example of
curriculum inspired
design by QKA; you
can also see this at the
schools listed below:
Windsor High School,
Windsor, CA
Windsor Middle School,
Windsor, CA
Anzar High School,
San Juan Bautista, CA
The academies provide specialized
thematic buildings with spaces
tailored to the academies’ curriculum.
The design and amenities of these
teaching spaces support the teachers
in bringing technology, specialized
equipment and labs to their students.
New Technology High School,
Napa, CA
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School,
Pacifica, CA