Next-Us is designed based on the principle that social interaction is as crucial as learning. The concept is creating an environment that encourages students to teach each other, collaborate, and share ideas. Next-Us aims to cultivate a community of learners to foster their life skills.
Mission / Goal -"Neighborhood Feeling" into ProjectOur mission is to enrich an educational space with a vibrant environment that fosters joy and creativity. We aim to inspire students to embrace learning through play.
Our mission and goal came from neighborhood aesthetic which became our inspiration to this project.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
Next - Us
"Fostering Education Through Play"
Next-Us is designed based on the principle that social interaction is as crucial as learning. The concept is creating an environment that encourages students to teach each other, collaborate, and share ideas. Next-Us aims to cultivate a community of learners to foster their life skills.
Suggested ProgramsBased on the concept, we suggest YAYB to have some programs. Both digital drawing session and gardening offer public to promote themselves to interact each other and raise creativity.
Parti Diagram
The site is located at East 118th Street in East Harlem. It is the first story of a walk-up apartment, in which the residence's entryway in the middle divides the floor into a U-shaped space with two entrances. This becomes an idea of dividing the entrances for the public and students, just like the current community has.
As having fun is the fundamental concept of this project, we mainly use cellar as a communal space. Student lounge, activity area, dressing room and work shop are located in the cellar.
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