Site Strategies

The sun rises in the east side of the building which is Smith Street. It circulates around the south side which is Atlantic Avenue and then sets on the west side which is Boerum Place.

The approach is Atlantic Avenue is a two lane street; Boerum Place has vehicular and pedestrian traffic as well.

People will walk to the school because there are apartment buildings nearby, there are bus stops nearby and a train station within walking distance.

State Street is the quietest street that is around the building, Atlantic Avenue is the noisiest street.

There is a change in grade. Atlantic Avenue is sloped downward towards the side of Smith Street.

There are views of Atlantic Avenue and Boerum Place.

These views are good because you see across the street and the entire street.

You will enter the building on Atlantic Avenue because that side has more space than the other shorter side of the building.

Yes there is opened space. There is about 35 percent of opened space on the lot since we were able to utilize only 65 percent of the lot for our building.

The surrounding buildings are high rise buildings that are much taller than the school.

The heights of the surrounding buildings will not interfere with my building because it is more flat than it is high.

I will fit my building on the site by putting it in the middle of the entire block. I will let the 35 % of free space wrap around my building.

The neighborhood buildings are made of mostly steel and brick.

I want my building to be the most interesting and central point in the neighborhood. I want it to be the most widely known building as well.