6th Avenue Elementary School
WEST ADAMS DISTRICT | LOS ANGELES CA
Two story classroom building at 6th Avenue Elementary School in the historic West Adams district of Los Angeles. This was the first LAUSD Phase 1 Class Size Reduction project to be completed and certified by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) with less than 1% change orders
AWARDED | Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA-USA) Diverse City International Touring Exhibition
DESIGN | Influenced by the vernacular style of school and civic buildings (many funded by PWA) constructed during the 30's and 40's in LA. Utilitarian in nature, with 'stripped classicism' hallmarks of simple geometry, modest ornamentation, 'democratic' gregariousness
GOAL | Relieve over-crowding in LA public schools
CONSTRAINTS | Mandated classroom sizes with fixed furniture & cabinetry configurations; very tight, "no frills" budget
CLIENT | Los Angeles Unified School District, Mike Talle OAR
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER | Johnson Leifield
MEP ENGINEER | Storms + Lowe
CIVIL ENGINEER | PA Arca Engineering
© Anne Trelease
AWARDED
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA-USA) Diverse City International Touring Exhibition
Second story classroom fenestration