架构师提供的文本描述。历史：在一场毁灭性的大火摧毁了大部分纪念小学的原始建筑后，DIGroupArchitecture被委托为650名K级至5年级的学生设计一个全新的设施。与该地区的合作以及对学校历史的考虑是最重要的，由此产生了一个先进的学习设施和一个欢迎社区的公共活动空间。这个项目的成功是两个主要因素的结果：与客户20年的关系，以及DIGroupArchitecture的内部图形和内部部门的成熟。这反映了公司对从现场设计到标牌和路标等所有规模的细节的关注。

Text description provided by the architects. History: After a devastating fire destroyed most of Memorial Elementary School’s original building, DIGroupArchitecture was commissioned to design a brand new facility for 650 students in grades Pre-K through 5. Collaboration with the district and consideration for the school’s history were paramount, resulting in a state-of-the-art learning facility and a welcoming public event space for the community. The success of this project is a result of two major factors: a 20-year relationship with the client and the maturing of DIGroupArchitecture’s in-house graphics and interiors departments. It is a reflection of the firm’s attention to detail at all scales, from site design to signage and wayfinding.

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场地设计：该建筑是倒退的，创造了一个过渡空间，从人口稠密的住宅街道到正门。分开的公共汽车和家长的下车车道缓解了车辆通道的拥堵，而行人则沿着“纪念步道”，这是一条专门为所有军人服务的仪式路径。这条人行道包括五个座位区，每个座位区都突出了人行道上的一颗混凝土星星和一块铜牌。在早期的设计过程中，DIGroupArchitecture设想了这些斑块，并将其作为学校预算的一部分。42个月后，在建筑的最后阶段，内部图形团队完成了最终的设计。

Site Design: The building is set back, creating a transition space from the densely populated residential streets to the main entrance. Separate bus and parent drop-off driveways ease congestion for vehicular access while pedestrians follow alongside the “Memorial Walk,” a ceremonial path dedicated to all members of the armed services. The walkway includes five seating areas, each highlighted by a concrete star in the pavement and a bronze plaque. The plaques were envisioned by DIGroupArchitecture early in the design process and suggested as a portion of the school’s budget. 42 months later during the final stages of construction, the in-house graphics team executed the final design.

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建筑设计：79，000 SF建筑的形式和它的特点倾斜屋顶受到周围住宅的高度影响。从组织上来说，这座建筑被设计成两个独立的建筑，两端都有玻璃走廊连接。由此产生的庭院之间的建筑物是完全安全的，并直接进入前K教室。所有教室都设计在一个四室集群中，带有凹进入口，通过使用窗户、侧边和VCT地板上的重音颜色将走廊两侧视觉连接起来。整个建筑充满了自然光，而循环空间的设计是为了将学生与外部环境连接起来。

Building Design: The form of the 79,000 sf building and its characteristic pitched roofs was highly influenced by surrounding residences. Organizationally, the building is designed as two separate buildings connected on either end by glass corridors. The resulting courtyard between the buildings is fully secure and directly accessible by the Pre-K classrooms. All classrooms are designed in a four-room cluster with recessed entrances that visually connect both sides of the corridor through the use of windows, sidelights, and accent colors in the VCT flooring. The entire building is flooded with natural light while circulation spaces are designed to connect students to the exterior environment.

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安全：该网站的设计是为了在上学时间提供有限的车辆通道，但在周末和假日仍然允许行人畅通无阻地进入公众。清晰的能见度和透明度与全校的闭路电视全面报道相平衡。协作设计过程的一个关键要素是有效利用咖啡厅作为封闭空间。通过将最初提议的实心外墙从建筑物的信封上拔出，并以玻璃外墙代替，该空间允许从外部进行视觉保护，而不牺牲室内的日光和外部连接。合作的附加副产品是一个有盖的庭院，让学生们在恶劣的天气下在户外玩耍。

Security: The site is designed to provide limited vehicular access during school hours yet still allow unimpeded pedestrian access to the public on weekends and holidays. Clear visibility and transparency are balanced with full coverage CCTV throughout the school. A key element of the collaborative design process involved the effective use of the cafetorium as a lock down space. By pulling the originally proposed solid exterior wall away from the building’s envelope and replacing it with a glass one, the space allows for visual protection from the outside, without sacrificing daylight and exterior connections on the inside. The additional by-product of the collaboration is a covered courtyard for students to play outside despite inclement weather.

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