Category Archives: Information
More info on bldg. schematic design and landscape conceptual design!
Last, but not least, here are the 2013-02-13 SDAT Workshop 8 Meeting Notes from yesterday’s meeting, with some additional discussion about the overall process and the various designs GSNC posted earlier today. (Hint: SD in the minutes means Schematic Design, DD … Continue reading
Landscape Conceptual Design B
Here is Conceptual Design B, with more commentary below it: The SDAT decided that it preferred the field/playspace/amphitheater arrangement in Concept A, in addition to the yellow patio-type areas at the top of the slope in Concept B. (These would … Continue reading
Landscape Conceptual Design A for new school
Tom Rengstorf, of Thomas V. Rengstorf Associates, presented some initial ideas for the landscape design around the new school. He presented two alternatives, with different locations of the playspace, amphitheater, and other components. The first design presented was Concept A: … Continue reading
Latest schematic design for new elementary building
The latest building design for the new school is an updated version of the preferred alternative, shown in CombinedPlans. It was presented to the SDAT last night, along with the caveat that the design had become outdated just in the … Continue reading
Upcoming meeting schedule for Genesee Hill school design
At last evening’s meeting of the School Design Advisory Team (SDAT), BLRB Architects shared their Schematic Design Schedule for February through April 2013. There will be three Community Conversations during this time, co-hosted by Seattle Public Schools and GSNC: Tuesday, … Continue reading
Design team settles on unique preferred alternative for new school
At yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the School Design Advisory Team (SDAT), BLRB Architects presented three variations on previously presented designs, plus one entirely new one. Under the new design, the building would be mainly on the north half of the … Continue reading
Initial School Design Concepts from Dec. 15 Design Advisory Team Meeting
On Dec. 15 (which happened to be the day after the Newtown, CT, school tragedy), the School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) met to explore possible layouts for the new elementary school to be built on the Genesee Hill site. A … Continue reading
Summary of “A Single Goal” Responses for New School
Remember when we asked, “If you could have only one goal for the new school, what would it be…”? Below is a compilation of the thoughtful responses we received, which were used as the basis for our continued input to … Continue reading
Summary of October 21 General Meeting
In case you didn’t get to attend, here is a summary of the information presented. You can also read about the meeting at the West Seattle Herald website and on the West Seattle Blog. To give the executive committee feedback … Continue reading
Call for Volunteers!
Lisa Reager is organizing volunteers for reaching out to more neighbors and to work on specific Working Groups. The main focus is to help make the Genesee School a positive community asset. Details on volunteer needs are below. Let her … Continue reading
