Micro mixed-use transforms a former school

This project examines an alternate ending for an old building with a unique history that was demolished in 2013. For more on the original building, see my historical narrative on Flood Middle School.

This is part of a series of experimental 3D models built and tested while working on the Autodesk FormIt software team.

The Campus Village concept is an exploration of alternate uses for a former middle school property in Englewood, Colorado. The site and building layout provide unique opportunities for a micro mixed-use development.

This concept includes installing a series of 2-level walk-up townhomes in former classroom space, complete with original chalkboards and wood floors from the oldest wings of the building. The townhomes would front an amenities plaza on the site of the original school lawn, and would be anchored at the rear to the original school hallways, which would provide an interior common circulation system,

Other spaces like the 2-story auditorium and gym on either end would be transformed into restaurant incubator space, as well as worksharing and office space. The original timber structure from both would be exposed to add character to the spaces.

Newer construction at the back of the school could support additional floors, and would become a boutique hotel in this concept. The hotel would drive foot traffic around the project's perimeter, including the new food truck-lined paseo that links the front and back of the property.