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Mariano Azuela
Elementary School Chicago 2008-2010 registered for LEED for schools Gold certification school for 900 students Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade Zoka Zola acted as architectural consultant and WBE (woman owned business enterprise) as part of the project team, designing and choosing exterior and interior finishes. Fibonacci Sequence The exterior brick pattern is based on the fibonacci number sequence. The pattern wraps around the school building with different starting points creating a continuous play that can be discovered and explored by the students and community. |
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 idea sketch for exterior brick pattern |
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 base and accent brick colors at the entrance |
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close-up of fibonacci pattern with different starting points |
brick pattern responds to the vertical segmentation of facade by windows |
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| Interior Finishes and color scheme All materials were chosen based on their environmental performance and to contribute to a higher LEED rating as well as to conform to the CPS standards for public schools.  |
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Face Brick Vinyl Tile Terrazzo Base Paint, Carpet Tile, Accent Paint Mosaic Ceramic Tile, Recycled Tile, Ground Face Block |
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| Credits: Client: Public Building Comission, Chicago Architect of Record: Legat Architects Architectural Consultant: Zoka Zola Dorothea Schulz, Adi Kohn Photos: John Clark |
