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Facilities Design

"An integrated process to manage design and construction needs to be developed in order to translate innovative educational designs into facilities. This process should include educators in decisions at every step."
– Elliot Washor, co-founder


The Big Picture Company believes that the physical design of a small school shapes the reform efforts and learning that goes on within that school. Big Picture carefully considers physical environment, technological resources, and location to enhance the learning of our students. It is the vision of The Big Picture Company to create
physical spaces for Big Picture Schools that support our approach to personalized, real-world education and family and community engagement.

Big Picture School buildings are intended to be a home base for students learning in the real world. Our focus is on building relationships, and our physical spaces must support this effort. All aspects of our buildings play a role: from lighting, to furniture and technology, to productive spaces for project and group work, to quiet, comfortable places for individual focus and reflection.

The Big Picture Company has developed designs appropriate for stand-alone school buildings like the Peace Street building of The Met, and for a Small School Center,
like the design of the four-school campus of The Met at Public Street and the
similarly designed University Preparatory Academy high school.

 

Met Public St. Community Charrette
Met Public St. Fitness Center
Met Public St.Rock Climbing Wall
Met Public St.Performance Space
Met Public St. Health Center
Met Public St. Media Center
Met Public St. Kitchen
 
Met Public St. Inside
Met Public St. Outside
Met Public St. Common Work Area

 

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The majority of photos on this site by Cally Robyn Wolk.
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