Planning & Design Meetings Neighborhood Meeting #1 2/2/2009 - PresentationG U N N H I G H S C H O O L M A S T E R P L A N Palo Alto Unified School District2 February 2009DLM2 February 2009DLMA R C H I T E C T U R E
Master Planning Process:•Review existing documents and site walks of the campusesReview existing documents and site walks of the campuses• Initial master plan meetings to review, discuss, and exchange ideas• Testing of ideas from the initial meetings through conceptual plan options• Review conceptual plans and develop further based on specific input• Revise conceptual plans and finalize documentationGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Determine Facilities Needs:• Educational Programs•Growth Strategies•Growth Strategies• Infrastructure and Maintenance• Enhancements and UpgradesGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Master Plan Meetings:•Six (6) meetings with Facilities Steering CommitteeSix (6) meetings with Facilities Steering CommitteeGunn High School: Nov 5, Nov 11, Dec 1, Dec 15, Jan 8 and Jan 21The public was invited to more than half of the above meetings.• Specialty meetings with principals and Traffic and Safety representatives• Site walks with individual teachersGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Master Plan: Diagram of an Idea• Important to remember that the master plan represents and idea generated from a planning process. The actual configuration, footprint and location of th d b ildi ill b d t i d i b t d i hthe proposed buildings will be determined in subsequent design phases.Gunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Master Plan: One or Two Story StructureWHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH?•How do they relate to the original master planning goals?Gunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Master Plan: Two Story StructureADVANTAGES•Consistent with the master plan goals conserves and preserves open spaceConsistent with the master plan goals, conserves and preserves open space•Reduces and eliminate sprawl, keeps the building portion of the campus compact•Creates more efficient buildings by reducing the building envelope and non-permeable surfacesRd if t t d th k t•Reduces infrastructure and earthwork costs•Saves trees, creates more usable open spaces, and increases permeable surfaces •Does not impact existing parkingDISADVANTAGES•Requires vertical circulation, stairs and elevators•May increase time needed to go from class to class if the elevator is required•Creates unknowns because the campus does not currently have multi-story buildingsGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Master Plan: One Story StructureADVANTAGES•No second level no stairs and no elevatorsNo second level, no stairs and no elevators•Eliminates unknowns of having multi-story buildings, consistent with existing structures•All rooms exit directly to gradeDISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES•Creates sprawl and increases non-permeable surfaces•Increases building envelope and footprint•Impacts trees and existing parking•Increases infrastructure and earthwork costs•Creates in-between spaces that are difficult to supervise•Reduces direct pedestrian paths by creating layers of buildingsGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Next Steps: Agenda Items•Budget discussionsBudget discussions• Prioritization and phasing• Implementation and scheduling• Determination of infrastructure and maintenance needs• Finalize documentationGunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Next Steps: Meetings•Three (3) meetings with Facilities Steering Committee’s for each siteThree (3) meetings with Facilities Steering Committee s for each site•Gather comments and input•Review and evaluate input and revise master plan as necessary• Presentation to the Board of EducationDraft March 3Approval March 17Gunn High School Master PlanD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
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