{"id":14561,"date":"2021-09-22T21:37:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=14561"},"modified":"2024-05-06T03:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T03:20:49","slug":"2021-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=14561","title":{"rendered":"2021 \u2014 Wunderland at Deep Wood Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Round Rock ISD\u2014Wunderland at Deep Wood Elementary
\nArchitect: Pfluger Architects, Inc.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“This neighborhood elementary school has a campus-wide focus on literacy and serves three\u00a0district special ed programs.\u00a0Like its neighborhood, it has some age on it, but innovative thinking activated a hidden treasure.\u00a0By rehabilitating a dark, dank concrete area with a district grant, they created an inclusive, activity-based,\u00a0open-air learning environment. Equipment designed for multisensory learning enhances social, emotional, and academic discovery for children of all ages and abilities.”<\/p>\n

Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A vacuous concrete area under a suspended slab was crying for a way to be used. The design team didn’t force a design solution but let the attributes of the space drive the design. A block wall would become a rock face, a fence becomes a forest, and open areas accommodate creative learning through imaginative play. \u00a0Each zone was designed to be inclusive, accessible, and provide interactive learning and educational play opportunities for all the student groups on this diverse campus.”<\/p>\n

\"Value\u2014StarValue<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Finding a purpose for wasted space not only added value to the physical structure but immeasurable worth to the spirit of the campus. Wunderland built community and created ownership through hard work and volunteerism.\u00a0The budget was maximized by upcycling turf from a field replacement and combining off-the-shelf playground equipment with on-site custom-built elements. The result is a genuinely unique activity-based learning environment. ”<\/p>\n

\"Sustainability\u2014StarInnovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Creative and invested educators dreamed of a place for personalized learning opportunities that met the diverse needs of the school’s student body. \u00a0A grant made that dream possible with a space that cultivates curiosity and gives students a place to practice reading, writing, collaboration, and communication skills. \u00a0Carefully curated equipment and creative use of space provide children of all abilities a place to, independently or corporately, work on gross and fine motor skills through play.”<\/p>\n

\"Community\u2014StarCommunity<\/strong><\/p>\n

“School pride was an intended result by giving faculty and students something unique. In the process, we reunited a neighborhood. We asked students from a high school art club, many of whom attended the school, to graffiti the walls. “Really!?” \u00a0Parents and neighbors braved rare thundersnow to put their creative skills to the test by painting, cutting, and weaving to add their mark to this one-of-a-kind space. \u00a0A parent, who also happens to be a graffiti artist, added the finishing touches.”<\/p>\n

\"Planning\u2014StarPlanning<\/strong><\/p>\n

“They had a grand idea to turn a dungeon into a land of wonder.\u00a0\u00a0Goals were ranked, and at the top was\u00a0“INCORPORATE LITERACY AND INCLUSIVITY.” \u00a0Phase one covered accessibility and life safety features.\u00a0Phase two involved finding appropriate equipment that would meet playground or\u00a0soft-play regulatory codes. Challenges included accommodating low ceiling heights, building columns, and equipment fall zones.”<\/p>\n

\"Transformation\u2014StarSchool Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A new principal set out to revitalize a school by creating something special and unique that fostered school and community pride.\u00a0THE GOALS WERE LOFTY.\u00a0Turn a space under a suspended slab into something that cultivates\u00a0collaboration, curiosity, creativity, inclusivity, a love for reading, social, emotional, and academic learning.\u00a0SPECIAL? Other schools have asked to use it for field trips.\u00a0MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”<\/p>\n

\"Stars Star of Distinction Category Winner<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Round Rock ISD\u2014Wunderland at Deep Wood Elementary Architect: Pfluger Architects, Inc. “This neighborhood elementary school has a campus-wide focus on literacy and serves three\u00a0district special ed programs.\u00a0Like its neighborhood, it has some age on it, but innovative thinking activated a hidden treasure.\u00a0By rehabilitating a dark, dank concrete area with a district grant, they created an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14520,"parent":15486,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14561","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14561\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}