The School of Architecture at Northeastern University

•Student Project Spotlight•

Title: Growing Together
Description: This project reimagines a kindergarten as a regenerative, fire-resilient environment rooted in community healing and connection to nature. Situated in Altadena, California—an area impacted by wildfire—the design is organized around a series of branching classroom structures that open outward into the surrounding landscape rather than enclosing a courtyard. These structures promote interaction across age groups and dissolve rigid academic boundaries through shared sleeping porches and communal spaces. A distinct emphasis is placed on honoring regional history and landscape typologies, with the site divided into zones reflecting Californian biomes. Passive design strategies, material choices referencing Craftsman architecture, and flexible learning environments all reflect a sensitive and adaptive response to the region’s ecological and social conditions.

We’re proud to share that Growing Together was awarded the Sustainability Prize in the Kinderspace #2 competition, run by @architecturecompetitions
Designed by: @pearlbrandow and @abraham.silvers

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