The site is designed to provide limited vehicular access during school hours yet still allow unimpeded pedestrian access to the public on weekends and holidays. Clear visibility and transparency are balanced with full coverage CCTV throughout the school. A key element of the collaborative design process involved the effective use of the cafetorium as a lockdown space. By pulling the originally proposed solid exterior wall away from the building’s envelope and replacing it with a glass one
without sacrificing daylight and exterior connections on the inside. The additional by-product of the collaboration is a covered courtyard for students to play outside despite inclement weather.
