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Maple Street School in Brooklyn
Institutional Architecture in New York, USA – design by BFDO Architects & 4|MATIV
Aug 8, 2017
Maple Street School in Brooklyn
Design: BFDO Architects & 4|MATIV
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Maple Street School

Maple Street School, located in the rapidly changing neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, in Brooklyn, was looking to expand into a second location and found a fitting site in a new mixed use development. BFDO and 4|MATIV collaborated to provide the cooperative school with a design program that would fit their spatial and curricular needs, focusing on open and flexible spaces with elements that promote their educational philosophy.
The preschool sees itself as an extension of home, where cooperation and involvement are emphasized, where each child is nurtured in a warm and caring atmosphere, and where curiosity and play are central to learning. These concepts shaped the design process and its outcome, as the designers looked for highly functional solutions to meet their needs.

The core of the floor plan lies on four interconnected main areas: a multipurpose room and three classrooms. The school?s practice of scheduling ?cafe? time, daily group gatherings centered on snacks and promoting healthy eating habits and social engagement, inspired the inclusion of a central and semi-open kitchen located in the...