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PARTNERING SCHOOLMatthew Sherman Elementary301 22nd StreetSan Diego, CA 92102Edward Caballero, [email protected]
DESIGN TEAMKevin deFreitas ArchitectsKevin deFreitas, AIA Crystal Keeran, Greg Coleman,Juan Carlos Alcala619.222.9831kevin@defreitasarchitects.comwww.defreitasarchitects.com
Aerea Landscape ArchitectLeslie [email protected]
SC EngineersMirek Knopp619.727.8283scengineers.net
David Adey Artist, Designer, PLNU [email protected]
REBUILD GLOBALSandra Plaza, LEED APDenise Colestock, Brian Will,Corey Woodward619.796.4796splaza@rebuildglobal.orgwww.rebuildglobal.org
PARTNERING / SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONSprojectFIND 2009 WinnerTaylor [email protected]
Victory GardensYael [email protected]
Master GardenersJerry [email protected]
NewSchool of Architecture & DesignPerrian Hodges, [email protected] Rowe, [email protected]
Funding ChairChristina Abuelo, Grantwriter/Parent858.598.5753
DoleMichael [email protected]
. . . a t M a t t h e w S h e r m a n E l e m e n t a r y
The Green Gardens Grow demonstration project is located
on a vacant 160’x35’ plot of City School’s property abutting
Sherman Elementary school in the Sherman Heights
neighborhood of San Diego. The project seeks to create an
outdoor learning environment that holistically weaves
together gardening, eating healthy foods, living sustainably,
conserving energy, creating art, reclaiming water, and
recycling—all in a package that will be fun and
understandable for children and staff alike.
What better place to learn
about the biological lifecycle
of a butterfly than in a
garden with real butterflies?
Whether the children are
pondering math problems,
memorizing biology terms,
or discussing different
conservation ideas, each subject can be enhanced by
“garden-based learning,” a hands-on experience using nature
as an educational tool. This new outdoor space is intended to
provide a unique environment for teachers and students to
interact in a non-traditional setting that supports and
reinforces the school’s unique curriculum, which is taught in
both Spanish and English.
Each element in the garden, both living and man-made, will
exclaim an embedded lesson, i.e. a donated metal cargo
container will be repurposed as the support space for
outdoor lessons, recycled hardwood slats from discarded
shipping pallets (ubiquitous in this industrial neighborhood)
will be used as decorative siding to partially clad and visually
soften the cargo containers. Individual solar PV panels will not
be hidden from sight, but instead will be visibly mounted on
poles and arranged like the petals of a giant flower, providing
on-site power generation and welcome shade. Water - the
region’s most precious natural resource - will also be
integrated into the design: rainwater will be collected into a
cistern, walkways will be permeable and won’t contribute to
urban runoff, and a water
reclamation system that
harvests gray water from
the exterior hand washing
sink will irrigate drought
tolerant native plants.
Perhaps the community
garden could be opened
up on weekends and used along with the adjacent empty staff
parking lot to support a community-serving farmer’s market?
It is hoped that this green garden oasis will attract more than
pollinators, or inquisitive children, but in fact the entire
surrounding neighborhood of Sherman Heights to a place of
inspired learning, community, and an appreciation for healthy
sustainable environments. The seeds of this creative place are
being sown right now - green, gardens, grow!
Kevin deFreitas, AIA Project Architect
Our Team...Our Story...
The project seeks to create an outdoor learning enviv-
ronment that holistically weaves together themes of
gardening, eating healthy foods, living sustainably,
conserving energy, creating art, reclaiming water, and
recycling - all in a package that will be fun and under-
standable for the children and staff alike.
Bringing thoughtful design to community projects.
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Community Sports Field
Community Center
Farmer’s Market
Sherman Elementary Site plan
Kevin deFreitas Architects, AIA
North
Remove fence to open up space.
Concrete / wood planters withgarden vegitation and signage in English.Incorporate seating into raised planter.
Re-purposed garden art /bird houses.
3 tier fabric shade structure.
Solar tree seating arrangement in central plaza.
Vertical herb garden.
Spiral planting beds define other plantingareas for Mexican-inspired vegitation.
Primary instruction area
BeforeOutdoor Play
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Community Sports Field
Community Center
Farmer’s Market
Sherman Elementary Site plan
Kevin deFreitas Architects, AIA
North
Remove fence to open up space.
Concrete / wood planters withgarden vegitation and signage in English.Incorporate seating into raised planter.
Re-purposed garden art /bird houses.
3 tier fabric shade structure.
Solar tree seating arrangement in central plaza.
Vertical herb garden.
Spiral planting beds define other plantingareas for Mexican-inspired vegitation.
Primary instruction area
BeforeOutdoor Play
PARTNERING SCHOOLMatthew Sherman Elementary301 22nd StreetSan Diego, CA 92102Edward Caballero, [email protected]
DESIGN TEAMKevin deFreitas ArchitectsKevin deFreitas, AIA Crystal Keeran, Greg Coleman,Juan Carlos Alcala619.222.9831kevin@defreitasarchitects.comwww.defreitasarchitects.com
Aerea Landscape ArchitectLeslie [email protected]
SC EngineersMirek Knopp619.727.8283scengineers.net
David Adey Artist, Designer, PLNU [email protected]
REBUILD GLOBALSandra Plaza, LEED APDenise Colestock, Brian Will,Corey Woodward619.796.4796splaza@rebuildglobal.orgwww.rebuildglobal.org
PARTNERING / SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONSprojectFIND 2009 WinnerTaylor [email protected]
Victory GardensYael [email protected]
Master GardenersJerry [email protected]
NewSchool of Architecture & DesignPerrian Hodges, [email protected] Rowe, [email protected]
Funding ChairChristina Abuelo, Grantwriter/Parent858.598.5753
DoleMichael [email protected]
. . . a t M a t t h e w S h e r m a n E l e m e n t a r y
The Green Gardens Grow demonstration project is located
on a vacant 160’x35’ plot of City School’s property abutting
Sherman Elementary school in the Sherman Heights
neighborhood of San Diego. The project seeks to create an
outdoor learning environment that holistically weaves
together gardening, eating healthy foods, living sustainably,
conserving energy, creating art, reclaiming water, and
recycling—all in a package that will be fun and
understandable for children and staff alike.
What better place to learn
about the biological lifecycle
of a butterfly than in a
garden with real butterflies?
Whether the children are
pondering math problems,
memorizing biology terms,
or discussing different
conservation ideas, each subject can be enhanced by
“garden-based learning,” a hands-on experience using nature
as an educational tool. This new outdoor space is intended to
provide a unique environment for teachers and students to
interact in a non-traditional setting that supports and
reinforces the school’s unique curriculum, which is taught in
both Spanish and English.
Each element in the garden, both living and man-made, will
exclaim an embedded lesson, i.e. a donated metal cargo
container will be repurposed as the support space for
outdoor lessons, recycled hardwood slats from discarded
shipping pallets (ubiquitous in this industrial neighborhood)
will be used as decorative siding to partially clad and visually
soften the cargo containers. Individual solar PV panels will not
be hidden from sight, but instead will be visibly mounted on
poles and arranged like the petals of a giant flower, providing
on-site power generation and welcome shade. Water - the
region’s most precious natural resource - will also be
integrated into the design: rainwater will be collected into a
cistern, walkways will be permeable and won’t contribute to
urban runoff, and a water
reclamation system that
harvests gray water from
the exterior hand washing
sink will irrigate drought
tolerant native plants.
Perhaps the community
garden could be opened
up on weekends and used along with the adjacent empty staff
parking lot to support a community-serving farmer’s market?
It is hoped that this green garden oasis will attract more than
pollinators, or inquisitive children, but in fact the entire
surrounding neighborhood of Sherman Heights to a place of
inspired learning, community, and an appreciation for healthy
sustainable environments. The seeds of this creative place are
being sown right now - green, gardens, grow!
Kevin deFreitas, AIA Project Architect
Our Team...Our Story...
The project seeks to create an outdoor learning enviv-
ronment that holistically weaves together themes of
gardening, eating healthy foods, living sustainably,
conserving energy, creating art, reclaiming water, and
recycling - all in a package that will be fun and under-
standable for the children and staff alike.
Bringing thoughtful design to community projects.