Pedagogy should excite the innately human tendency to find meaningful connection to each other and the natural world through tinkering, experimenting, and touching. School should give room to meditate, understanding oneself and what we care about, for the mind + body to wonder + wander.

Departments cluster across the landscape and give breathing room to indoor working spaces and outdoor garden spaces alike.  Common spaces, courtyards, and slightly elevated walkways stitch the departments together. Moving up introduces a new environment based on elevation - gardens rise into the sky and students inhabit lush canopies. Instead of workshops and public functions, individual studios and living spaces emerge, with sleeping units dispersed across the departments on the second and third floors. Raising the dwelling units from the first floor respects the inner life and community among the designers while providing flow between work and home.

Illustrations by Olivia Tremml.  The school acts as a garden for the campus, an ever evolving and unfolding experience for both student and visitor. Students move through the canopied landscape, providing both depth and breadth to the educational journey.