Saint Ann's School - The Farber Building at 153 Pierrepont Street

Saint Ann's School - The Farber Building at 153 Pierrepont Street
Home of our Lower School

The facade of 153 Pierrepont Street

A classroom

The Apparatus Room

The Cafeteria

Lunch!
Lunch!

Hoops!
Hoops

Reading
Story Time

The gymnasium

the stairs
!!!

writing
Writing

153 Pierrepont: A Brief Explanation
by Gabrielle Howard, Head of the Lower School
In the beginning it was all about light. A primary goal was to maximize light, and in a way, this drove the design. There are windows in all of the classrooms, and a number are simply flooded with natural light.
The interior square hallway spaces are intended to be used as an extension of the classrooms on each floor. The pattern of the linoleum provides a visible link between the interior core and the exterior spaces. This interior square core is not parallel to the front of the building but placed at an angle creating quirky spaces in all of the classrooms. As you enter a floor this makes the building feel bigger than it actually is. Many rooms have columns in them adding to the idiosyncrasy of the space. Dividers allow separation for reading groups and math classes. In addition to the classrooms on each floor there is a fourth room either for music, for art, the nurse's office or the Lower School Office.
We are a school built on reading and literature; the library situated on the right as you enter the building honors this love. And the "wiggle" wall opposite is in celebration of all the kids who wiggle their way through Saint Ann's Lower School.
Downstairs is the dining room / performance space. The uneven floor here turned into a blessing when it became a stage area; we can actually remove part of the railing for performances. And the brick arches have a drama all their own.
The gym on the sixth floor speaks for itself.

Adventures in Space
An architectural overview and construction photographs.
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Saint Ann's School - The Farber Building at 153 Pierrepont Street Home of our Lower School


The Apparatus Room	The Cafeteria
Lunch!
Hoops	Story Time
The gymnasium
!!!	Writing
153 Pierrepont: A Brief Explanation by Gabrielle Howard, Head of the Lower School In the beginning it was all about light. A primary goal was to maximize light, and in a way, this drove the design. There are windows in all of the classrooms, and a number are simply flooded with natural light. The interior square hallway spaces are intended to be used as an extension of the classrooms on each floor. The pattern of the linoleum provides a visible link between the interior core and the exterior spaces. This interior square core is not parallel to the front of the building but placed at an angle creating quirky spaces in all of the classrooms. As you enter a floor this makes the building feel bigger than it actually is. Many rooms have columns in them adding to the idiosyncrasy of the space. Dividers allow separation for reading groups and math classes. In addition to the classrooms on each floor there is a fourth room either for music, for art, the nurse's office or the Lower School Office. We are a school built on reading and literature; the library situated on the right as you enter the building honors this love. And the "wiggle" wall opposite is in celebration of all the kids who wiggle their way through Saint Ann's Lower School. Downstairs is the dining room / performance space. The uneven floor here turned into a blessing when it became a stage area; we can actually remove part of the railing for performances. And the brick arches have a drama all their own. The gym on the sixth floor speaks for itself. Adventures in Space An architectural overview and construction photographs. [ main ] [ info ] [ calendar ] [ e-mail ]