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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • K-12
PROJECT OF DISTINCTION
MAST II COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL MAST COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA, PA
THE MAST II COMMUNITY
Charter School at Tacony is a new K–12 educational complex on 19 acres of reclaimed indus- trial land along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Serving
a student body of 600 from across the entire city, MaST II (Math, Science, & Technology) is the second campus of the com- munity charter school organiza- tion known for its innovative pro- grams in design and robotics. The design concept celebrates their commitment to technol- ogy and hands-on learning with bold exterior architecture and dynamic, flexible interior learning environments.
Upon entering the public lobby, visitors are greeted by a series of shared learning spaces interconnected via a staggered vertical atrium. The juxtaposition of conventional as well as exper- imental learning techniques with cutting edge technology typifies the pedagogy of the school and is reflected in the configuration and design of various learning environments such as the Media Center. The third floor offers
a dynamic array of collabora- tive spaces oriented about the atrium, with an Art Room, Music Room, and Maker Space sup- porting interdisciplinary project based learning in an open format. Corridors are punctu- ated with wider collaboration nodes, organizing each grade level into a four-classroom hub with high transparency and interactivity.
ARCHITECT
EwingCole
ANDREW DONALDSON-EVANS 215-923-2020
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
John Swoyer
COMPLETION DATE
Fall 2019
GROSS AREA
59,000 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
98 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
19 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
600
CAPACITY
600
COST PER STUDENT
N/A
COST PER SQ. FT.
$254
TOTAL COST
$15,000,000
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