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]]> 1501-sequoyah-school-expansion-fung-blatt-architects.asp Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7300-sequoyah-school-expansion-by-fung-blatt-architects Sequoyah School Expansion Partially wrapping a central court is a new L-shaped config'uration of buildings: a pair of two-story classroom structures, along with a single-story space for music, drama, and gatherings.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion Taking cues from the campus's midcentury buildings, the architects integrated light-filtering screens and gave each upper-level classroom its own outdoor space, or veranda. 'Retaining lines of sight'flow and continuity with the old part of campus'was also important to us,' says Sequoyah director Josh Brody.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion Taking cues from the campus's midcentury buildings, the architects integrated light-filtering screens and gave each upper-level classroom its own outdoor space, or veranda. 'Retaining lines of sight'flow and continuity with the old part of campus'was also important to us,' says Sequoyah director Josh Brody.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion Lofts'echoing those in Sequoyah's original buildings'are among the versatile features of the new classrooms.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The 'Infinity Room', named by students, is the multipurpose per'forming space with a sliding barn door.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The original campus design, by Smith and Williams, was featured in Architectural Record in February 1951.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The original campus design, by Smith and Williams, was featured in Architectural Record in February 1951.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The original campus design, by Smith and Williams, was featured in Architectural Record in February 1951.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The original campus design, by Smith and Williams, was featured in Architectural Record in February 1951.   Photo © Pentaprism Studio Sequoyah School Expansion The original campus design, by Smith and Williams, was featured in Architectural Record in February 1951.   Image courtesy Fung + Blatt Architects Sequoyah School Expansion Image courtesy Fung + Blatt Architects Sequoyah School Expansion Image courtesy Fung + Blatt Architects Sequoyah School Expansion Image courtesy Fung + Blatt Architects