https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2719-4mativ-design-studio en-us A New York school's second-floor space is turned into an open café.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13081 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13081-maple-street-school-by-barker-freeman-design-office-and-4mativ-design-studio With its doors open, one of three classrooms feels joined to the central room where children enjoy café time. Photo © Lesley Unruh In the common space also used for drop-off and pickup, architects created a playful peg wall to occupy students while parents sign in. Photo © Lesley Unruh Passive supervision is a key feature of the potty-training bathrooms with cutouts over sinks and the kitchen’s service window. Photo © Lesley Unruh Passive supervision is a key feature of the potty-training bathrooms with cutouts over sinks and the kitchen’s service window. Photo © Lesley Unruh The rooftop play area’s rubber tiles make up a pixelated graphic of islands in water. Photo © Lesley Unruh