The conceptual design emphasizes the connection between land, community and education. Programmatic components include classrooms, gymnasium, multipurpose room, training / exercise areas, roof garden, outdoor and indoor learning theaters, a kinder ?garden?, and soccer fields. The plan has been organized such that students will always experience a connection between the interior (learning environments) and the exterior (community). All corridors are placed along exterior walls and no interior corridors exist.

This reinforces the connection between inside and outside. The programmatic spaces are arranged such that there is a continuum between the site, exterior programs, interior spaces, and the UNO Master Plan development. The building appears to be growing out of the ground where programs such as learning theaters and soccer fields frame a courtyard. As the building movements continues upward, programs such as classrooms and teacher areas frame the mid-section of the plan. The plan then culminates in a community center that frames views of the city, inspiring students and neighboring residents to achieve their potential.

This creates a movement in plan that provides a variety of scale and spatial experiences forthe students and community. The project has been designed to with the goal of LEED silver certification. Links: - https://vimeo.com/66859626