Rethinking the Design of Portable Classrooms

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dc.contributor.advisor Walters, Lance C.
dc.contributor.author Jugueta, Kristoffer T.
dc.contributor.department Architecture
dc.date.accessioned 2020-07-07T19:06:34Z
dc.date.available 2020-07-07T19:06:34Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.description.degree Arch.D.
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/68934
dc.subject Architecture
dc.subject Classroom
dc.subject Construction
dc.subject Design
dc.subject Education
dc.subject Portable
dc.subject Schools
dc.title Rethinking the Design of Portable Classrooms
dc.type Thesis
dcterms.abstract Auxiliary classroom buildings are an essential component of high school campuses in Hawaii. As of 2019, 21 out of 23 public high schools on Oahu have some type of stand-alone classrooms. Often referred to as “portables,” these low-cost classroom structures are a response to the often unpredictable and fluctuating student enrollment. This research investigates qualitative and quantitative data through a built inventory of the portable classroom typology, with an emphasis on Oahu public high schools. The analysis of this data provides an understanding of the past and current roles these spaces perform. The study also develops criteria for current and future needs, including the efficiency of space, positive performance in energy consumption, and building codes related to design standards for modern learning environments. The findings show that, counter to their common nomenclature, 98% of “portable classrooms” constructed today operate for permanent use and remain on campuses longer than their expected life span. The design of portables that are used so far show insufficiencies in areas of energy consumption, environmental control systems, and space usage. Regardless of the innovation of modern design techniques, the newly built “portable classrooms” in Hawaii stay similar to how they were structured 30 years ago. Consequently, these “portable classrooms” can no longer fit in well with the needs of today’s educational curriculum. The term “portable classrooms” has not always been used appropriately for the structures at high schools in Hawaii. Thus, this project uses the term Additional Classroom Unit (ACU) as an alternative to represent the broad typology of single space learning environments. The product of this research is (3) new prototypes ACU’s, each of which is designed for specific uses/cases: transportable, demountable, and permanent. The research also develops a design toolkit that supports the programming and associated design strategies for those engaged in public high school ACU’s.
dcterms.extent 147 pages
dcterms.language eng
dcterms.publisher University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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local.identifier.alturi http://dissertations.umi.com/hawii:10626
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