The design approach is characterized by a series of overlays and contrasts, just as Beardsley is itself a contrasting entity – a farm within the urban fabric. The design minimized the conditioned footprint to add sheltered exterior spaces serving as a welcome center, outdoor classroom, mudroom for vegetable processing, and a modest amphitheater addressing the park. The Education Center includes interior spaces for multipurpose classroom, administrative offices, and restrooms. They have operated out of a public park in an economically-challenged urban neighborhood for 18+ years, making do with very limited resources. Students and faculty worked in partnership with professionals and city officials to create an innovative public building for this non-profit urban farm.īeardsley promotes food security and sustainable agriculture through education and community outreach. Program Statement: Design-build teaching and learning is an innovative approach to educating architects and making architecture, with the potential to advance both the practice and the academy.
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