LYONS MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LYONS MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Owings Mills, Maryland Institutional
Designed in alignment with 21st Century Learning principles, the new Lyons Mill Elementary School focuses on the concepts of collaboration, identity, community, and flexibility. A collection of neighborhoods segmented by grade level—each with
their own central commons—provides an organizing structure and creates communities of learners and teachers. A consistent dialogue between the inside and out is forged by expanses of glass and ample outdoor space offering multiple channels for learning.
Media Center Designed to be the heart of the school, the centrally-located media center offers varying degrees of flexible collaboration spaces. Taking advantage of natural daylighting, the center merges the indoors and outdoors and expands the learning environment “beyond the walls” through an outdoor reading garden.
MEDIA CENTER COURTYARD WILSON SHANNON DRIVE
BUS LOOP
SERVICE DRIVE
PLAYGROUND
REEN
DRIV E
MAIN ENTRY
BALL A
RD G
PLAYGROUND
MICROBIORETENTION POND
DROP-OFF LOOP
MAIN PARKING LOT
LYONS MILL ROAD
ENTRY DRIVE
PAVED PLAY AREA
SOFTBALL FIELD
First Floor Plan VIRGINIA JANE WAY
MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD
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PLINLIMMON DRIVE
Floor Plans Color Key
Site Plan
Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Support
Third Grade
Administration, Support
Fourth Grade
Media Center
Fifth Grade
Kindergarten
Art, Science
First Grade
Roof Deck
Second Grade
Second Floor Plan
Outdoor Reading Garden
Color selections, including interior and exterior finishes, were strategically chosen to provide a sense of identity for students that permeates throughout their learning experience. Each grade level has its own color reflected in the interior finishes (flooring and accent walls) of each wing. Colored elements on the exterior of the classroom wing (glazed brick & glass) mirror the interior colors. Students are able to identify their grade level from the exterior and follow the path inside to their neighborhood. Where spaces are shared, such as the gymnasium, cafeteria, and media center, all colors intermingle to reflect this use.
Grade Commons
Exterior
Grand Stair Commons Located adjacent to the media center, the grand stair commons serves as the central organizing element where all core learning spaces extend from and return to. Shared classroom spaces, including art, science, and an outdoor classroom terrace, occupy the contiguous space, while colored corridors help students easily identify their own circulation path as they travel to their classroom wing.
Grade Level Commons Fostering collaboration between students at both the micro and macro scale, the two-story classroom wing represents the school’s main educational space. Each grade level is joined together by their own central commons, providing access to flexible and adaptable space for individualized and group learning—from small clusters to the entire grade level.
Gymnasium
Cafeteria
Classroom
Library
Day
Night
Outdoor Classroom Terrace
Designed in alignment with 21st Century Learning principles, the new Lyons Mill Elementary School focuses on the concepts of collaboration, identity, community, and flexibility. A collection of neighborhoods segmented by grade level—each with
their own central commons—provides an organizing structure and creates communities of learners and teachers. A consistent dialogue between the inside and out is forged by expanses of glass and ample outdoor space offering multiple channels for learning.
Media Center Designed to be the heart of the school, the centrally-located media center offers varying degrees of flexible collaboration spaces. Taking advantage of natural daylighting, the center merges the indoors and outdoors and expands the learning environment “beyond the walls” through an outdoor reading garden.
MEDIA CENTER COURTYARD WILSON SHANNON DRIVE
BUS LOOP
SERVICE DRIVE
PLAYGROUND
REEN
DRIV E
MAIN ENTRY
BALL A
RD G
PLAYGROUND
MICROBIORETENTION POND
DROP-OFF LOOP
MAIN PARKING LOT
LYONS MILL ROAD
ENTRY DRIVE
PAVED PLAY AREA
SOFTBALL FIELD
First Floor Plan VIRGINIA JANE WAY
MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD
N
PLINLIMMON DRIVE
Floor Plans Color Key
Site Plan
Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Support
Third Grade
Administration, Support
Fourth Grade
Media Center
Fifth Grade
Kindergarten
Art, Science
First Grade
Roof Deck
Second Grade
Second Floor Plan
Outdoor Reading Garden
Color selections, including interior and exterior finishes, were strategically chosen to provide a sense of identity for students that permeates throughout their learning experience. Each grade level has its own color reflected in the interior finishes (flooring and accent walls) of each wing. Colored elements on the exterior of the classroom wing (glazed brick & glass) mirror the interior colors. Students are able to identify their grade level from the exterior and follow the path inside to their neighborhood. Where spaces are shared, such as the gymnasium, cafeteria, and media center, all colors intermingle to reflect this use.
Grade Commons
Exterior
Grand Stair Commons Located adjacent to the media center, the grand stair commons serves as the central organizing element where all core learning spaces extend from and return to. Shared classroom spaces, including art, science, and an outdoor classroom terrace, occupy the contiguous space, while colored corridors help students easily identify their own circulation path as they travel to their classroom wing.
Grade Level Commons Fostering collaboration between students at both the micro and macro scale, the two-story classroom wing represents the school’s main educational space. Each grade level is joined together by their own central commons, providing access to flexible and adaptable space for individualized and group learning—from small clusters to the entire grade level.
Gymnasium
Cafeteria
Classroom
Library
Day
Night
Outdoor Classroom Terrace
