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studioMLA Architects

Brookline, MA

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Front Facade of the Little School
Front Facade of the Little School
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Little School at Lincoln School

Lincoln School was dedicated to expanding and enhancing their Little School. We broke ground in December 2019 and completed it in 2020.

Rooted in Quaker principles and dedicated to a dynamic education for girls, the K-12 Lincoln School has a highly respected early education program. The Little School project provides additional capacity and creates indoor and outdoor spaces fully aligned with the Reggio-Emilia-influenced curriculum and Quaker values. At the site scale, the LEED Gold certified, net-zero energy project improves the campus connection to the neighborhood, creates a vibrant new outdoor community space, and donated 7,460 SF of untouched natural woodland to the Blackstone Vallery Conservation District. The architecture reflects Quaker simplicity and light, sensory-rich, indoor and outdoor spaces allow children to flourish and has become a model for the state.

The bright, airy, engaging learning spaces are lined with floor-to-ceiling panes that fully open and close, providing fresh air and a panoramic window into the natural world. A central piazza welcomes parents into the building. Off of which is a small on-site Reggio-Emilia studio that brings the philosophy to life through loose parts and natural elements to encourage creative and imaginative play. All classrooms also have direct access to a dedicated Little School playground. 

 
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Status: Built
Location: Providence, RI, US
Firm Role: Prim Architect
Additional Credits: Engineers: Garcia Galuska Desusa, Inc.; Fuss & O’neil; Structures Workshop, Inc.
General Contractor: Deslandes Construction
Landscape Architect: studioMLA Architects
Building Envelope: BVH Integrated Services
Building Code Consultant: Howe Engineers
Specifications Consultant: Kalin Associates Inc.

 
Interior of one of the two Classrooms at the Little School
Interior of one of the two Classrooms at the Little School
Interior of the Piazza in Use at the Little School
Interior of the Piazza in Use at the Little School
Interior of Studio at the Little School With the View of the Courtyard
Interior of Studio at the Little School With the View of the Courtyard
Courtyard in Use at the Little School
Courtyard in Use at the Little School
Courtyard View at Night at the Little School
Courtyard View at Night at the Little School
Playground View at the Little School
Playground View at the Little School
Playground View at the Little School
Playground View at the Little School
Little School at Lincoln School