Jessica L e e Butler

Bronzeville Cultural CenterTo combat the food desert in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, a multifacted scope was addressed to provide access to healthy food while also creating an economic catalyst to spur growth.

The approach taken involved creating a cultural center dedicated to the visual arts and cuisine, providing spaces for a cafe, restaurant, market, gallery, and educational spaces for both culinary and art programs. The exterior manifestation of the programs was developed to create an icon for the neighborhood and to advertise to the adjacent elevated trains.

Food access and culural icon project in the south side of

Chicago.

Food

Art Public

Community Incubation

Public VoidGreen Space

Public VoidCirculation

Inhabited Public

Interaction

Programmed Space

Programmed Space

Programmed Space

Programmed Space

Public Space

Programmed Space

Southern Exposure

Clockwise from top left: Site plan; Section with sun paths; Third floor public plaza; South entrance atrium; Fourth floor art studio.

0’ 5’ 10’ 20’ 40’

Top: South and east elevations showing murals & artist panels. Bottom: View

from elevated train station.

Haiti Sustainable Education

Track & Field

Plaza

Athletics

Offices

Amphitheatre

Infirmary

Dining Hall

Maintenance

Classes & Labs

Dormitories

Public

Private

K-4 Dorms24%

5-12 Dorms23%

Pavillion17%

Amphitheater12%

6-12 Education7%

K-5Education

8%

Dining7%

Support3%

OfficesInfirmaryMaintenance

Frequency

Working with a 'real' client who formed the Haiti Sustainable Education organization, we were charged with creating a master plan for a K-12 boarding school in rural eastern Haiti. Taking into consideration the issues of community, feasibility, safety, and the needs of the children, the master plan was refined and then one aspect of the plan was developed in detail.

The core goals of the master plan were to create opportunities for and encourage social connections across the hilly site. The final focus of the project became a large, multi-use amphitheatre space which acts as the public interface of the school on its public side while facilitating circulation and activity.

Master plan and detail development of a K-12

boarding school in rural Haiti.

Dorm Dorm

Dorm Class

Class

Class

Class

Public

Hanging OutPlayingMeetingStudying

WalkingMeetingStudying

WalkingMeeting LearningStudying

MeetingLearningEating

Hanging Out

SeatingPublic

PlaygroundVariety

TrafficSeatingPrivate

TrafficSeatingPublicPrivate

SeatingPublicTraffic A

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D

E

F

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Views of progression through site, keyed to master plan on previous spread. Opposite top: Site section.

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Jessica Lee Butlerwww.jessicaleebutler.com704.340.8049