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DEAD POET SOCIETY                                                              ARPL 501 Architectural Design  I

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Professor Vyt Gureckas

"Great cities are not great because of individual buildings.

They are great because of the way things fit together."

 

                                                                       Edmunt Bacon

Background

 

        The trustees of the Dead Poets Society, a small foundation that sponsors and brings together poets, literary critics, and literary scholars have asked to propose a design for their new center. The academy of Dead Poet Society will be a gathering place where members & their guests will have poetry readings and discuss and debate them.At the same time, the Academy will be a venue for casual socializing, meetings, lectures, and research.

Site

 

        Shakespare Street, Washington, DC.

 

Program

 

       Reception                                    200SF

      

       Salon                                            500SF

      

       Library                                       1000SF

      

       Banquet Hall                            1300SF

      

       Administration Office               200SF

      

       Kitchen                                       600SF

      

       Garden                                     2000SF

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