The resource area, with sitting cuddle areas under the canopy.
Floor Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Panel type Elevations
Elevations
Used Sketchup to show general idea within space.
Sketchup showing the cuddle area within the resource space.
The touch screen. Notice the two crawl holes, from the touchscreen area into the art-making space.
Art creation space. Ikea tables.
Cuddle space being used as intended...
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Tot Land

Totland was a small grant-funded project specific to 0-5 year olds, with only 6 weeks to design and get it constructed and installed! The Crocker Art Museum had expanded, so to make it friendlier to families with small children, the museum created a story book to lead families through the museum, on a treasure hunt looking for birds in paintings. The culmination space was to incorporate a hands-on art-making space, a reference area, and an interactive media activity – where children can make art by touching a large screen. Since the story emphasized birds, and where do birds live, but in trees, this created the idea for the space. The tree canopy brings the height of the space down, doesn't interfere with the A/C, lights and fire-sprinklers, and creates intimate spaces.