Most people did their house as a project on sketchup. I'm glad I didn't. My house has a very unique roofline. There was no way that I put myself through designing that on sketchup. The school is much larger than my house, but it has a flat roof. In fact, it is basically a rectangle, with another rectangle of twice the height (the gym) attached.
Ok, I will admint if that was all there was to it, it would be a little too easy. But what makes it interesting then? The school, built around the '60s is a classic example of brutalist architecture. The placement of windows and doors along with the use of glass is what makes it unique. They are often placed in recesses, and the use of glass is generous. The glass then is starkly contrasted by large plain areas of brick. This is true for MMYS.
Another cool point is that the school has a twin in Benito, and Bowsman school is a mirror image of it. Unfortunately, all three schools have been altered. Many of the glazed areas have been reduced or removed altogether, and in Bowsman and Benito mismatched additions have been added. If it would ever be possible, I would love to purchase one of the schools one day, and turn it into my house.
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