[Winona Online Democracy]
Dear Board Members,
I am
forwarding additional comments to you from another former Winona High
student, Pam Kinzie (class of 1972), now a successful architect (of a number of
school buildings) in California.
Phil Carlson
Minneapolis
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Re: FW: [Winona] Winona Senior High Remodeling
Phil,
Thanks for letting me know about
this. Please pass on my thoughts to the appropriate people at the
school.
Pam
I always thought that one of the coolest things
about the building's design was the way the library (symbol of container of
knowledge) was a stand alone object in the space of the building and therefore
had a certain significant presence. The sense of space from the balcony as
one moves from 2nd floor classroom to second floor classroom overlooking the
concourse is also really nice, and gives one a sense of community as one can see
students and staff moving about the concourse. Lastly, of course, is that
this plan will severely limit the
view of the exterior grounds from the main
concourse (giving it to the administration instead). Unforgivable error of
judgment I think.
The open concourse with the classroom circulation
moving about it and the library form an an object building within the space is
the signature of the building in my opinion and is what gives the building a
memorable character.
I'd rather see less expensive (even modular)
buildings placed elsewhere on the site. There's plenty of land.
My
2 cents worth . . .
Pam Kinzie
Architect
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