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Fred,Thanks for the reply. I know that these decisions are tough and that you and the Board are looking out for the best interests of the whole school community. I appreciate being able to offer my comments, even from a distance.Phil Carlson-----Original Message-----
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Subject: RE: Winona Senior High RemodelingHi Phil,
Thanks for the comments. As with most anything, there is more than one side to this situation. As to the stand alone library, having it divided between two floors has proved unworkable. When we are done, it will all be located on one (the second) floor, where the students using it will enjoy and even better view than anyone now has. The view from the second floor balcony of the concourse will be affected only on the East end, where we will no longer be able to see the locker area.
Modular buildings would only be a band-aid that could not be expected to hold up the way a permanent public must.
There are trade-offs no matter what we do. After searching for and reviewing all possible solutions, I believe this plan offers the most advantages and the least disadvantages. And I believe the disadvantages can be mitigated to make them acceptable.
Thanks again,
Fred Petersen
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Subject: RE: Winona Senior High Remodeling
Dear Board Members,
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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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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
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