Founded in 1852 as the Government Hospital for the Insane at the urging of social reformer Dorothea Dix and its first Superintendent, Charles H. Nichols, St. Elizabeths’ entire campus was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990, named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Eleven Most Endangered” List in 2002, and placed on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites in 2005. In 2008, DC Preservation League [DCPL] named the West Campus as one of DC’s Most Endangered Places.
The univer-CITY strip.WALL
There is an intriguing narrative about the historic boundary wall along MLK Avenue. In St. Elizabeth’s Hospital [SEH], as a mental institution, the wall functions to keep patients in...to keep them safe on the compound. At the Department of Homeland Security [DHS], the same wall will serve to keep the public out... For the proposed University of Texas, W.Dc students and citizens alike will be allowed to traverse both sides of the wall.
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS + ENTREPRENEURSHIP University of Texas at Washington, DC [UTW-DC]
The academic objectives of the University of Texas [UT] for its new satellite campus in Washington, DC are centered on the exploration of learning theories. A learning theory is an attempt to describe how people learn, thereby helping to clarify the inherently complex process of learning. Recognizing the dichotomy between traditional and modern education, UT ultimately seeks to identify the learning models that are most effective – relative to the proposed schools of Architecture, Engineering. Law and Business – and further examine new emerging prototypes which might be employed to maximize students’ learning.
Creating “Learning Centered” Classrooms
Since teaching and learning within a group or team context can be particularly effective in higher education, UT has identified a number of suitable techniques to be used in the new School of International Business + Entrepreneurship. These include but are not limited to: - Collaborative learning - Problem-based learning - Networked learning - Field-based learning - International immersions [actual and via multimedia simulations] These cooperative atmospheres mimic potential workplace scenarios that students would expect to practice in business and beyond. All of the skills learned in these group atmospheres culminate in one larger lesson — what it means to assume leadership within an ever-growing, ever-changing world. Furthermore, methods of traditional education may or may not be utilized.
Architectural Design Intention – The “University City” Typology
Predominately, the architectural expression of the School of International Business + Entrepreneurship will be an amalgamation of various spatial typologies that reflect contrasting learning environments. Although a symbiotic relationship will be the main aspiration, a strong focus will be placed on the collective learning techniques outlined above. For example, could effective learning take place either in the central courtyard or along the “Academic Green” wall garden? Would an informal group discussion on business ethics be efficient in a quiet corner of a coffee shop? The traditional classroom typology will be challenged and new spatial experiences will be explored.
Located in the capital of the world’s most powerful democracy, UTW-DC will be a microcosm of cosmopolitan Washington, DC. The new buildings will be embedded into the existing West campus of St Elizabeth’s Hospital/Medical School [SEH] with potential physical links to the adjacent East campus. It will maintain democratic views from “The Point” which overlooks undulating gardens to frame the DC skyline. The new campus will seek to become an integral part of the surrounding residential and retail fabric. The restored theater building monetizes and glamorizes the campus creating a plaza for the students and community to mingle. New specialty retail adds necessary amenities to the site and activates MLK Jr. Boulevard.
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ReplyDeleteTHE HISTORIC ST. ELIZABETH’S CAMPUS
ReplyDeleteFounded in 1852 as the Government Hospital for the Insane at the urging of social reformer Dorothea Dix and its first Superintendent, Charles H. Nichols, St. Elizabeths’ entire campus was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990, named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Eleven Most Endangered” List in 2002, and placed on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites in 2005. In 2008, DC Preservation League [DCPL] named the West Campus as one of DC’s Most Endangered Places.
The univer-CITY strip.WALL
There is an intriguing narrative about the historic boundary wall along MLK Avenue. In St. Elizabeth’s Hospital [SEH], as a mental institution, the wall functions to keep patients in...to keep them safe on the compound. At the Department of Homeland Security [DHS], the same wall will serve to keep the public out... For the proposed University of Texas, W.Dc students and citizens alike will be allowed to traverse both sides of the wall.
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS + ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ReplyDeleteUniversity of Texas at Washington, DC [UTW-DC]
The academic objectives of the University of Texas [UT] for its new satellite campus in Washington, DC are centered on the exploration of learning theories. A learning theory is an attempt to describe how people learn, thereby helping to clarify the inherently complex process of learning. Recognizing the dichotomy between traditional and modern education, UT ultimately seeks to identify the learning models that are most effective – relative to the proposed schools of Architecture, Engineering. Law and Business – and further examine new emerging prototypes which might be employed to maximize students’ learning.
Creating “Learning Centered” Classrooms
Since teaching and learning within a group or team context can be particularly effective in higher education, UT has identified a number of suitable techniques to be used in the new School of International Business + Entrepreneurship. These include but are not limited to:
- Collaborative learning
- Problem-based learning
- Networked learning
- Field-based learning
- International immersions [actual and via multimedia simulations]
These cooperative atmospheres mimic potential workplace scenarios that students would expect to practice in business and beyond. All of the skills learned in these group atmospheres culminate in one larger lesson — what it means to assume leadership within an ever-growing, ever-changing world. Furthermore, methods of traditional education may or may not be utilized.
Architectural Design Intention – The “University City” Typology
Predominately, the architectural expression of the School of International Business + Entrepreneurship will be an amalgamation of various spatial typologies that reflect contrasting learning environments. Although a symbiotic relationship will be the main aspiration, a strong focus will be placed on the collective learning techniques outlined above. For example, could effective learning take place either in the central courtyard or along the “Academic Green” wall garden? Would an informal group discussion on business ethics be efficient in a quiet corner of a coffee shop? The traditional classroom typology will be challenged and new spatial experiences will be explored.
Located in the capital of the world’s most powerful democracy, UTW-DC will be a microcosm of cosmopolitan Washington, DC. The new buildings will be embedded into the existing West campus of St Elizabeth’s Hospital/Medical School [SEH] with potential physical links to the adjacent East campus. It will maintain democratic views from “The Point” which overlooks undulating gardens to frame the DC skyline. The new campus will seek to become an integral part of the surrounding residential and retail fabric. The restored theater building monetizes and glamorizes the campus creating a plaza for the students and community to mingle. New specialty retail adds necessary amenities to the site and activates MLK Jr. Boulevard.
Resources:
- www.dc.gov
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_theory_(education)
- http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm
- http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-2/theory.htm