Schools and Learning Centers

The Ojai Foundation School (*)(2)

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Southern California’s climate of intense sun made solar control a major component in the design of this school. The terraced living quarters help to create shaded walking paths while the common area is shaded from extreme summer temperatures by a festive tent structure.

 


(1) A project of the Ecological Design Institute
(2) A project of Sim Van der Ryn & Associates
(3) A project of Van der Ryn Calthorpe & Partners
(4) A project of Hirshen/Van der Ryn Architects
(5) A project of Sim Van der Ryn, State Architect
(*) Full-page color information sheets are available for these projects.

Except as noted otherwise, Sim Van der Ryn was the Principal Architect on all projects