Argonne Child Development Center

450 Architects, Inc

The Argonne Child Development Center is San Francisco's first solar-powered school. It shares its site with SF's largest community garden so neighborhood sentiment was highly considered in the design. The new school building incorporates the surrounding gardens and play areas to stretch the concept of a classroom. Sustainable design elements provide natural ventilation, day-lighting, and solar energy for the school, while environmentally sensitive materials provide a healthy learning environment.

Additional Info:

Awards: 2003 AIA Committee on the Environment,
Top Ten Green Buildings; 2002 National School Boards Association, Unanimous Design Citation

Sustainable Sites - removed dangerous building with hazardous materials and replaced it with a state of the art educational facility.

Photo-voltaic are building integrated with display panel - 17 PV modules generate a quarter of the school's electrical power.

Extensive community participation throughout design process.

Integrated recycled content in interior finishes and millwork.

Early Childhood Center: Argonne Child Development Center | San Francisco, CA

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Images by Sharon Reisdorph