GriffINNOVATION Progress Report |
Our Vision-Design Team has made design selections under the leadership of Cordogan Clark. Once funded, our Innovation Center will have six designated spaces with varying levels of function and flexibility. Our architects have named these Cove, Cave, Watering Hole, Campfire, Makerspace, and Lounge. Roycemore is not currently attached to these names, but they help explain the vision.
Because of our unique school structure, serving prekindergarten through senior year, two entry points to the center have been envisioned. For our older students, access will be through the Watering hole; younger students will access the center directly through the Campfire area.
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Watering hole: Designed specifically for our older students, the Watering Hole offers something in prime need - space to collaborate and complete projects. Currently hopping between the search for a classroom with a vacant block, the library’s quietest corners, and the noisy alcove, our hardworking Upper School students find wherever they can to study, create, write and solve. Whether researching the next build, creating greenscreen movies, or working on a laptop, it is the space to be. The Watering Hole area leads specifically into the Cave area, where quieter work will be possible.
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Cave stations with a view toward the Lounge and Maker Space |
Cave: This will be the first dedicated space for them in the school, where they cannot be upended by a lower or middle school library class and can anchor themselves in their work. It is a safe space for them to work, socialize and create. Noise-canceling baffles in school colors adorn the ceiling while workbenches (complete with many charging stations) line the windows. For those with even more need for seclusion, bespoke pods that act as both cocoon and storage space line the glass walls of the Lounge.
Nestled toward the back of the space but in the center of activity, the Lounge includes a meeting room and office space for our Director of Curriculum and Innovation and our STEAM and Innovation Coach. The Lounge is equipped with glass walls so that our learning team can observe students in the other areas of the innovation center, looking out over the expanse of the Maker Space.
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Maker Space: Drafting tables that roll, bespoke storage cabinets, and power tools are some of the many furnishings of the makerspace. A flexible space with exhaust systems required for woodworking, students of all ages will find space here to dream and “make” whether their tools are high-tech or low-tech. With easy access to the Campfire classroom areas, the maker space is situated along the northernmost point of the Innovation Center.
Campfire: Classroom areas will have designated furnishings in one place that will be suited for smaller bodies to enjoy the space, and in another, furnishings suited to older students. These two classrooms can be combined for larger groups or closed to create more intimate spaces. When fully open, two spaces can accommodate up to 100 students or close down for 50 or fewer. Classroom space is in high need as our school has grown over the past five years and will continue to grow in some areas. In addition, campfire classrooms enable our small school to enjoy the benefits of large group lectures, group work, and opportunities for cross-divisional projects.
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If you have further questions or are curious about the project, contact Sara McGuire or Chris English. Better yet, come for an event in February and get an up-close look! |
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The plans for these rooms and furnishings are contingent upon raising the funds needed to begin construction. The completion of our staircase was step one!
GriffINNOVATION Campaign: Prepare the Launch into our Innovation Center!
Pre-Launch: Completed Staircase for Fire Egress - required by the City of Evanston.
Get Ready: Internal Construction of Room 200 - from HVAC to Plumbing and WiFi, the next step is to make Room 200 habitable.
Get Set. Design allowances, overhead, and Insurance, all the boring things that need to be set in order to launch. Moving or Solid, we will need some walls to create spaces, bespoke storage, and places to sit, work, dream and build.
Launch! Moving or Solid, we will need some walls to create spaces, bespoke storage, and places to sit, work, dream and build. Installation of Donor Wall and Cove Entrance.
We need YOU to get to the next step! Construction cannot begin on the remaining steps until all are pledged or funded. Roycemore is not in a position to borrow capital loans and must rely on the generosity of the entire community to complete this project.
We want to answer your questions! Please consider attending our IGNITE events:
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Save the Date! Our Annual Auction and Scholarship Fundraiser will be here on April 29th! |
Independent schools operate with a deficit between income generated from tuition fees and what it costs to operate the school. This is where annual giving comes in.
The most important part of your gift is that you chose to make it.
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January 24: Special Zoom at 1:30 pm with Aidan and Alec, student representatives on the Vision Design Team. Click to Register
February 28: Coffee with Chris English and Nathan Melotte of Cordogan
Clark. 8:30 - 9:30 am.
Grandparents, Alumni, and Friends, If you are in town and would like to stop in for these events or other opportunities, reach out to Sara McGuire to arrange a visit. Current families can contact division heads to schedule a visit.
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Please help us tell other families what the Roycemore experience is like from your unique perspective.
Please take 5 minutes to fill out a review at Niche.com to share your thoughts on what it's like to be a Griffin!
You can also leave a review on Roycemore's Facebook page, Yelp, and Google.
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Mission
Roycemore: our diverse and intimate community, rooted in academic excellence, inspires each student to discover their passions, think without limits, find their voice, and live courageously.
Vision
Launching responsible citizens, innovative thinkers, and compassionate leaders.
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