The Little White Schoolhouse is located in Valley, WA. The Valley community wanted to turn this Schoolhouse into a historical museum. To bring a sense of togetherness within the two communities and the historical essence of the Valley, as well as attracting tourist attention, Tamara Upton, Emily Van Dyke and I came up with the theme, "Uniting the past and future." In order to bring different generations together, we focused on making the space rustic and modern.
I researched a case study on the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Inc. in Lexington, MA. This research was intended to help me understand more about what a heritage museum is all about.
Here are the final posters of The Little White Schoolhouse design.
(Posters by: Nkojoua)
Here are the perspectives I designed through SketchUp, Kerkythea, & Photoshop.
Reception area
Industries Exhibit
Memories of Valley in motion & Family History
Lower Level Entrance
Mock Up of a kitchen in 1900's
Room for recording and listening to stories
This project was a great learning experience. My classmates and I had the opportunity to visit Valley, WA to meet the Valley community. We had a discussion about what they valued and wanted for the Schoolhouse. What I've learned from this real life experience was seeing how much the Little White Schoolhouse means to them regardless of the small size of their town.
I feel that our design was successful because we kept the historical essence and structure of the building. We added a some walls and lighting fixtures to give it a more modern look and feel, at the same time focusing on the history.
I feel that our design was successful because we kept the historical essence and structure of the building. We added a some walls and lighting fixtures to give it a more modern look and feel, at the same time focusing on the history.
