Fabyan and Williamsburg Elementary Schools Win Design Awards
November 29, 2009
The Northeast Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recently honored nine of nearly 50 entries for new or renovated buildings that exemplify excellence in architecture, two of which were the new Fabyan and Williamsburg Elementary Schools here in Geneva School District 304. You can see what the architect judges had to say about Fabyan Elementary and Williamsburg Elementary by clicking the links. The architects for both schools were FGM Architects of Oak Brook.
For Fabyan Elementary, I was unaware of the “planting of a tree museum used to reduce roadside views of the school” . Wow. Great design AND a tree museum! Will they charge us a buck and half just to see ‘em?
They took all the trees
Put ‘em in a tree museum
And they charged the people
A dollar and a half just to see ‘emDon’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you’ve got
Till it’s gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot.Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi
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Perfect lyric.
You could build a treehouse in the “museum” and it would only be half-occupied…but fully staffed!
At least we’ll know where to go looking for low hanging fruit!
Strange thing, with the tree museum and all, I used to be able to see trees from my house where I now see an elementary school roofline. Weird.
Nice tie in to the Joni Mitchell song, Dave, but I always balked a bit on the “give me spots on my apples” line. In theory, yes, in practice, no. I want the most beautiful blemish-free apples I can find.
And, I think we paid way more than a dollar and a half in taxes to “see” the trees. Though “not seeing the forest for the trees” fits the school board as well when talking about the their financial decisions.
Sorry, snow makes me a bit snarky and fiesty…