The North High Resource Cooperative

This project investigated public education in North Minneapolis as a contested terrain. The outcome of the investigation is a program proposal for a public school resource cooperative that will be carried forward into thesis.

The primary discoveries were that public schools are getting drastically smaller, are increasingly culturally specific, and are partnering with organizations traditionally not associated with education.

These trends have specific architectural ramifications for the schools. They are less likely to possess large scale spatial resources such as theaters, libraries, cafeterias, and athletic facilities. Their relationship to the public is also becoming more integrated.