9th Grade Humanities Pod - At Intrinsic's new Belmont campus, spaces for blended learning didn't have to get retrofitted into a traditional school. A former lumberyard, chosen for its column free space, was a much better starting point for a permanent school designed specifically for blended learning. In the foreground, you'll see X-Tables hosting collaborative learning. To the right in the background, you'll see the coastline, which hosts individual asynchronous learning. To the left, a pop-up class is in session in front of an acoustically separate seminar room.
9th Grade STEM Pod - Beyond the foregound X-Table, you can see a pop-up class in session. An acoustically separate lab space is in the distance.
The gymansium's structure was built in 1955 as an open shed, which protected lumber stored outside from the rain and snow.
11th Grade Humanities Pod- Located in a new two-story addition, you can see X-tables in action to the left, anchored under the oversized shade. The coastline hugs two of the outside walls, where instructors can easily observe student's Chromebook screens while they learn individually.
Another view of the coastline in the distance.
The double height atrium of the main entry, where new walls surround the 60-year old shed.
The science lab of the 11th grade STEM pod is daylit with a central skylight.
A view from the street. A new exterior shell conceals over 40,000sf of buildings built between 1916 and 1955, belying the rich history inside. Ironically, Chicago's first blended learning pods, so dependent on digital technology, are predominantly housed within structures designed almost 100 years ago.
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