Student Success

THE BEST WAY TO NURTURESTUDENT SUCCESSIS TO BUILD ACPUORMPOMSEU-DNRIIVTENY



The future of education is embedded in Learners become leaders who arestudent success—how a child navigates constantly reimagining society asdiscovery and transformation. We inclusive, cohesive networks of people,believe that schools are a vital steward together navigating the wind, thein a student’s experience—it is through calm, and everything in between.education that we celebrate every entity’sinherent dignity and purpose and reshape In turn, learners become leaders who areour world and ourselves to become that constantly reimagining society as inclusive,which we never before thought possible. cohesive networks of people, together navigating the wind, the calm, andAt KSS Architects, we believe that the best everything in between. We design spacesway to nurture student success is to build that enact our clients’ purpose—embracinga purpose-driven community. Communities synergy, innovation, and opportunity toare the connective tissue that enrich our build community.collective lives, fuel the soul, and propel usforward.

IDEAS THE IDEAS THAT INSPIRE DESIGN ARE THE SAME IDEAS THAT DESIGN IMPACTS. THESE ARE THE IDEAS THAT DRIVE OUR PROCESS AND DRIVE US.

ENGAGEMENT STEWARDSHIP WELLNESS TRANSFORMATION INNOVATION

ENGAGEMENT

ENGAGEMENT ISTHE ESSENTIAL STORYOF POSITIVE CHANGE— PEOPLE INTERACT, PEOPLE TAKE ACTION, PEOPLE ENRICH THE WORLD.

COLLABORATION

“It’s an amazing facility. We feel it elevates the quality of the environment to the quality of the education we provide.” James E. Hinterlong, Dean Of the School Of Social Work, VCU

CONNECTING

PLAY HELPS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THEIRKNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CURIOSITY.

INNOVATION

INNOVATION IS THE MODERN RESPONSE TO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT—EXPLORATIONTHAT RECOGNIZES NEEDS AND CONSTRUCTIVELY EXCEEDS THEM.

STEAM

“The community at The Pennovation Works will translate newideas and research into products, into ventures, into services that will change the world. Innovation will be the key.” – Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania

21st CENTURY LEARNING

‘COM41 23 9 65 7 8 A LIVING LABORATORY TO FOSTER EXPERIENTAL LEARNING.

WELLNESS

CONNECTION IS ATTHE HEART OF WELLNESS–CONNECTION TO SELF, TO OTHERS, TO NATURE, AND TO THE WORLD.

FITNESS

EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT GREATLY BENEFITSOUR PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH.

NOURISHMENT

PROACTIVE DESIGN PROVIDES AWELCOMING YET SAFE ENTRY

TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION IS A FUNDAMENTALSHIFT IN KNOWLEDGE, IDENTITY, OR PERSPECTIVE.

CONTEXT

70% OF LEARNING TAKES PLACEOUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM

SELF-ACTUALIZATION

“We found out this was the perfect music box” – Dawood Farahi, President, Kean University

STEWARDSHIP

THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, WE CELEBRATE EVERY ENTITY’S INHERENT DIGNITY AND PURPOSE,VALUING PEOPLE, PLACE, AND PLANET FOR WHAT THEY COULD BE, AND FOR WHAT THEY ARE.

LEGACY

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey

PLACE

A PLACE WHERE NATURE+NURTURE GO HAND-IN-HAND



KSS ARCHITECTSFIRM HISTORY INNOVATION in the intersections KSS Architects is a full-service architecture, We consistently use creativity to turn opportunityplanning, and interior design firm in Princeton, into reality. We are relentless and fearless inNew Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. our reimagining of what places can be, creatingSince our founding in Princeton in 1983, KSS meaningful innovation that realizes many goals atArchitects has matured, growing in size, abilities, once.and ambitions. KSS today has a staff of near60 talented and dedicated design professionals RELATIONSHIPS that are lastingpassionate about creating built environments thatstimulate commerce, learning, and community. We believe that deep human relationships are the heart of all great architecture. We value buildingGUIDANCE through the process those relationships as much as the building of stone and steel. We are experts at building bondsOur clients are leaders in the fields of business, between people and project, client and community.industry, education, development, cultural andsocial impact. They call us their trusted advisor DESIGN that inspiresbecause we have honed a process of ideation,built upon intensive listening, deep research, and Architecture, when steeped in expertisecollaborative imagining. and insight, can affect meaningful change— transforming the heart of the matter beyond metal and mortar, into empowerment, creativity, knowledge and achievement.

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