From the 2023 Architectural Portfolio: Noelani Elementary School, I.D.E.A. Center

The I.D.E.A. Center (“Innovate, Discover, Explore, Achieve”) at Noelani Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a multipurpose building featuring a modern school library and makerspace. The main library space is designed to foster a love of books and learning among young readers. Clerestory windows in the large, high-ceilinged room provide ample daylight as well as views of the green ridges surrounding the school. Noelani’s large print book collection is held in built-in bookshelves, which flank reading nook window seats. A cozy story area with a colorful rug, movable shelving, and a technology classroom supports the library’s current needs and has the flexibility to accommodate future needs.

Read more about the I.D.E.A. Center and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.