the new site of mvcs
As the culmination of her Master’s degree, Dani Daboll (Rutgers University) created an architectural landscape plan for the new site of MVCS. She spent weeks visiting MVCS and its campus, visiting other Montessori and farm schools, and meeting with staff, students, the Board of Trustees, and MVCS families. This May she presented her finished proposal, which is illustrated, in part, below.
The location of the current site (Rt 25) and new site (Tenney Mountain Highway) of MVCS.
Proposed layout of classrooms, gardens, and plantings
Birdseye view of central courtyard with retaining wall
Eight grade study area
A community survey highlighted places and activities of significance to MVCS families and staff
Envisioning beyond the courtyard
Incorporating “appropriate risk taking” into landscape design
Proposed trails highlighting individual ecosystems
Proposed trails across multiple ecosystems
Highlighted features of the new MVCS landscape