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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any existing FCPS school that has such an open design?  I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures on my feeds and it’s lovely but I would never want a kid at a school where it would be so easy for a rowdy kid or a bully to toss another student over a railing and seriously injure them.  I hope the interior modifications make that impossible.

I’m sure this wasn’t an issue at a private school with discipline and a small enrollment. At a big public school it’s not as safe.[/quote]

Wow!  Better keep your kid home.  Ever seen a stairwell?  Been in a stadium?  A mall?  
Lots of schools have some open areas.  [/quote]

I did a bit more digging and the closest I found was Lightridge HS in Loudoun in terms of open spaces and upper level spaces overlooking an atrium.   The railings looked higher and safer and I'd hope FCPS would pay some attention to this.  [/quote]

The architect that did KAA did Wakefield HS in Arlington. Both schools are very similar with large atria and a second level opening onto it, swimming pools, and gardens with water features.

At a much smaller scale, Oakton has that same design with their terraced indoor seating. Langley too. I believe the new Falls Church lobby will have something similar. So FCPS is familiar with this design trend. All the new schools are doing it now. [/quote]

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