ACADEMY

An Art Academy for Narragansett indigenous people of Rhode Island. The school includes an auditorium, 9 different types of studios, a dining hall, a kitchen, 4 faculty apartments, 10 student apartments, a commissary, a title library, some of offices and mechanicals. This educational building is not just for indigenous students, but also a public assembly for both local communities and natural-context description. Thus, some of profound topics are discussed in this design: natural autonomy, ecological intervention, indigenous traditional experience, and local community engagement.