Harold Hatcher elementary school has a unique appearance designed at the tail end of the modern era and clearly anticipating the next
The plan steps in segments eastward towards the main entrance as well as at the rear as the street curves gently to meet the prairie verge; a series of sloping rooflines increases the impact of the variation
By contrast, the walls are plain, clad in a variegated red brick with few openings; nevertheless, the facades are animated by the constant changes and shadow-producing angles
Six closed classrooms augmented the large open-air layout but these have been closed for the most part
Young plantings outside by the main entrance focus the attention and will provide beauty for years to come
The spacious yard rolls slightly from its many years as a garbage dump; a methane detection system keeps all safe from possible off gassing
