Four-story brick K-12 school facade with a colorful geometric mural and vertical color graphics in the Bronx, New York

Bronx K-12 Charter School

AMPOPS designed the interior identity for Nuasin, a K-12 school in the Bronx, around bold color and visible representation. Color shapes experience and supports wayfinding, with each hue representing one of the school's student houses. Murals and motivational quotes highlight role models from backgrounds similar to the students' own. In the main lobby, a multicolored ceiling ribbon weaves the house colors together. Each floor carries its own stair color, and at classroom doors color wraps the threshold into a distinct portal. The result is expressive, easy to navigate, and rooted in identity.

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Location:
Bronx, New York City
Status:
Construction Documents (CD)
AMPOPS Team:
Yee Lin, Adina Banayan, Hannah Lin, Gabriela Ramos, Ben Lin
Role:
Design Architect & AOR
Typology:
Institutional
Specs:
78,200 SF gross | 5-story mixed-use | Charter School (68,600 SF) + Medical Office (9600 SF)