The changing built, social and political environment forces new relationships & generates different necessities.

CHANGE:  Hitting a Moving Target

Minor Adjustments
Because of its long duration of project life, minor adjustments had to be made in order to fulfill the changing conditions of school.  Many considerations were given even to minor changes which the architects kept in mind throughout the design process.  No matter how small the ideas may be, they were all vital to the ultimate outcome of the design because all these different considerations shaped and altered the final design.  So what were these minor adjustments that took place?

Fate of Building B
Apparently, different ideas and changes evolved during design development which indicate just how complex the design process can be and the importance of flexibility in developing ideas to implement unexpected changes.   Among these unforeseen changes in context, there was one major incident involving Building B which unintentionally boosted the opportunity in returning to the Master Plan of 1937. So what happened to Building B?

Design Revision
Due to the incident involving Building B, a major design change had to be implemented after the construction had begun.  ELS architects explored different options before coming to a final decision.  So what were these design changes?

New Courtyard
Without the Building B in its place, a new plan had to be developed which took the Berkeley High School closer to the Master Plan of 1937 thus completing the cycle.  What was done with the area where it used to stand?