In the house
Scotty's House gets a makeover by students
By: Katie Coggins
Issue date: 2/15/05 Section: News
Scotty's House, the Child Advocacy Center of the Brazos Valley, housed 54 abused children when it was built in 1995. Last year it housed 418.
Scotty's House Executive Director Linda Patton said the nonprofit organization, which provides shelter for sexually and physically abused children, is in desperate need of more space to meet current and future demands.
To help solve the problem, Patton invited a group of 11 students from the College of Architecture to design models for a new Scotty's House.
"We looked at several properties in Bryan that didn't work out, so we spent time showing the students what we need in a new facility," Patton said.
The 11 students worked with George J. Mann, the Ronald L. Skaggs Endowed professor of health facilities design, to design individual proposals for the project.
"It's a worthwhile project because they're going to see what architecture is like in reality, not just in class," Mann said.
Mann said he tries to arrange class projects that involve a situation with a real client to make the work more exciting for his students.
"The goal of our designs was to make a better functioning and more efficient facility for the Scotty's House staff," said Patrick Cowden, a junior environmental design major working on the project. "We also looked at making the building self-sustainable."
Cowden said they are trying to design a building that runs predominantly off the natural environment by using surrounding resources.
Natalie Thomas, a junior environmental design major working on the project, said the students went for a small residential feel so the kids will still feel comfortable in a bigger facility.
"We wanted to give ideas for a better staff environment so that the kids can be happier too," Thomas said.
Scotty's House is hoping to build its facility in the next 12 to 18 months and will incorporate ideas from the students' proposals into its plan, Patton said.
"It's always just an issue of raising money," she said.
The money for the new facility comes from fundraising activities put on by Scotty's House, such as selling note cards displaying the children's artwork.
Scotty's House was named for Scotty Linerode, who was abducted from his day care center and shot to death by his father, Phillip Linerode, in March 1982. Scotty's House is dedicated to the memory of Scotty Linerode and to stopping crimes against children.
"Working on this project was encouraging for us," Thomas said. "Just knowing there's places like Scotty's House is reassuring."
The project started Jan. 21, and the students will present their designs 5 p.m. Monday at the P. David Romei Arts Center at 2275 Dartmouth St. in College Station. The public is invited to attend the presentation.
Scotty's House Executive Director Linda Patton said the nonprofit organization, which provides shelter for sexually and physically abused children, is in desperate need of more space to meet current and future demands.
To help solve the problem, Patton invited a group of 11 students from the College of Architecture to design models for a new Scotty's House.
"We looked at several properties in Bryan that didn't work out, so we spent time showing the students what we need in a new facility," Patton said.
The 11 students worked with George J. Mann, the Ronald L. Skaggs Endowed professor of health facilities design, to design individual proposals for the project.
"It's a worthwhile project because they're going to see what architecture is like in reality, not just in class," Mann said.
Mann said he tries to arrange class projects that involve a situation with a real client to make the work more exciting for his students.
"The goal of our designs was to make a better functioning and more efficient facility for the Scotty's House staff," said Patrick Cowden, a junior environmental design major working on the project. "We also looked at making the building self-sustainable."
Cowden said they are trying to design a building that runs predominantly off the natural environment by using surrounding resources.
Natalie Thomas, a junior environmental design major working on the project, said the students went for a small residential feel so the kids will still feel comfortable in a bigger facility.
"We wanted to give ideas for a better staff environment so that the kids can be happier too," Thomas said.
Scotty's House is hoping to build its facility in the next 12 to 18 months and will incorporate ideas from the students' proposals into its plan, Patton said.
"It's always just an issue of raising money," she said.
The money for the new facility comes from fundraising activities put on by Scotty's House, such as selling note cards displaying the children's artwork.
Scotty's House was named for Scotty Linerode, who was abducted from his day care center and shot to death by his father, Phillip Linerode, in March 1982. Scotty's House is dedicated to the memory of Scotty Linerode and to stopping crimes against children.
"Working on this project was encouraging for us," Thomas said. "Just knowing there's places like Scotty's House is reassuring."
The project started Jan. 21, and the students will present their designs 5 p.m. Monday at the P. David Romei Arts Center at 2275 Dartmouth St. in College Station. The public is invited to attend the presentation.
Be sure to include your name, major, and class year. Submissions without this information are subject to deletion.
By submitting a comment, you agree to thebatt.com's Terms of Use.
You may also send a Mail Call to The Battalion at mailcall@thebatt.com