Summary

Our inspirations included a variety of modern buildings. The buildings that were the most inspirational were the library located on the campus of American River College and the cafeteria that was shown on the set of the movie High School Musical. We felt that the modern designs of each building were better representations of Mira Loma as a whole. It would make it much easier to update the style in the future without having to redesign every element of the cafeteria. The traffic flow of students and faculty is solved by the added number of lunch lines and making the cafeteria, even the kitchen area, bigger. Safety is also addressed in the new cafeteria by designing the new cafeteria to be bigger than the current one so more people can fit into the lunchroom and kitchen without overcrowding. The security in the current cafeteria is not a problem we had to contend with. However, with a second story added, it would be most beneficial to have an area in the new cafeteria where the adult supervisor can see both stories comfortably to keep Mira Loma students safe during breakfast and lunch.

Currently, Mira Loma does not have recyclign bins in the cafeteria. Therefore, a few of them will be added to make the cafeteria more eco friendly. Along with recycling bins, we will incorporate the use of composting bins on the outside of the kitchen so the left over food and some trash doesn't completely go to waste. The students will now have fertilizer to help grow the community garden. Other improvements in sustainability include the use of cork floors, recycled rubber roof tiles, and energy efficient windows.