To the child every moment is a vast uncharted wilderness ready to be discovered. To the open mind of youth, these winds might be called curiosity, excitement, encouragement and interest, without which any expedition might find itself caught in the Doldrums. It is in the spirit of the unseen, yet tangible forces of youthful discovery that the sculptural facades of the Christopher Columbus Academy have been crafted. The various facades of the building represent the cardinal directions of the winds. The names for these winds, inscribed upon the “compass panel” in each wall come from cultures around the world. Like the navigational maps of Christopher Columbus the facades the school chart the territory of the wind through the lens of youthful discovery—a paper airplane, a pin wheel and a kite—which to the child are the gateway to discovery of physics, mathematics and design. Woven throughout the sea of discovery are salient yet incomplete quotations by great thinkers and dreamers which teasingly implore further exploration through class projects or independent discovery.