Former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick once said, “No child will be able to succeed academically if they don’t first feel safe in school. No teacher will be able to teach at their best if they aren’t confident there’s a plan in place to ensure their school is well prepared for an emergency.” Creating a safer educational institution begins with the facility’s design. Mariana Lavezzo, a K-12 Education designer with the DLR Group, recently talked with SP&M about this approach to creating safer schools.
Architects play a crucial role in helping institutions create spaces that allow ideas, learning, and interests to converge. Yet designing successful interdisciplinary learning spaces requires a deep understanding of evolving challenges and opportunities.
CP&M recently spoke with Stan Chiu, AIA, LEED-AP, Principal, and Dave Paeper, AIA, CID, Principal, of HGA to learn more about interdisciplinary learning, as well as the spaces in which it takes place.
This call to action explores the missed/lost opportunity when sustainability planning for higher ed projects begins too late in the game.
Deciding between creative re-use of an existing building or new construction is not an architectural decision that happens in a vacuum. It's critical to understand all the problems that you are trying to solve.