Planning & Design


The New Flora Elementary School

A one-of-a-kind, 21st-century learning facility.

Up or Out

The data on multi-story vs. single-story schools.

renovation

Refining a Classic

The Schneider Center at Wellesley College has undergone a renovation that has restored its value and historic roots.

5 Keys to Space Management on College Campuses

Colleges and universities have always treated learning environments as crucial ingredients in the academic experience they create for students, faculty and researchers.

wireless tenants

Good Idea or Bad Idea?

Managing wireless tenants on school properties.

All Things Are Not Always Equal

How much do we value the education and future of our children?

tech-savvy learning

Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age

Providing students with the tools to become global leaders.

MakersLabs: Creative Spaces for the 21st Century School

A MakersLab is a great way to help schools adapt and offer the types of tools students need to thrive in a 21st Century Classroom.

Architecture's Powerful Impact on Student Success

What if the school itself were a powerful learning tool, capable of creating the kind of positive, secure and engaging atmosphere children need to succeed?

Campus Bookstore Renovation

The University Store on Fifth

Renovation creates a destination at the University of Pittsburgh.

Adaptive Reuse

New Life with Older Structures

Adaptive reuse can revitalize aging building stock and can be advantageous both economically and environmentally. Here's how.

Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive Reuse

Resolving expansion problems by converting existing buildings into schools.

Designing Early Learning Classrooms

Designing Early Learning Classrooms

Early learning experts offer insights for classroom design, illustrated by an Illinois-based example.

Acoustics

As Good as It Sounds

Acoustics impact student learning. Plans for physical spaces — walls, ceilings, flooring and more — made with good acoustics in mind at design and construction phases will result in high-performance, effective facilities.

Five Must-Do Safety Tips in Architectural Design

There are five must-do safety tips for communities and schools to consider when they are upgrading and building new systems.

Classroom Sensory Elements

Multiple Sensory Elements of Classrooms

Study shows that sitting still does not equal paying attention.

Trends in Higher Education Interiors

Trends in Higher Education Interiors

An increasing number of options in materials, furnishings and finishes is leading to vibrant, inviting design.

Next Generation Learning Interiors

The Needs They Are A-Changin'

"Next-Generation Learning" is having a significant affect on interior design.

Campus Interior Design Value

More Than Skin Deep: The Value of Interior Design

Colleges and universities that don't have historic identities to direct interior design choices can still develop and furnish modern, desirable interior spaces where students want to study, be and stay.

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