Design


Classrooms

Classrooms

Life Sciences Building

Future Focused

From responsive rooms to bold buildings, today's colleges and universities are embracing innovative learning environments.

Thinking About Construction?

New book is good guide for inexperienced planners...but

Collaborative Academic Space

The New Academic Hybrid: Creating a Mixed-Use Campus Community

Deliberate, collaborative spaces can act as an attractor for a university, making these buildings a financially beneficial academic and community asset. Arizona State University is finding success with its new College Avenue Commons project.

Creative Flexibility

Designing schools that promote active and engaged learning.

Passive Design

Passive Design Approach to the Learning Environment

Education and energy result in savings for schools.

healthier more sustainable school environment

The Educational Village

Moving towards a healthier, more sustainable school environment.

outdoor learning space

Blinded by the Light

Consideration for outdoor learning spaces.

Sustainable School Design

Make Green Your Theme

Design strategies to keep sustainability top of mind.

The Federal Laws of Helping Paws

A primer on postsecondary educational institutions’ accommodation of service animals.

Fun and colorful school classroom

Schools Should be Fun Places

The effects of design, lighting, and color in learning environments.

campus library

Designing Today's Academic Libraries

No facility has so rapidly evolved in purpose in recent years than the campus library. Here's a look at the role light, color and design have on these changing spaces.

Special needs classroom

Some Challenges and Solutions

Accommodating special education needs.

There Can Be No Doubt

Facilities and the conditions of the learning environment have an effect on students and staff.

Higher Ed new construction

The Right Stuff

Many variables go into choosing materials and systems for your new buildings. How do facility managers find the right balance?

Color in the Learning Environment

Researchers have long known that color affects the performance, emotions and the behavior of students within their physical learning environment.

Color in the Learning Environment

Researchers have long known that color affects the performance, emotions and the behavior of students within their physical learning environment.

green flooring material

Friendly Flooring

When selecting flooring materials and designs for new or renovation projects, don't forget to factor in ADA compliance in order to assurance safety and accessibility for all.

Child-Centered Learning

Educators are the key drivers.

Student-Centered Designed space from the outside

Student-Centered Design

Transforming educational space for the 21st-century student.

Age specific school design of common area

Design For the Educational Journey

How classrooms respond to age-specific needs.

Educational interiors

Design for Today's Students

Educational interiors flex to meet new demands as students look for connectivity, mobility, interaction, comfort and collaboration.