Design


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?

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.

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.

Performance-Based Solutions

Consider safety when investigating performance-based facility design.

Education interiors

Details Matter

Education interiors make a big difference.

Designing for a Long Life

Sustainability, adaptability and consideration of things to come play a key role.

Planning the School Library

Top 10 Considerations for Planning the School Library of 2070

How to create library space that will be viable well into 2070 and will prepare students for careers in the 22nd century.

Designing Early Learning Classrooms

Designing Early Learning Classrooms

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

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.

Designing for Research

Designing for Research

Selecting the right materials in order to deliver a safe, efficient and technology-laden facility that can adapt to changing research directions can be a daunting task.

wood a material of choice

Wood Makes the Grade For Student Housing

Cost savings, aesthetic value and speed of construction make wood a material of choice for campus construction.

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