Planning & Design


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.

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.

Sustainable Campus Master Planning Concepts for Higher Education

Architects can help leverage sustainable master planning skills and guide colleges and universities toward more energy and cost efficient campus operation.

Environments That Inspire

Celebrating legacy, school, pride and culture through inspiring environmental graphics improves student awareness and recruiting.

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.

Recalibrate, Retune, Rebalance

An update to Rowan Hall's HVAC controls improves system performance.

Child-Centered Learning

Educators are the key drivers.

Reusing as a means to sustainability

Making Old (Schools) New, Again

Reusing as a means to sustainability.

School Exterior: Kennedy-Curry Middle School

Appearance Does Matter

Good exterior design can "celebrate" the school.

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.

Sustainable Athletic and Wellness Center

Sustainable Athletic and Wellness Center

Supporting excellence of spirit, mind and body.

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.

Academic Building Supports Collaborative Learning Environments

The Samueli School is a place where students “live and learn” in a variety of spaces that can inspire and guide them to become productive in their academic careers which can lead to lifelong success.

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