Planning & Design


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.

capital projects

Seeking Approval

Communicating effectively with your board or local authorities is a vital aspect of getting a capital project green-lighted and completed on schedule.

Association for LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Association for LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Organization rebrands, but continues its mission of enhancing the educational experience.

Lighting design for educational facilities

Bright Ideas

Lighting design for educational facilities can impact student achievement. A careful balance of natural and artificial lighting is optimal for spaces where learning takes place.

Washington College of Law complex

Building a New Tradition

American University's new Washington College of Law complex consists of a dramatic collection of spaces centered on a great atrium that unifies a series of interconnected buildings.

Wise Long-Term Investment

Incorporating sustainable school design on a budget.

Top 10 Considerations for Planning the School Library of 2070

With the right planning, your libraries can be viable well into 2070 and will prepare students for careers in the 22nd century

Integrated Security Systems

School Safety

Increasing the Focus on School Terrorism

living-learning laboratory

Common Ground

Campus landscapes can have an integrated role in education and research. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a living-learning laboratory -- The Lakeshore Nature Preserve — has successfully evolved in partnership with the greater campus community.

safe environments

The Sign of Our Times

Making safe environments our main concern.

Learning Ecosystem

A Learning Ecosystem in Action

Bloomfield Hills Schools administrators have built a learning ecosystem that includes three learning ecosystem elements — flexible furnishings, engaging technologies and collaborative spaces.