Tired of Expensive School Buildings?
When planning for school construction, most educational facility owners have two conflicting goals. One is to build a “state-of-the-art” facility that enhances the educational experience. The other is to build…
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Smart Spaces
Using classroom and laboratory space wisely depends on many factors, and requires assessing both current and potential future use. Understanding the four keys to using space wisely, as presented in…
Three Keys For Selecting K-12
This is a Biology lab/classroom at Kent Denver School in Englewood, Colo., illustrating a 24-student facility with perimeter casework and movable tables. The National Science Education Standards describe a science…
Symphonic Sails
When planning the new Music Education Facility at Central Washington University, Studio Meng Strazzara, the architect of record, designed a building that deviates from the modern collegiate gothic style seen…
The Business of Support Services
Martin Oestreicher is the chief executive, Office of School Support Services, at the New York City Department of Education. In that capacity, he oversees the Office of School Food and…
Tilt-Up Skeleton
Washington County School District officials, together with contractors and architects, have actualized a functional prototype intermediate school that complements the colorful sandstone hills and red soil of southwestern Utah. The…
Creating Schools for the 21st Century
John F. Spencer is the chief executive officer of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC). The SCC is responsible for the entire school construction program within the state of…
Fast—Track Inside—Out Construction
A 3/8-inch ribbed concrete panel with a light sandblast finish was chosen for the façade of MCG’s Interdisciplinary Research Building . This subtle pattern creates an interesting play of light…
High Exposure
Photo: Lara Swimmer Photography The occupants of John R. Howard Hall, the new social sciences building at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., sought an environmentally friendly facility that…
A Student Housing Renaissance
Nick Zaferes is director of engineering and facilities management for College Park Management and GMH Communities Trust, owners and operators of apartment complexes and commercial buildings throughout the United States….