It’s a worthy goal of all educational facility designers to imagine spaces where students and teachers work together as a team in an atmosphere where students genuinely want to learn. To design a learning environment that transforms education and meets the...
There is no denying that the pandemic has taken a huge toll on students’ mental, social, and emotional well- being. This has affected their ability to focus and learn in school — and it can have long-term implications for their health and safety as well. Many students...
One doesn’t need to look far to find roots for learning research supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Dating back to 1984, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) originated in Harvard’s School of Graduate Education and was co-created by a...
Chicago-based Legat architects bring to life a brand new school in Illinois for students ranging from pre-k to eighth grade For some 10 years, Chicago-based Legat Architects worked with Laraway...
Gensler Philadelphia uses student feedback to create a collaborative environment for the Penn State University's College of Engineering Penn State University’s well-regarded College of...
New York-based PBDW Architects create a stunning multi-functional building on the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Prior to...
Get to know the senior associate and senior interior designer at JCJ Architecture, who is inspired by personalized learning Q: Do you have any powerful childhood memories of design? A: Growing up, I often visited Los Angeles to see extended family. My aunt who lived...
Meet the director of the Human Experience (Hx) Lab at Perkins & Will's Boston office, who is building on a foundation of research, health, and wellness Q: What first drew you to the built environment? A: My mother likes to say I fell in love with green buildings...
The senior principal at DLR Group in Denver traces her love of education design back to her childhood in the Virgin Islands Q: What are your first childhood memories of design? A: I grew up in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Guam, and Africa, where my father...
The director of architecture at Reimagine America’s Schools in Chicago discusses most challenging projects, lessons learned, and pivoting due to the pandemic Q: Do you have a powerful childhood memory of architecture? A: As a kid, I was always building in the woods...