As more students struggle with anxiety and depression, schools are prioritizing mental health supports. Small improvements in the design of physical spaces in schools can make enormous differences in enhancing student well-being. We often underestimate the ways in...
Improving ventilation in schools is one of the most important ways to reduce the spread of COVID. Yet, half of all school districts have not moved past the IAQ planning stages. With government funds available, now is the time to move forward. When I was in college, I...
The Kinesthetic Classroom Supports Active and Action-Based Learning to Drive Engagement and Improve Learning Kinesthetic learning is any learning that involves physical activity. Research indicates that the use of kinesthetic equipment in place of traditional seating...
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...