Educational environments are often designed for an “average” learner, yet no such learner exists. This session demonstrates how play-based, biophilic, and neurodiverse-informed design strategies can improve behavior, focus, emotional safety, and well-being. Presenters...
Thoughtful design transformed daily learning for students with significant emotional and behavioral needs at Russell Jones Education Center (RJC). A day-treatment program in the Park Hill School District, RJC’s intentionally designed spaces can differentiate between...
Belonging isn’t just a feeling, it’s a design challenge. As college campuses face mounting pressure to improve student retention, support staff wellbeing, and serve an increasingly diverse population, the physical environment has emerged as one of the most...
One in five students is neurodivergent, yet most environments ignore the nervous system. Are we designing schools from the wrong end? Grounded in occupational therapy and neurosensory science, this session introduces a bottom-up approach to designing for regulation...
Originally completed in 1940, Crow Island School was conceived from the inside out as a low-profile, human-scaled learning environment in which natural light, flexible space, and direct access to nature in support of progressive educational theory. The newly completed...
