Built for Belonging: What a National Study Reveals About School Design and Belonging
Many adolescents today feel lonely, and school design is a powerful tool to change that. But which design choices actually foster belonging, and how do we know they work? This session shares results from a national survey of more than 500 adolescents asking how their school's physical environment shapes their sense of social connectedness. This first-of-its-kind study reveals what works, what doesn't, and why architectural research matters for creating schools where every student feels like they belong.
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