Undergraduate teaching laboratories must accommodate both lab experiments and lectures. In one class period, students might take notes while listening to a professor, view a computer presentation, and perform experiments…
Less than one hundred years ago there were schools. Then we had grade schools and high schools. Next came elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools. In the last…
Students’ desktop computer follows them from class to class. Photo credit: Adam Stewart. Polished concrete floors contribute to the industrial feel of Alabama’s Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School in Montgomery….
Flooded with natural light, the two-story town square is the center of activity. The staircase features a small balcony, which was added at the request of the choral director so…
A growing awareness of the role of the physical environment in teaching and learning requires that school planners stay abreast of current research. Dr. Jeffery Lackney maintains a Web site…
For more than a year, a rising demand for energy and a shrinking supply of it has made headlines throughout the country. The scandal surrounding the collapse of energy giant…
Do you believe in pursuing innovative planning solutions? If the answer is “yes,” take one step beyond thinking outside the box and think outside your country. The OECD’s new publication…
Shining like a lantern above the campus, the natatorium also was designed to serve as an overlook. The Washington State University Recreation Center represents a new generation of college athletic…
The architect-of-record is meeting with board members of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) at the Cesar Chavez Education Center in Oakland, Calif. Sitting in an elementary school classroom,…
