Features


School Signs & Graphics

Give Me A Sign

Signs and the emerging graphics movement in schools.

Washington College of Law complex

Building a New Tradition

American University's new Washington College of Law complex consists of a dramatic collection of spaces centered on a great atrium that unifies a series of interconnected buildings.

Learning Environments and Technology

21st-Century Learning Environments

Balancing pedagogy, technology and space is key to creating innovative learning facilities.

Outdoor Environments

Outdoor Environments

Playgrounds, gardens and outdoor classrooms are gaining in features and uses.

living-learning laboratory

Common Ground

Campus landscapes can have an integrated role in education and research. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a living-learning laboratory -- The Lakeshore Nature Preserve — has successfully evolved in partnership with the greater campus community.

Campus Policing

Campus Policing Made Friendly

Conflicting narratives make campus policing difficult. Three schools talk about high-touch practices that keep their schools safer.

service provider for school repairs

Meeting the Challenge

How The Department of General Services used a non-profit service provider to assist in monitoring and verification of school repairs during a short timeframe.

Response To A Terrorist Attack at School

Planning Your School's Response To A Terrorist Attack

Terrorists do attack K-12 schools, and you need to plan a response just in case your school comes under attack.

library to media center

Finding New Life in an Old Space

Making the move from library to media center.

learning styles

Bring Back the Agora!

Encouraging the exchange of knowledge in informal as well as formal gathering places is redefining and shaping the physical spaces in which teachers teach and students learn.

Learning Ecosystem

A Learning Ecosystem in Action

Bloomfield Hills Schools administrators have built a learning ecosystem that includes three learning ecosystem elements — flexible furnishings, engaging technologies and collaborative spaces.

safety and security technologies

Keeping Them Safe

With new safety and security technologies emerging at a rapid pace, campus police departments have an almost limitless selection to utilize in their quest for safety. Here are what some of the most effective campus police forces have found to work best.

Outdoor spaces

Outside the Walls

Attention to a college or university's signature "look" should include outside features and furnishings. Outdoor spaces, their design, and what you put into them are vital elements of your institution's brand and mission.

security technologies

Policies are Critical

The effective use of security technologies in schools.

School exteriors

A Changing Landscape

School exteriors are no longer an afterthought, but important in many ways.

Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

On all corners of a campus, facility managers must pick and choose where to put resources to protect physical assets. Three professionals speak up about how they keep everything looking great while staying on budget.

learning collaboration

Technology and Collaboration, Chicken or Egg?

While technology in itself does not create learning collaboration, the presence and access to technology is at the core of collaborative partnerships in education today.

Collaborative Learning Spaces

Redefining Collaborative Learning Spaces

The impact of media and technology on learning spaces continues to evolve. In St. Louis, these cutting-edge spaces are fostering creativity and learning.

Globalization

Globalization: Serving a Growing Market

University of Central Florida administrators are constructing a new facility designed to meet the needs of international students, driven by an intentional goal to increase enrollment.

wiring and cabling

Wires Crossed

Clearing Up the Question of Who's Responsible for Connectivity?

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