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Energetic Dialogue
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,…
Cincinnati Embarks on Ten-Year Plan
Michael L. Burson is director of facilities at Cincinnati Public Schools, a 40,000-student urban district embarking on a 10-year, four-phase $985 million master plan. The district is the state’s third…
Green Site Development Practices that Make the Grade
For parents and students visiting prospective colleges and universities, well-maintained campus grounds can be as much of a recruitment tool as academic strengths. Yet, maintaining school grounds can be costly,…
Central Davis Junior Gym, Layton, Utah
With its basketball-shaped façade, there’s no mistaking this facility for anything other than a gymnasium. Project requirements dictated the facility be built quickly and economically, so Herm Hughes & Sons…
Three’s Company
The school’s three wings create a large courtyard with a central ellipse, which functions as an outside performance space. To the right of the school, two former gravel pits were…
Fire Safety Should Not Suppress Design
The role of the fire protection engineer (FPE) is to assist project managers in the design of efficient and cost-effective fire protection and alarm systems that protect both people and…
Staging Buildings Bring Permanence to Transition
The staging building’s first occupants-dancers-will use the roll-up doors to create a performance space that bridges indoors and outdoors. The roll-up doors will also be useful when bringing in equipment…
Lay of the Land
PROJECT DATA Architect: HMC Architects General Contractor: Lusardi Construction Co. Owner: San Pasqual Elementary School District Grades: K-8 Project Cost: $11.3 million Completion Date: August 2001 If you don’t know…