Behind the Design
Dan Mader, CEO of Fanning/Howey Associates Inc., discusses how the firm uses the design charrette as a forum where community members can share insights and concerns with the architects. The…
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The Review Process
Recruit 12 independent-minded reviewers from five countries with varying professional backgrounds, accept 85 submissions representing every conceivable form of educational architecture, throw away the rulebook for review and mix well….
Honor Awards
Congo Gorilla Forest, Bronx, N.Y., Alternative Learning Environment, Helpern Architects "Absolutely fabulous. Great stuff. Love it!" These sentiments from John Mayfield resonated among the entire group of reviewers. The mission…
Merit Awards
Reece Community School, Devonport, Tasmania, High School, Glenn Smith Associates, Prakash Nair, and Tasmania Department of Education The story that created the Reece Community School in Tasmania is no less…
The Evolution of Educational Safety
Gaining Unauthorized Access Despite pressure on school security improvements by the public and manufacturers, recent surveys of school resource officers suggest there is still immense room for improvement. According to…
The Greening of L.A. Community Colleges
When Los Angeles voters overwhelmingly approved Propositions A and AA-bond measures that provide a combined $2.1 billion to finance repairs, rehabilitation, and new construction for the Los Angeles Community College…
Merit Awards
Merit Award Australian Math & Science School Bedford Park, Australia, Woods Bagot Adelaide This design truly facilitates and supports collaborative, project-based learning and illustrates the value of learning commons, studios,…
Placing Students First:
California educates one out of every eight of the nation’s students. And while its schools spend nearly $450 million a year on energy, the state reels from an energy crisis…
A School Exclusively for Ninth Graders
The exterior of the Pioneer Ridge Freshman Center is a combination of metal, brick, precast concrete, and glass. It was designed to be colorful and tie in architecturally with the…
Cushioning the Fall
Safe playing fields are built upon carefully considered subsurface conditions and an equally solid grasp of the exciting advances in artificial turf products. Using several brands of synthetic grass, one…