Campus Design for the Post-Linear Learning Era
The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher education to answer an uncomfortable question: if the classroom is the only place that matters, why bother with a campus at all?聽
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Higher Ed Capital Renewal Backlog Rises 8% to $156 Per Gross Square Foot, Report Shows
Deferred capital renewal needs at North American colleges and universities climbed to聽$156 per gross square foot, an聽8%聽year-over-year increase, according to Gordian鈥檚 latest聽State of Facilities in Higher Education聽report.聽聽
How UC Berkeley鈥檚 Creekside Center Reimagines Accessibility and Sustainability
The reimagined Creekside Center at UC Berkeley represents a fundamental shift in how accessibility, sustainability, and historic preservation can coexist within the academic built environment.
Texas State Technical College Opens Construction Technologies Center
On Feb. 2, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) opened a new Construction Technologies Center to students at its Waco campus, bringing several construction-trades programs under one roof.
University of Texas San Antonio Advances Five Significant Facility Projects
UT San Antonio is heading into 2026 with a wave of facility investment that adds housing, expands downtown academic and business-support space, and upgrades athletics infrastructure. Five projects鈥攕ome already in use, others nearing completion鈥攈ighlight where the university is putting construction dollars to work.聽
Designing for Resilient Urban Athletics: Columbia University鈥檚 Vertical Tennis Center鈥�
When Perkins&Will set out to design the Milstein Family Tennis Center, the firm faced the dual challenge of replacing an aging structure within Columbia University鈥檚 Baker Athletics Complex while also reflecting the institution鈥檚 commitment to resilient, high-performance design.
Higher Education Facilities: Why Renovations Are Outpacing New Construction
More of today鈥檚 funding is being directed toward strategic renovations of existing buildings, either to enhance current functions or adapt spaces to new uses.聽聽
The Path to Project Success: Early Contractor Collaboration
School construction, whether it is for a K-12 school district or higher education institution, is a complex undertaking, particularly when it occurs on existing, occupied campuses, and benefits from early contractor collaboration
Anne D鈥橝lleva to Lead Binghamton University
Anne D鈥橝lleva was selected as the next president of Binghamton University.
Higher Education Interior Trends
As education methods and types of spaces evolve, CO Architects is continually exploring emerging trends shaping the future of interiors in higher education.