Construction & Design
The latest articles on school building construction and design, including accessibility, signage, residence halls, facility planning, school building design and more are below. SubcategoriesAccessibility | Athletic/Recreation Centers | Facility Planning | Residence Halls | Roofing | Signage | Technology |
Construction Zone: Themed Elementary School
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School (IDMS), Bridgeport, Conn.... |
Music Modernization at Los Angeles City College (with Related Video)
Los Angeles City College Clausen Hall will modernize and upgrade the music department and create new entrance to the campus.... |
Editor's Focus: Bad School ConstructionBy Joe Agron(jagron@asumag.com) Many newly constructed and renovated school buildings in are poorly built and rife with various degrees of safety issues.... |
School Construction Summer SlamBy Richard F. Jensen Planning school and university summer construction projects.... |
Construction Zone: High-Tech Learning
Niles North and West High Schools, new STEM labs, Skokie, Ill.... |
Outlook 2012By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Education institutions must keep a tight rein on spending as they search for signs that the national economy is back on its feet.... |
Construction Zone: Preserving Tradition (with related video)
West Village Commons at Towson University, Towson, Md.... |
Construction Zone: Adaptable Learning (with related video)
Princeton City Schools, Sharonville, Ohio, new middle/high school.... |
Construction Zone: Designed for Service
Yuba College Health and Public Safety Facility, Marysville, Calif.... |
Construction Zone: Picturesque Views
Painted Hills Middle School, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.... |
Construction Zone: Positive Partnership (with related video)
Lakeland Community College, Holden Center, Kirtland, Ohio.... |
Editor's Focus: Empty PromisesBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) The problem of what to do with vacant schools is unlikely to go away.... |
Interactive Center at the University of Oregon (with Related Video)
The University of Oregon, Eugene, has unveiled its four-story, $33.6 million Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center.... |
Community Recovery for Langston Hughes Academy (with Related Video)
Langston Hughes Academy is the flagship school for the Recovery School District's "NOLA 180°" charter management organization.... |
Top 10 School Survival StrategiesBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) 10 areas for schools and universities to focus on, including construction, sustainability and distance learning.... |
Piece by Piece in School ConstructionBy Tom Hardiman Permanent modular buildings can meet school construction needs.... |
Jury Notes: Meet the Architectural Portfolio 2011 jury
Meet 2011's Architectural Portfolio jury... |
A Select Group: Architectural Portfolio 2011 Commentary
This year's Architectural Portfolio jury considers this year's entries.... |
Supply and Demand in School ConstructionBy Roger Goldstein, FAIA, LEED, and Michael Feely, LEED Education institutions can embrace expansion opportunities by transforming industrial buildings into academic spaces.... |
The Business of School Building ConstructionBy Charles Praeger Education institutions can control cost variables by considering metal building systems.... |
21st-Century Learning Q&A
Architects comment on the latest innovations in designing for future learning, as well as how design can support these trends.... |
Long-Term Education PlanningBy Don Horkey, PE, LEED AP, and Julianne Laue, PE, LEED AP Sustainable master planning can produce long-range benefits for education institutions.... |
Education Design Fit to PrintBy Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com) This year's Architectural Portfolio showcases outstanding school design.... |
Meet the 2011 Educational Interiors Showcase Jury
Meet the 2011 Educational Interiors Showcase Jury... |
Interiors With Purpose: 2011 EIS Jury Commentary
Commentary from the 2011 Educational Interiors Showcase jury. ... |
