February 08, 2012


American School & University | Facility Planning

Facility Planning: Aesthetic Value 

By James E. Rydeen

Creativity isn't always seen on the outside....

Facility Planning: The Right Fit 

By James E. Rydeen (jrydeen@atsr.com)

Flexibility is key in planning new facilities....

Facility Planning: Constantly Changing 

By James Rydeen

Fifty years of design experiences....

Connection Point 

A new student center for Cleveland State University (CSU) is a contemporary structure that gives a new sense of place to the university....

Coastal Catering 

A new 43,400-square-foot Housing Dining Hospitality Building has opened at the University of California—San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla....

Alternative-Energy Milestone 

Hartford (N.Y.) Central School District has opened a new alternative energy plant....

Facility Planning: Building Success 

By James Rydeen

Ten major factors influencing school design....

Replicating Charter School Success 

The U.S. Department of Education’s Charter School Grant Program has awarded 12 grants totaling $50 million for charter management organizations to replicate and expand successful schools....

Fresh Produce for 188 Illinois Schools 

Illinois has 188 schools taking part in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during the 2010-11 school year....

Grants to Boost Higher Ed for American Indians 

Colleges and universities that serve American Indian students will receive nearly $53 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen academic quality, institutional management and fiscal stability....

Hospital Expansion | MU Health Care 

Construction is underway on a major expansion of University Hospital for University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Mo....

Facility Planning: The KISS Principle 

By James E. Rydeen

For simplicity, limit facility-use options....

Center for Advanced Professional Studies 

By Mike Kennedy

With a goal of better preparing students to succeed in the 21st-century business world, the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kan., last year created the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)....

Finding Your Way 

By Mike Kennedy

Systematic planning enables education institutions to get people to their destinations....

Embracing Change 

By Mike Tennity

The library of the future should adapt to evolving student needs....

Modern Eats 

By Stuart Rothenberger

The dining hall has been transformed to respond to changing student needs. ...

Moving Forward 

By Dennis M. Young

Bringing about positive change in tough economic times....

When Buildings Speak 

By David Holahan

Do you know what your buildings are saying?...

Close Calls 

By Paul Erickson

When schools shut down, administrators must decide how to use these landmarks....

Worldly Design | Eudora Elementary School in Eudora, Kan. 

The new 130,000-square-foot Eudora Elementary School, which opened last August, is designed around a small learning community concept to reduce the scale for young students....

Modern Green 

Ocean County (N.J.) College’s John C. Bartlett Jr. Hall is a 30,000-square-foot social science building featuring classroom space, computer labs, faculty offices, student and staff lounges, storage areas and a conference room....

Journalism Home Base 

The University of Maryland College Park is celebrating its first green building on campus, John S. and James L. Knight Hall. ...

Facility Planning: Surplus Space 

By James E. Rydeen

Don't close the doors just yet....

How Safe is Your Campus? 

By Treanor Architects

Designing for residence hall safety and security inside and out....

Strengthening the arts | Paramount Center at Emerson College 

The Paramount Center at Emerson College, Boston, is a mixed-use development comprising the existing and historic art deco-style Paramount Theatre, and a new building constructed on the site of the former Arcade Building on Washington Street....

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