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…
Honor Award Kvernhuset Junior High School Fredikstad, Norway, Pir II Arkitektkontor AS Nature and learning are in perfect harmony at Kvernhuset Junior High School. The organic, varied furniture arrangements in…
The fixed slope-seating design gives good sight lines and easy access to ADA-accessible seats. The layout is ideal for graduations, noted John Rahill at Black River Design, where people have…
Referring to the Oak Valley Aboriginal School in a remote part of South Australia, awards review team member John Mayfield writes, "The school’s aim is to provide ‘ngapartji ngapartji,’ which…
Over the next six years, an estimated 700 public K-12 schools will be built in California. The state’s increasing population, mandated class-size reduction, and inadequate facilities have made the need…
SSOE Inc. is one of the country’s few architectural firms thoroughly invested in how schools sound as well as how they look. Their latest project is a new $45 million…
David Peterson is director of operations for Mesa Unified School District No. 4 in Arizona, where for five of his nine years with the district, he served as director of…
For more than six years, Kit Dunn has been involved in specialized communications and information services for educational institutions. She is an equal partner and the vice president of Ellini…
The Chloe Clark Elementary School in Dupont, Washington, offers an example of design consciously aimed at integrating with the style of houses in the neighborhood. The school’s front entry resembles…
Keith Reid has more than 20 years of experience in the facilities service industry and, for the last three years, has worked at OneSource, where he is vice president of…
