Virginia Study Highlights School Safety Perceptions
ARLINGTON, Va. — A report released by the University of Virginia Curry School of Education shows a majority of Virginia high school students feel both safe and supported in their schools.
August 13, 2014
Perkins+Will Earns Accolades for FIU Science Complex Design
MIAMI — Opened in March 2013, the Florida International University (FIU) Science Classroom Complex has since received accolades for its sustainable design.
Pennsylvania Charter School Expands to New Facility
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Construction broke ground on the new Bear Creek Community Charter School in Bear Creek Township in late July. The $21 million school will be located about two miles from the old facility, situated on a 26-acre piece of land. Scranton, Pa.-based Hemmler + Camayd Architects designed the new facility to accommodate up to 450 kids.
Texas A&M Builds New Cadet Residence
GALVESTON, Texas — Texas A&M University has begun construction on the new 204,800-square-foot Maritime Academy Cadet Residence Hall on the school’s Galveston campus.
Kelleann Foster
Kelleann Foster, a Penn State landscape architecture faculty member since 1989, has been appointed director of the Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and associate dean of the College of Arts and Architecture at the University for a two-year term. Foster, a Penn State alumna with a Bachelor of Science in landscape architecture, has served as interim director of the school since fall 2013.
Angled Paving Spikes
Edgetite 10-inch Paver Edging Spikes give outdoor school and university paving projects a clean, perfectly finished look, and are an effective solution against the natural forces of frost heaving and changing temperatures. These unique paving spikes enter the ground at angle, holding landscaping and walkway bricks and pavers tightly in place and reducing separation. Edgetite Spikes are specifically designed to be installed into hardscape projects that follow industry standards through a properly sized and compacted base.