Student Movement Brings About Activity Center
AUSTIN, Texas — After almost 60 years of lobbying, students at the University of Texas Austin campus have access to a new Student Activity Center serving as a social and cultural center on campus.Elementary School Remodeled for College
SAN DIEGO — A former six-building elementary school is now home to the Mesa College Design Center after a $5.4 million renovation project.Cadence McShane to Build Two Dallas ISD Schools
DALLAS – Two projects for the Dallas Independent School District are under way, both being built by Cadence McShane Construction Company.
Construction of a new 98,228-square-foot primary school in Dallas will be built on a 12.65-acre site.
Green Lab for Green Science Under Way
(Credit: EwingCole) Architect’s image of new Mathias Lab, complete with rain cistern on porch and wetlands to the left.
Kids Fidget and Rock While Learning More
SAN FRANCISCO — When we think about learning and ergonomics in the classroom, we may not be picturing kids rocking on their chairs, or sitting backwards on them, but those movements are precisely what is needed to facilitate learning, sustain concentration and maintain healthy posture, according to Dieter Breithecker, a health and kinetics scientist, and head of the Federal Institute on the Development of Posture and Exercise in Germany, who was at the VS America booth at NS
Q+A: Bill Day, KBD Planning Group
Bill Day is senior analyst at KBD Planning Group, which has assisted clients in 38 states with school improvements projects. Day works with educational facilities and architectural firms on options for facilities and technology issues, as well as educational facility and technology planning. Disaster Preparedness for Existing School Structures
Middle School Ranks Among Wisconsin’s Greenest
LAKE MILLS, Wis. – The middle school renovation and expansion at Lake Mills school district was recently awarded LEED Platinum, earning 58 out of 80 possible points.
Sustainable Parking Designs for Schools
Matt Jobin, AIA, is a Project Manager with Rich and Associates. Based in Southfield, Michigan, Rich and Associates is the oldest firm in North America dedicated solely to parking design and planning. The firm can be found online at www.richassoc.com.