A place where movement, reflection, and community converge, the new Wellness, Athletic & Aquatics Center for Convent & Stuart Hall, designed by TEF, advances the mission of a Sacred Heart education through its focus on students’ total development.
School restrooms have long been viewed as purely functional spaces, but educators, architects and administrators are increasingly recognizing that restroom design can have an outsized impact on safety, wellness and the overall student experience.
HMC Architects recently welcomed Oliver Nicolas to the firm’s PreK-12 practice as Principal-in-Charge.
Higher education campuses rarely have the luxury of shutting down for construction.
Today, educational architects and school districts recognize that physical security must coexist with a student’s psychological well-being.
Construction recently topped out on Metropolitan State University of Denver’s (MSU Denver) Summit House, a 12-story student housing development that marks the university’s first on-campus residence hall in its 60-year history.
While conversations once centered on flexible classrooms, daylighting and collaborative spaces, today’s education planners are asking a more fundamental question: how does the environment itself influence learning?
Playground design has evolved beyond swings and slides.
Many aging school facilities are in need of repair, failing to meet current building code and safety standards, and requiring significant investment.
As schools evolve to support flexible learning environments, they must also be designed to help occupants move safely during emergencies without sacrificing openness or functionality.
