High Exposure
Photo: Lara Swimmer Photography The occupants of John R. Howard Hall, the new social sciences building at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., sought an environmentally friendly facility that…
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A Student Housing Renaissance
Nick Zaferes is director of engineering and facilities management for College Park Management and GMH Communities Trust, owners and operators of apartment complexes and commercial buildings throughout the United States….
There’s More to Floors Than the Shine
Sparkling floors are a key indicator of a facility’s overall cleanliness. After all, "floors so clean you could eat off of them" is a compliment of the highest magnitude for…
Artificial Turf vs. Natural Turf
Every new school needs a playing field. And every playing field needs a periodic refresher. Plain old grass used to be the only option for groundcover. Then came AstroTurf. And…
Exercises in Athletic Facility Planning
Ben Stindt, AIA, is an associate principal at HOK Sport + Venue + Event. In 1995, Stindt joined HOK and his first project was the Baltimore Ravens’ NFL Stadium. He…
Our Community’s Greatest Asset
In 1943, the federal government created the city of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to support work on the Manhattan Project. Oak Ridge was initially planned for 13,000 people, but grew to…
The 2004 Awards For Innovative Learning Environments
The fifth international DesignShare Awards program, co-sponsored by School Construction News and the C/S Group, continues its lively discussion focused on the meaning of innovation for school. The review is…
CEFPI Offers Up a Winning Guide
Just like the first Cracker Jacks’ box of the baseball season, I ripped open the package to devour the contents of the binder entitled "Creating Connections: The CEFPI Guide for…
Merit Awards
Compass Montessori Secondary School Golden, Colo., United States Grades: 7-12 Capacity: 330 students Size: 31,000 square feet Acreage: 8 acres Lead Architect: Ewers Architecture pc This middle school and high…
Designing Auditoriums
This Weatherford, Texas, High School auditorium was designed by VLK Architects; the acoustic consultant was Wrightson Johnson Haddon & Williams. Picture the auditoriums from your K-12 days. Chances are one…