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Facility of the Month

The Franklin Cummings Tech campus welcomed its first students in January, but the path to opening day began with a nearly four-year programming and planning effort, beginning with identifying the right site—an approach rooted in access, equity and alignment with the college’s mission.
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Facility of the Month: Franklin Cummings Tech Serves as a Living Laboratory

1 month ago1 month ago9 mins

In Boston’s Nubian Square, the new home of Franklin Cummings Tech reflects a fundamental shift in how the institution delivers technical education.

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The Conway School of Nursing appropriately matches the scale and massing of neighboring buildings while embracing the Collegiate Gothic style that defines the Catholic University campus.
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Catholic University of America’s Conway School of Nursing Offers Cutting-Edge Education While Honoring the Campus’ Historic Context

3 months ago3 months ago10 mins

The Catholic University of America’s newly completed Conway School of Nursing marks a milestone in the university’s mission to address the national nursing shortage.

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Delivering a major addition on a fully occupied elementary school site in a dense residential neighborhood required precise phasing and operational coordination.
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Facility of the Month: A Contemporary Addition Reimagines New York’s P.S. 87

4 months ago4 months ago12 mins

A 58,000-square-foot expansion at P.S. 87 in the Wakefield section of the Bronx is reshaping both the school’s footprint and its long-term performance.

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From the outset, the design and construction process focused on how architecture could reinforce educational goals while responding to neighborhood scale, sustainability priorities and long-term adaptability.
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Facility of the Month: Inside the Design and Construction of a Shared Seattle Learning Environment 

5 months ago5 months ago12 mins

The Giddens School and Lake Washington Girls Middle School complex brings two independent schools together on a single urban campus, balancing shared resources with distinct identities in a tightly programmed, three-story building between Seattle’s Beacon Hill and Central District neighborhoods. 

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Central Queens Academy entrance from the exterior
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Central Queens Academy and GLUCK+ Bring New Life to Former Commercial Building

10 months ago10 months ago9 mins

Central Queens Academy leaders and the GLUCK+ team evaluated nearly 100 different properties, eventually selecting a portion of an existing mixed-use structure that includes a community health facility as well as a residential tower, with the school occupying the building’s three expansive podium levels.

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CEFPI Offers Up a Winning Guide

21 years ago17 years ago6 mins

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…

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Color Concerns: It is Not Just Personal Preference

21 years ago17 years ago9 mins

On a recent visit to a ninth grade center for 1,100 students, I was struck by the current color combination. The grand entry hall sported a bright sunflower yellow chair…

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Finding Your Natalie

21 years ago17 years ago10 mins

While recently searching through the "memorabilia boxes" in my garage, I came upon the 20-year-old bumper sticker: "Educate Jackson Whole." This slogan cleverly added a "W" to the town’s name…

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Technology in Schools: the Benefit of Collaboration

21 years ago17 years ago12 mins

As I packed for my summer trip, I was amazed at how much space I allocated to adapters and cords. You know – the digital camera and charger base, the…

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