Creating a Safe, Secure School With Signs
As violence on school campuses continues and criminal activity in communities remains a constant threat, the need to design a safe and secure campus environment has never been more important….
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Gallaudet Eyes the Future With Visual Design
College-bound students know Gallaudet University is the place to see and be seen. After all, the Washington, D.C.-based institution was founded to serve deaf and hearing-impaired students who learn and…
CHPS Conference Showcases Sacramento Learning Center, New Criteria
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sustain-ability at schools was the focus of a two-day conference that was anchored by a tour of one of Californian’s newest environmentally friendly campuses. The Green Tools…
U.S., Foreign Planners Converge in San Diego for CEFPI Conference
SAN DIEGO — The Council of Education Facility Planners, Inter-national, lived up to its name with an emphasis on domestic and international educational facilities at its annual conference and expo….
Design Share Awards 2008
The goal of the DesignShare Awards is to find learning environments that champion innovative design concepts and educational programs. Teams of educators and architects that submitted projects were asked to…
Spotlight July/August 2008 – N.Y. Architect, Kaboom Introduce New Playground Concept
As one of New York’s leading architects, David Rockwell is intimately familiar with some the city’s most well-known adult play spaces. He has designed restaurants, Broadway sets and celebrity homes,…
ASK THE EXPERT May/June 2008 – Eyes & Ears
Randazzo Marisa Randazzo is president of Threat Assessment Resources International, a private company that provides threat assessment training, consultation and research services to schools, businesses, security companies and law enforcement…
On Location – Workshop Highlights Integrated Design for Sustainable Facilities
Photos by Matthew Crawford SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School design professionals discussed the importance of collaborating with various planning disciplines and examining specific variables to achieve the best possible outcomes at…
On Location – C.A.S.H. Announces Design Awards at 29th Annual Conference
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing held its 29th annual conference and revealed the winners of its design awards program. The Leroy F. Green Design and Planning award…
Spotlight Jan/Feb 2008 – A Community Campus
Photos by TJ Hass AssociatesLAWRENCE, Mass. — The last time the City of Lawrence, Mass., opened a high school was the fall of 1867. The nation was just recovering from…