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  • Rubber Sports Multi-Function Flooring October 2, 2026
  • Carla Chiorazzo Named CFO at Adolfson & Peterson Construction October 2, 2026
  • Redefining Ownership in Flexible Learning Environments: Empowering Students to Shape Their Educational Journey October 1, 2026
  • Transforming Overcrowding into Opportunity: Building Smarter Systems, Not Just More Classrooms September 30, 2026
  • The Harvard Crimson’s Historic Headquarters Undergoes a Modern Transformation September 29, 2026
  • Full STEAM Ahead: A Newly Expanded Brooklyn STEAM Center Empowers Students and Staff September 28, 2026
  • Suffolk, CO Architects Selected for UCSF Mission Bay Education and Dental Clinics Project September 25, 2026
  • Storm Shelters Move from Mandate to Mission in K–12 Design September 25, 2026
  • Perkins Eastman Welcomes Matthew Malone as Principal September 25, 2026
  • Two-Seater Seating Solution September 25, 2026

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classroom at the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Ill.
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Redefining Ownership in Flexible Learning Environments: Empowering Students to Shape Their Educational Journey

3 days ago6 mins

Students at the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Ill., demonstrate ownership in the classroom. | Photo Credit: James Steinkamp Photography By VS America In the realm of flexible learning environments,…

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aerial view of Seagoville K-8 school
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Transforming Overcrowding into Opportunity: Building Smarter Systems, Not Just More Classrooms

4 days ago11 mins

The new 118,000-square-foot, two-story campus serves 800 students from Pre-K through eighth grade. Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of KAI Enterprises By Catherine Dalton, AIA, RID, LEED AP BD+C When elementary…

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classroom at Brooklyn STEAM Center
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Full STEAM Ahead: A Newly Expanded Brooklyn STEAM Center Empowers Students and Staff

6 days ago1 week ago9 mins

Furniture in the Brooklyn STEAM Center is modular and easily movable, so the classrooms and common space can be reconfigured to suit daily needs. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of…

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Greeley West's replacement facility was designed to feel safe, intriguing and inclusive.
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The Science Behind Better School Design

1 month ago1 month ago8 mins

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? 

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Joel Williams
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Joel Williams on Leading QKA’s New Colorado Office and Taking on a New K-12 Market

4 months ago4 months ago9 mins

Led by Studio Director Joel Williams, AIA, LEED AP, ALEP, the team also includes Project Designers Joseph Puyot and Spencer Robinson. 

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Photo Credit (all): Here and Now Agency
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Are Schools Designed for Movement or Mayhem: Using Color Zoning to Direct Traffic

4 months ago4 months ago9 mins

When architectural planning incorporates strategic wayfinding systems, particularly color-based zoning, schools can guide movement patterns naturally and reduce mayhem without additional staff intervention. 

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Outdoor Transitional Kindergarten play yards do more than providing a space recess by functioning as a dynamic extension of the classroom where learning becomes physical, sensory and directly connected to the surrounding environment.
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Designing the First Step: How Transitional Kindergarten Is Reshaping the Elementary Campus

5 months ago10 mins

Across the country, Transitional Kindergarten is moving from pilot to policy, from niche offering to a foundational layer of public education.

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At Sheridan High School, the design team revitalized an abandoned pool building into a trades skills workshop where students could work alongside trade professionals to develop hands-on skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.
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Right-Sizing Schools, Part II: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity

5 months ago5 months ago8 mins

Public school systems across the country are entering a period of sustained enrollment decline, driven by a convergence of demographic and behavioral shifts, particularly evident along Colorado’s Front Range.

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Riverview PK-8 School is one of several recent projects that reflects a broader shift toward right-sizing facilities while maintaining neighborhood access to education. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of Wold Architects & Engineers
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Right-Sizing Schools, Part I: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity

5 months ago5 months ago8 mins

Public school systems across the country are entering a period of sustained enrollment decline, driven by a convergence of demographic and behavioral shifts, particularly evident along Colorado’s Front Range.

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Modern third spaces must serve multiple purposes and ideally connect students to nature.
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Can Design Turn Schools Into the New Third Space? 

6 months ago4 months ago9 mins

Third spaces like commons, libraries and even hallways represent an untapped frontier for fostering the youth’s social and mental well-being.

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