Joel Williams on Leading QKA’s New Colorado Office and Taking on a New K-12 Market
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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Are Schools Designed for Movement or Mayhem: Using Color Zoning to Direct Traffic
When architectural planning incorporates strategic wayfinding systems, particularly color-based zoning, schools can guide movement patterns naturally and reduce mayhem without additional staff intervention.
Designing the First Step: How Transitional Kindergarten Is Reshaping the Elementary Campus
Across the country, Transitional Kindergarten is moving from pilot to policy, from niche offering to a foundational layer of public education.
Right-Sizing Schools, Part II: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity
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.
Right-Sizing Schools, Part I: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity
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.
Can Design Turn Schools Into the New Third Space?
Third spaces like commons, libraries and even hallways represent an untapped frontier for fostering the youth’s social and mental well-being.
How to Design Walls and Floors as Interactive Educational Surfaces Without Screen Fatigue
The prevalence of screen fatigue necessitates the development of more advanced technologies, such as interactive walls and floor-based activities.
How to Foster Healthy Sleep-Wake Cycles Through Thoughtful School Design
Maintaining healthy sleep-wake cycles helps kids stay alert, recall information and feel eager to learn.
From ‘80s Office Complex to Modern Junior High Campus
In Fort Collins, Colo., what was once a dated 1980s office park is now a thriving junior high school campus: Liberty Common School.
Aurora, Colo., Public Schools Breaks Ground on New P-8 School
Aurora Public Schools has officially broken ground on a new P-8 school in the Horizon Uptown community, marking one of the first major projects funded by the district’s historic $1 billion bond program.