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From the start of the design process for Santa Clara Unified School District’s new preK-12 campus, discussions moved beyond brick-and-mortar to focus on envisioning the future of education in Silicon Valley.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has unveiled a new medical education building, Roper Hall. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) and Flad Architects, the UNC School of Medicine’s new building intends to train new generations of physicians through dynamic and active modes of learning.
A new K-12 school in Washington, D.C., is the first school in the world to achieve both LEED for Schools Platinum and WELL Platinum, according to its architect, Perkins Eastman. The John Lewis Elementary School is also the first school in the District of Columbia designed to achieve net-zero energy (NZE).
Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.
The observatory’s pattern of lock-seamed zinc cladding alternates between the irregular site topography and the building’s geometry.
The project’s net-zero goals led to the development of a new curtain wall system.
A 600-meter treetop path culminates with a 45-meter-tall spiraling observation deck.
Preparing students for life after graduation has become the primary motivator behind construction initiatives at U.S. colleges and universities.
Colleges and universities are adept at tapping a variety of sources—taxpayers, investors, donors, and, yes, students—to fund their growth ambitions.
A “learning stair” will connect the cafeteria to the main level.
There’s more to space utilization than how often a room is occupied. What happens inside an occupied room is just as important.
Recently, in educational design, we have seen a trend toward more flexible learning spaces.
Wired seating and group work areas abound.
The building will provide 74,289 sf of space across its five-story classroom bar.
