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Trends in K-12 school design, with Dan Boggio and Melissa Turnbaugh of PBK

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Trends in K-12 school design, with Dan Boggio and Melissa Turnbaugh of PBK

K-12 school design experts discuss the state of school design in America.


December 10, 2021

Dan Boggio and Melissa Turnbaugh of PBK, the largest K-12 design firm in the U.S.,  discuss the favorable market conditions and the latest trends in K-12 school design with BD+C's Rob Cassidy.    

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