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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

“It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution...
Feb. 9, 2024
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How to achieve cost-effective kindergarten classrooms

As of December 2022, 41 states and Washington, D.C. require school districts to offer kindergarten, but only 19 states and D.C. require children to attend kindergarten, according...
June 5, 2023
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Ohio University’s OHIO Esports Arena redefines video gaming

If a college student enjoys film studies, there is probably a place on campus where they can join other film buffs. Similarly, performing arts fans likely have spaces where they...
Dec. 19, 2022
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10 ways to achieve therapeutic learning environments

School leaders, architects, and interior designers face a challenge when it comes to educational settings: how can they create a facility that improves the lives of all students...
Nov. 30, 2022
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An architectural view of school safety and security

With threats ranging from severe weather to active shooters, school leaders, designers, and security consultants face many challenges in creating safe environments that allow ...
June 20, 2022
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Architecture and daylight: Planning strategies for energy-efficient buildings

In the decades since the 1970s, we’ve learned a great deal about how to take advantage of the sun to not only reduce building energy consumption, but also to shrink operational...
April 6, 2021
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Achieve hospitality architecture that impresses – Multigenerational appeal, local connections

Hotels generate an experience. The factors that contribute to that experience range from overall service and speed of check-in to dining and cleanliness. These things are critical...
July 28, 2017
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Architecture that helps children fall in love with the environment

I remember a children’s story about a man who got angry when neighborhood kids threw rocks at ducks. He’d yell at them, but they would keep coming back to throw more rocks. One...
May 16, 2017