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Adaptive Reuse

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, centerpiece of innovation hub, opens

The recently opened Michigan Central Station in Detroit is the centerpiece of a 30-acre technology and cultural hub that will include development of urban transportation solutions. The six-year adaptive reuse project of the 640,000 sf historic station, created by the same architect as New York’s Grand Central Station, is the latest sign of a reinvigorating Detroit.



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Education Facilities

Education Facilities | LPA | Dec 7, 2016

How corporate design keeps educational design relevant

Learning is a lot like working; it varies daily, ranges from individual to collaborative, formal to informal and from hands on to digital.

School Construction | Oct 23, 2016

As construction rebounds, education sector spending flattens

Post-recession slump suggests a settling in at a “normal” level similar to the mid aughts.

Education Facilities | Oct 3, 2016

College prep high school begins campus-wide transformation with 22,000-sf expansion project

The expansion marks the first phase of the two-phase project.

Education Facilities | Sep 14, 2016

POE study: Architecture firm goes back to school to reevaluate its work

HMFH has designed three elementary schools based on the premise that project-based activities promote engagement, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.

University Buildings | Sep 12, 2016

The University of Chicago’s newest residence halls are designed to be more like home

Abundant common spaces give students more chances to interact.

Industry Research | Sep 12, 2016

Evidence linking classroom design to improved learning mounts

A study finds the impact can be as much as 25% per year.

Education Facilities | Sep 9, 2016

Education Facility Design Award winners: The AIA Committee on Architecture for Education honors 12 projects

The best new learning centers showcase latest design trends in education.

Sep 6, 2016

Fire-rated glass ceramic enhances life safety and aesthetics in Toronto area’s Brooklin High School

The new 173,200 square foot high school includes extensive glazing throughout to provide natural light and visibility for students and staff.

Cultural Facilities | Aug 27, 2016

Yellowstone Park Foundation receives $1 million donation from Toyota

The money will support new eco-friendly and efficient buildings on the park’s Youth Campus.

Education Facilities | Aug 24, 2016

Colorado’s largest charter school opens

At full build-out, Stargate School will serve 1,600 K-12 students.

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