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K-12 Schools

Inclusive design strategies to transform learning spaces

Students with disabilities and those experiencing mental health and behavioral conditions represent a group of the most vulnerable students at risk for failing to connect educationally and socially. Educators and school districts are struggling to accommodate all of these nuanced and, at times, overlapping conditions.

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K-12 Schools

How do you create an inspiring space that has to survive the wear and tear, daily, of hundreds or maybe even thousands of kids and teens? Not only will the design be challenging, but the district’s budget may be an obstacle of its own. However, with the right approach, a school can be the foundation of a generation.

Performing Arts Centers | Sep 11, 2017

19th century smokestack highlights a Massachusetts performing arts facility

CBT Architects and Windover Construction collaborated on the adaptive reuse project for Middlesex School.

K-12 Schools | LPA | Sep 8, 2017

The economic case for engaged classrooms in K-12 schools

Flexible, modern classrooms should be viewed as a key element of a sound financial strategy, producing a solid return-on-investment.

K-12 Schools | Aug 31, 2017

Environmental studies building highlights sustainability in every design element

The LEED Platinum and Zero Net Energy Verified building minimizes energy use via its site orientation.

K-12 Schools | LPA | Aug 18, 2017

How to create healthy learning environments with active design

Active design can be incorporated into any facility or campus with a few simple steps.

K-12 Schools | Aug 9, 2017

A school in Denmark is clad in 12,000 solar panels

C.F. Møller designed the building to create a connection between the school premises and the surrounding public urban space.

K-12 Schools | Aug 1, 2017

This new high school is the first to be built on a tech company’s campus

Design Tech High School, located on Oracle Corporation’s Headquarters campus, will span 64,000 sf across two stories and have a capacity of 550 students.

Education Facilities | Jul 14, 2017

Youth education center in Baltimore gets first students

Students learn environmental skills, natural resource management, urban agriculture, and water quality monitoring.

Great Solutions | Jul 12, 2017

The writing on the wall: Maker spaces encourage students to take an active role

Maker spaces, dry-erase walls, and flexible furniture highlight Kinkaid’s new Learning Center.

Building Team Awards | Jun 7, 2017

Rebuilding to heal: Sandy Hook Elementary School

Gold Award: Community involvement was paramount as Newtown, Conn., replaced the school where a mass shooting occurred.

K-12 Schools | Jun 5, 2017

PK-8 school will be Denver’s first CHPS-certified building

A “learning stair” will connect the cafeteria to the main level.

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