Presents photographs and basic information on architectural design, costs, square footage, and principle designers of the award winning postsecondary schools that competed in the American School & University Architectural Portfolio 2000. (GR)

Discusses the "schools-within-schools" design concept used to transform their large educational facilities into more intimate learning communities. Some ideas on how school districts can create smaller settings and more intimate learning communities within their larger schools are explored. (GR)

Discusses a joint venture project that succeeded in designing a large, new, award-winning addition to a college campus at a cost of just $30 per square foot. Design features, Floor plans, and photographs are included. (GR)

Describes Miami University's (Ohio) dining hall that was designed to entice students to use on-campus eateries by providing onsite show cooking of gourmet and international foods. Photos are included. (GR)

Presents design features of Burkburnett High School (Burkburnett, Texas) where architects transformed a disjointed group of 1960s buildings into a compact, highly functional, and subtle yet spectacular blend of old and new architecture. Photos and a floor plan are included. (GR)

Presents design features of the Dawson Elementary School (Corpus Chriti, Texas) where an atmosphere of an old town square and the feeling of community have been created. Photos and a floor plan are provided. (GR)

Presents design features of the Renner Middle School (Plano, Texas) where the sprawling suburbs have been kept at bay while creating the atmosphere of an academic village. Photos and a floor plan are provided. (GR)

Presents five winning designs from the 2000 School Architecture Awards. Photos and Floor plans from four high schools and one elementary school are presented. (GR)

Discusses how lockers can have a significant impact on the school environment and ways of making the impact a positive one. An example of a lockerless school is highlighted. (GR)

Examines Sinclair Community College's (Dayton, OH) development of their 75,000 sq.ft. Center for Interactive Learning where the limits of technology in education can be experimented with, explored, and tested. Design planning, building function, design features, and furniture and finishes are discussed. (GR)

Highlights award-winning Diamond Ranch High School (California) that was designed and built on a steep site around Los Angeles considered unsatisfactory for building due to its unstable soils. Building organization is discussed, and photos are provided. (GR)

Examines the phenomenon of violence against people within the school environment and explores preventive options. The nature of violence, its scale as experienced in the United States, and an explanation of violence in terms of changes in western society are explored. Possible solutions stemming from educational facility design are addressed. (GR)

Reviews the new Information and Technology Building at the University of Calgary, noting that the building is one of the most significant examples "green" institutional design in Canada. The article explains the design planning process, which was greatly influenced by the faculty's request to have operable windows.(GR)

Depicts how Cornell University renovated its civil engineering and architecture building to include space for musical performances, teaching, and rehearsals. The article highlights the facility's contemporary design, which also compliments the form and massing of the original building. (GR)

Illustrates how the University of Toronto combined the modernist architectural typologies of perimeter block and the skip- stop plan to create a dormitory that served as a gateway to its campus. Photos and a floor plan are included. (GR)