Describes the design of the Arts Center of Iowa Western Community College and the renovation of the Athena Theater at Ohio University. Includes photographs. (EV)

Describes a process used by an architect to work with the stakeholders of a school in Iceland to design a new building. The process, called "design down," starts with the biggest issues and moves toward more detailed aspects. It starts with looking at the school's learning signature, learning expectations, the learning process, and the…

Provides a case study of the planning and design of a new building for the Open University Business School. Goals included an energy-efficient building that would break the paradigm of traditional university working methods. (EV)

Describes the award-winning design of three school landscapes. Includes construction details and photographs. (EV)

Using the example of the construction of Fond du Lac High School in Wisconsin, discusses how multi-layer reviews of facility plans and drawings by staff members and the community help ensure a positive outcome. (EV)

Asserting that advanced technology in schools is no longer reserved solely for spaces such as computer labs, media centers, and libraries, discusses how technology integration affects school design, addressing areas such as installation, space and proportion, lighting, furniture, and flexibility and simplicity. (EV)

Presents an interview with former National Football League (NFL) linebacker Scott Radecic, who works as an architect designing athletic facilities for the education market. (EV)

Observations of U.S. and Japanese education and facility design are explained through instruments used to relate clients' values to building design. These include a survey of pedagogy, the curriculum audit, a behavior activity survey, a classroom evaluation, and a work-space audit. (MLF)

If school architects, cafeteria designers, and some food service personnel have their way, the long, grey serving line characterizing most school cafeterias will go the way of meatloaf and mashed potatoes. This means booths and restaurant-like tables, school colors, brightly lit menu boards, windows overlooking courtyards, and mall-like…

Provides eight specific ideas or recommendations on how to design the outdoor learning environment in a way that fosters awareness and sensitivity to the world of nature. (LZ)

For the postoccupancy evaluation of a Colorado high school, four instruments probed different aspects of the total facility. Tables show responses from different groups regarding the overall quality of primary space, building design, and site facilities. (MLF)

Presents the 1997 architectural award citations for outstanding designs of K-12 school and university buildings as well as specialized educational facility designs and works in progress. Cites each architectural firm along with the school name and location. (GR)

Explains how intentionally exposed steel, concrete, brick, wood, and sheet metal surfaces offer students of architecture an opportunity to learn about a newly renovated facility. (GR)

Presents award-winning examples of new school designs for elementary schools. Floor plans and photos accompany each description. (GR)

Presents award-winning examples of new school design for K-8 schools. Floor plans accompany the description as does information on the architectural firm and design team that produced the design. (GR)