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American School & University, 2003
Presents the gold, silver, and bronze winners of a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client, total area, total…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
American School & University, 2003
Presents information on Tribeca Nursery School, New York, New York, which was judged outstanding in a competition which evaluated the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. The article offers information on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
American School & University, 2003
Presents college residence halls/lounges considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, highlighting unique concepts and ideas. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client, total area, total…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dining Facilities, Dormitories, Educational Facilities Design
Maniccia, Dorine – American School & University, 2003
Explains that by using sustainable (green) building practices, schools and universities can make their lighting systems more efficient, noting that embracing green design principles can help schools attract students. Discusses lighting-control technologies (occupancy sensing technology, daylighting technology, and scheduling based technologies),…
Descriptors: Ecology, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Lighting Design
Peer reviewedLearning By Design, 2003
Describes the urban playground redesign and the high school with flexible classroom space that were named Grand Prize Winners of the 2003 "Learning by Design" contest. Also describes the elementary school in an economically depressed area and the renovation of a 1912 high school chosen as Citation Winners. (EV)
Descriptors: Awards, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Schools
Giovannini, Joseph – Architecture, 2002
Describes the design of Baruch College in New York, including the educational context and design goals, such as community-building in a vertical space. Includes building plans and photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Innovation, Building Plans, College Buildings
Design Cost Data, 2003
Describes the title building, including educational context and design goals. Includes a general description; information on the architect, construction team, and manufacturers and suppliers; and a case study of costs and specifications. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Design Cost Data, 2003
Describes the title building, including educational context and design goals. Includes a general description; information on the architect, construction team, and manufacturers and suppliers; and a case study of costs and specifications. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Plans, College Buildings, Construction Costs
Design Cost Data, 2003
Describes the title building, including educational context and design goals. Includes a general description; information on the architect, construction team, and manufacturers and suppliers; and a case study of costs and specifications. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Design Cost Data, 2002
Describes the design of the building named in the title. Includes photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Building Design, College Buildings, Educational Facilities Design
Papay, Gregory – Texas Architect, 2002
Describes the design of the Carver Academy, a pre-K through eighth-grade school in the culturally diverse east side of San Antonio, Texas, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, consultants, suppliers, and cost, as well as floor plans and photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Plans
Peer reviewedSimpson, Edward G., Jr. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1990
Adult learning in residential conference centers is enhanced when a philosophical basis underlies their design. Six integrated elements for the development of learning sanctuaries are historical context, educational program, physical environment, support services, technology, and human resources. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Conferences, Continuing Education
Rist, Marilee C. – American School Board Journal, 1989
Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is designed to invite, encourage, and support learning. Natural daylight, earth sheltering, and siting conserve energy. Virtually every classroom and office has at least one computer. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
Crumpacker, Sara Snyder; Esposito, James P. – American School Board Journal, 1993
A study of what people valued in an old school in Virginia and what they wanted in a new one can be summarized as a facility that encourages interaction among people. Specific planning recommendations include using the home as model for designing schools, creating areas for congregating, and designing the school to be the center of the community.…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Peer reviewedLedford, Bruce R.; Brown, John A. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Addresses concerns of both facilities planners and instructional designers in planning for the audio component of group presentations. Factors in the architectural design of enclosures for the reproduction of sound are described, including frequency, amplitude, and reverberation; and a case study for creating an acceptable enclosure is presented.…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Audio Equipment, Case Studies
