Ways in which elementary school teachers turned spaces into environments conducive to learning are described. Included are: (1) student offices; (2) seldom-used stairwells; (3) reading lofts; (4) a "fort" learning center; and (5) a garden spot for quiet study. Ideas for classroom storage are also presented. (CJ)

The Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering at the University of Minnesota is constructing a building that will be 95 percent underground. (Author/MLF)

An art teacher at an inner city elementary school has found that his young students are eager to join his after-school art club and to tackle the difficult processes of etching and printmaking. This article describes the program's printmaking procedures and facilities. (SJL)

At the campus of the Metropolitan Technical Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, the educational programs and buildings are designed to accommodate changing technology. (MLF)

Describes how teachers and student architects planned an innovative outdoor learning area for trainable mentally handicapped and preschool multiply-handicapped children. (BF/JH)

Describes the approach taken by a large architectural firm toward gathering feedback on user satisfaction with educational facilities designed by the firm. (JG)

A discussion by its director of the establishment and the three years of operations of Central Park East, an alternative public elementary school in Manhattan. (JM)

Reviews designs for learning in the knowledge age, exploring the relationship between learning and the built environment, examining the role of teachers in designing educational spaces, and calling for a collaborative campaign, which relates space directly to changes in pedagogy, curriculum, and information and communication technologies and which…

The main federal support for school modernization comes via the Qualified Zone Academy Board (QZAB) program, which helps districts raise funds and offers low-income schools freedom from bond and loan interest. The Better Classroom Act of 2003 proposes to extend the QZAB program by promoting new school construction. Two other bills currently before…

Describes the designs of 38 college physical education/recreation buildings, including the educational context and design goals. Includes photographs. (EV)

With increased enrollments and more girls participating in sports programs, the challenge for planners is to get the most functional and interactive use from the same space. Lists critical safety requirements. (MLF)

Describes the design of the John Justin Athletic Center at Texas Christian University, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architect and contractors, as well as photographs. (EV)

Describes this school building, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; extended product information; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

Describes the efforts of School Works, a not-for-profit company in the United Kingdom which has developed a secondary school design process that enables communities to create unique school buildings that cater to their own particular needs. Discusses its work with Kingsdale Secondary School in south London. (EV)

Describes the design of notable school common areas, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, suppliers, and cost, as well as photographs. (EV)