When our district decided to build a brand-new elementary school to support its growing student enrollment, we wanted to do things differently. Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of ...
This blog is authored by Shayne Sobell, AIA, NCARB, Project Academic Planner, Page; and Melissa Burns AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Lead Academic Planner and Principal, Page. Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) ...
It’s likely that every college in America has a neurodiverse community, but not many colleges have spaces where students who think differently can thrive. At least, they don’t have spaces that are ...
Learning environments, from traditional classrooms to hybrid and immersive virtual settings, fundamentally shape educational experiences. Classroom architecture is therefore far from neutral. It ...
Strangely enough, the concept of UDL all started with curb cuts. Disability activists in the 1960s were advocating for adding curb cuts at intersections so that users of wheelchairs could cross ...
Traditional Classrooms are designed to accommodate 20–50 students, providing straightforward, user-friendly teaching experiences. These spaces support flexible course delivery by enabling faculty to ...
It’s a predictable part of every academic year at my institution: that time when we faculty are asked to submit course proposals and space requests. It’s a moment when dreams come up against the ...
Classroom space is one of the most undervalued resources in any school. Every square foot matters, and the way furniture is chosen directly affects how that space gets used. For schools looking to ...
Brown has long grappled with classroom space constraints, but the closing of multiple Barus and Holley rooms and lecture halls following the Dec. 13 shooting has reduced the University’s already ...