University of Arkansas Builds Up Athletics, Academics
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A new building designed to support the University of Arkansas’ 460 student athletes will soon debut on the school’s Fayetteville campus.
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Dallas Business School Designed for Connectivity
DALLAS — The Dallas office of Perkins+Will designed the University of Dallas (UD) business school’s new SB Hall with five overarching qualities in mind. The 45,575-square-foot facility needed to be UD branded, technology rich, bright and airy, welcoming and inviting, and sustainable — all of which encourage student connectivity.
The New School to Consolidate Arts Programs
NEW YORK — New York’s renowned university, The New School, is strengthening its performing arts programs and capacity with an extensive renovation to its 105,000-square-foot Arnhold Building, located in Manhattan.
KSU to Add National Biosafety Facility
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Construction on the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) at Kansas State University in Manhattan will likely begin in May, and is scheduled to take about five years.
Peaceful Oasis Built for Stanford University
STANFORD, Calif. — The Windhover Contemplative Center, which was completed in October 2014, stands in stark contrast to the rest of the bustling Stanford University Campus in Stanford, Calif.
Q&A: Arkansas University Readies New Visual Arts Building
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A new visual arts building will greet art students at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith this fall when construction on the project is completed.
Nevada School Construction Bill Signed into Law
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Brian Sandoval signed an emergency bill just hours after it passed through the state Assembly last Wednesday permitting the construction of more Nevada schools.
Flexible Learning Spaces Foster Project-based Learning
Peoria, Ariz. — When the vision for Sunset Heights Elementary in the Peoria Unified School District began to take shape, it was clear the school would be different.
Q&A: Learning Beyond the Classroom
Today, learning occurs everywhere, which is why architects have started designing both formal and informal educational spaces to include the collaborative, high-tech learning features that stu-dents require outside of the traditional classroom.
Wyoming Facilities Director Builds More than Schools
The Wyoming State Legislature established the School Facilities Department (SFD) in 2002 to oversee construction of K-12 schools throughout the state. Since then, Wyoming has built more than 75 new schools and spent an estimated $3.5 billion on the construction, renovation and maintenance of its educational facilities.