Athletic Center Renovation Planned at R.I. School
PROVIDENCE, R.I. 鈥� Construction recently started for a renovation and expansion project at the athletic center at Peddie School, a private facility that serves more than 500 students in small…
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Report: Charters Fare Better Than Public Schools in Many Categories
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. 鈥� Charter schools perform better than traditional public schools at the middle and high school level, according to a study by EdSource, an independent organization that researches…
Survey: Schools are Incorporating More Technology
WASHINGTON 鈥� K-12 and postsecondary schools throughout the United States are successfully incorporating 21st century learning tools into their curricula, according to a recent survey by the Software & Information…
Firms Expand Western Presence
TEMPE, Ariz. 鈥� Three architectural firms are expanding with new offices in Arizona and California. Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and planning firm with experience in the education facility…
All The Fixings
Rhode Island Campus Unveils New Dining Options PROVIDENCE, R.I. 鈥� Johnson & Wales University unveiled new dining options this year in an effort to keep students and faculty on campus…
Community College Housing can Improve Enrollment, Retention
JACKSON, Mich. 鈥� Student recruitment and retention impact revenues and the overall reputation and competitive edge at educational facilities. Although an effective approach to attracting and retaining students is a challenge…
Athletic Facilities 101
How to Create the Structure That Best Suits Your Needs BallewIf there is one blanket statement that can be made about athletic or recreation facilities, it is that they come…
Facility of the Month July/Aug 2008 – A Clear Translation
NEW YORK 鈥� Officials and community members recently celebrated the opening of a new facility that will be dedicated to translational medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University…
Spotlight July/August 2008 – N.Y. Architect, Kaboom Introduce New Playground Concept
As one of New York鈥檚 leading architects, David Rockwell is intimately familiar with some the city鈥檚 most well-known adult play spaces. He has designed restaurants, Broadway sets and celebrity homes,…
Q&A July/August – Using Imagination
The first Imagination Playground in a Box, a new play space designed by New York architect David Rockwell, was introduced in July at the Brownsville recreation center in Brooklyn, N.Y….