LEDYARD, Conn. — In an effort to accommodate declining enrollment figures and consolidate costs related to maintaining school facilities, Ledyard Public Schools in Ledyard is embarking on two significant renovate-as-new projects.
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple University Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 8 to move forward with the development of preliminary designs, usage options and environmental impact studies for a multipurpose retail and football stadium project. The facility, which will also include a student recreation center, has an anticipated seating capacity of up to 35,000 and will be located on the northwest corner of the university’s Main Campus.
ST. LOUIS — The recent expansion of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s Hillman Hall building at Washington University in St. Louis recently earned LEED Platinum certification. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Moore, Rubell, Yudel served as the design architect, while St.
GALVESTON, Texas — Midshipmen at the Texas A&M Maritime Academy moved into the academy’s new $45 million residence in December 2015.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Harbor College’s new Science Complex recently received LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification for sustainable design awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Putting science on display, the building serves as a living laboratory in which students can track its energy production and usage.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently held a topping out ceremony for its new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) building, scheduled to open in August 2017.
SEATTLE — Two 1960s-era dorms on the northeast side of the University of Washington’s (UW) Seattle campus will soon be demolished, and five new residence halls will be built in their place.
MAUI, Hawaii — Work began on Maui’s Kihei High School on Jan.
LOS ANGELES — California’s State Architect Chester A. Widom, FAIA, earlier this month launched a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative. Dubbed , the initiative will engage seven experienced architecture firms to develop seven case studies in sustainable school design for seven representative school campuses, according to a statement by the California Department of General Services (DGS).
PORTAGE, Mich. — Portage Public Schools recently organized a group stakeholders including of principals, administrators, staff, architects and parents to work together over the next three months to plan a $144 million construction project for the district.
