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Srinivasamohan, Ashwini; Walton, Judy; Wagner, Margo – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
This quote by ecologist, "Silent Spring" author and Chatham University alum Rachel Carson reminds us of the everyday tenacity needed in working to advance a sustainable and just world. This publication celebrates that tenacity in the higher education sector, specifically among institutions in the Pittsburgh area. Historically known for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Building Design, Sustainability, Colleges
Poel, Thomas J. – American School Board Journal, 1986
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to choose a design consultant for developing building renovation or new building plans. Includes a sample interview form and a sample group evaluation form. (MD)
Descriptors: Building Design, Consultants, Decision Making, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Karlsson, Jenni – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2004
In this article, the author discusses spatial developments that have taken place at her old high school in South Africa since 1994, and considers how those changes point to the governors' and management's response to the post-apartheid political dispensation. The data used in this study include sets of photographs taken by the author and four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Single Sex Schools, Building Design
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Smagorinsky, Peter; Cook, Leslie Susan; Reed, Patty M. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2005
This study analyzes the composition by a high school senior of a house design for a class in architectural design. He produced this text in relation to the readings of that text by his teacher and other potential readers. The authors take a Vygotskian perspective to understand the settings, goals, and tools through which he composed his…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High School Seniors, Building Design, Architectural Education
Sherman, Lee – Northwest Education, 2001
An award-winning Alaskan elementary school is designed to blend into the landscape; capture as much winter daylight as possible; and generally accommodate safety, flexibility, practicality, and whimsy. In a sidebar, the architect explains the importance of architect/educator collaboration in designing a building that supports an educational…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Innovation, Educational Environment