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Rönnlund, Maria; Bergström, Peter; Tieva, Åse – Education Inquiry, 2021
This study highlights how 20 Swedish principals, school managers and architects involved in planning, construction and reconstruction of primary and secondary school buildings at regional, municipal and local levels represent good learning environments. Drawing on semi-structured interviews, the analysis focuses on how the stakeholders understand…
Descriptors: School Buildings, Innovation, Principals, Architecture
Jeon, Kijeong; Cotner, Teresa L. – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
Art and art education are open to broader definitions in the twenty-first century. It is time that teachers seriously think about including built environment design in K-12 art education. The term "built environment" includes interior design, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning. Due to increased exposure to built environment…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Architecture, Studio Art, Art Activities
Vatsky, Sharon – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2007
Frank Lloyd Wright was born and raised on the farmlands of Wisconsin. His mother had a vision that her son would become a great architect. Wright was raised with strong guiding principles, a love of nature, a belief in the unity of all things, and a respect for discipline and hard work. He created the philosophy of "organic architecture," which…
Descriptors: Architecture, Museums, Building Design, Art Activities
School Business Affairs, 1997
Winners of the Association of School Business Officials International's 1996 Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design include Perkins & Will, of Chicago, for designing the Fort Collins (CO) High School and Kingscott Associates, Inc., of Kalamazoo, for designing the Lincoln Consolidated Middle/High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Awards of…
Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Hutchins, Margaret P.; Renzaglia, Adelle – Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1983
Special learning environments for severely handicapped students can seldom be justified. Specially designed and often extravagantly costly physical space, which does not provide adequate opportunity for the generalization of functional skills to unmodified settings, should be viewed skeptically. The use of natural environments, without expensive…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education

Brinkworth, Peter; Scott, Paul – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1997
Introduces a place of mathematics using a town called Amiens and its Cathedral whose overall floor plan was based on the Greek cross using proportions matching that of the ideal human body, the figures in the shape of an octagram or star octagon, and the symbols in the design. (ASK)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Geometry
Cold, Birgit – 1986
Using an outline format accompanied by numerous photographs and sketches, this brochure explores the relationship of "school" to people's conceptions, actions, and physical surroundings, highlighting changes over the past 20 years in Scandinavian school design. Two major conceptual changes are decentralized administration and teaching…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Ellis, Neville – Arts and Activities, 1998
Argues that architectural models allow students to express their ideas on a range of topics from dream homes and interior decorating to historical periods and places. Provides a general outline of the process of creating architectural models, from decorating shoeboxes to creating sophisticated models. (DSK)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Education, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Atlas, Randall – 2002
Incorporating the principles and practices of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) in the design and remodeling of schools can contribute to the safety of the school while reducing the target-hardening and fortressing effects of a bunker mentality. The basic CPTED premise is that through the effective use and design of the built…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Crime Prevention, Educational Facilities Design
Bauer, Mary; Neimand, Hahn – 1988
This document is a teacher's guide to the historic buildings of Eugene, Oregon. Eighteen buildings in the Skinner's Butte Historical District are highlighted, including the U.S. Post Office, the Eagles Building, the Lane Hotel, the Oregon Electric Depot, the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, and several houses. For each structure there is a brief…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Community Characteristics
American School & University, 2002
Describes the design of notable school chapels and worship centers, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, suppliers, and cost, as well as photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Construction Costs, Elementary Secondary Education
Hinish, Heidi – 1999
Ieoh Ming (I. M.) Pei, born in Canton, China, came to the United States in 1935 to study architecture, first at the University of Pennsylvania, then at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. Today, Pei's reputation and architectural contributions are renowned worldwide. He has designed…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design
American School & University, 2002
Describes the design of notable educational facilities, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, suppliers, and cost, as well as photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Building Design, Construction Costs
Abhau, Marcy, Ed.; And Others – 1992
The activities presented in this book encompass a variety of perceptual, social, and technological issues as they relate to the built environment. They are organized to present a coherent, cumulative series. Generalizations become specific as vocabulary is developed and planned techniques explained. Curriculum guide charts indicate subject areas…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Art Education, Building Design
Haar, Sharon, Ed. – 2003
This monograph presents papers from the 2000 Mayors' Institute on City Design and the public forum that followed it. Essays include: "Schools for Cities: Urban Strategies" (Sharon Haar); "Reenvisioning Schools; The Mayors' Questions" (Leah Ray); "Why Johnny Can't Walk to School" (Constance E. Beaumont); "Lessons…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education