Five years after hurricane Katrina, the City of New Orleans is now implementing a far-reaching plan for the systemic renovation and rebuilding of community programmes and infrastructure. A total of USD 3 billion has now been allocated to public building projects. With the student population down to nearly half of pre-storm totals, a recently…

This document presents winners of the 2001 International School Construction News and Design Share Awards for elementary, secondary, and higher education facilities deemed to represent state-of-the-art designs. Section 1 presents an introduction and a review of the honor award winners. Section 2 includes merit award winners, an explanation of this…

Showcases seven award-winning school designs from Spain, Australia, Canada, and the United States that were honored for creating effective learning environments. Includes 17 photographs and several site plans. (GR)

Discusses the new trend in K-12 architectural designs that help schools provide interdisciplinary, hands-on learning along with community interaction. Several design projects are highlighted. (GR)

Four papers are presented on learning environments, accommodating special needs students, and educational facility design and construction trends towards integration and inclusion. The first paper, "All for One: Inclusion in the Learning Environment," addresses the change from a tendency of educational facility design and construction to…

As the twenty-first century begins, America faces a daunting challenge: The "baby boom echo" is ready for school. The children of World War Two's baby boomers, millions of youngsters are crowding into schools across the nation. Thousands of new schools will be needed to accommodate them. This demand for educational facilities is…