School districts across North America are facing a crushing dilemma: invest millions of dollars to maintain outdated, educationally ineffective buildings or seek funding for expensive renovations, additions, and new construction to meet the evolving needs of today's learners. Compounding the issue is deferred facility maintenance. Educational…

Presents an interview with architect and educational planner Bruce Jilk, who responds to American Institute of Architects conference attendees' questions concerning how school design is changing and why the next 10 years are critical. (GR)

Presents an interview with Bruce Jilk, architect and educational planner, who discusses how school design is changing and why the next 10 years are critical. (GR)

Discusses research on how much an average K-12 school should devote to student traffic versus programming space. Detailed space utilization data from the New Bedford Elementary School (Temperance, MI) is illustrated. (GR)

An interview with Steven Bingler, President of Concordia, Inc., a research and planning firm, and Concordia Architects, an architectural design firm, reveals his views on planning a learning community in educational facilities. He addresses what tools to use to facilitate the group process for planning, discusses how school districts save money…