GREEN BAY, WIS. (February 24) -- KI introduces The Learning Curve: CEU Series for Education Design, a five-part virtual series on K-12 and higher education design that starts on March 19. The series provides architecture and design professionals with the opportunity to earn AIA and IDCEC continuing education credits and explore the latest research, trends, and design strategies shaping the future of learning spaces.
Orlando, FL – February 19, 2025 – Schenkel Shultz, a Central Florida architectural and interior design studio, has been selected to design the new Student Services and Academic building for the University of North Florida (UNF). The $40 million project will support UNF’s commitment to strategically growing its student population by 40% over the next five years. The ambition to grow, paralleled with the university’s desire to provide a broad selection of modern resources for its diverse student base, solidifies this project as a monumental step for UNF.
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ST. LUCIE, FL: —Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., an award-winning full-service architectural, interiors, and design firm, is proud to announce that it has been selected by St. Lucie Public Schools to provide design services for the construction of the 217,500-square-foot Western Grove K-8 prototype campus. Construction is due to begin in February 2025 and be complete by August of 2026. Construction Management firm Wharton-Smith will be working in conjunction with Spiezle on the prototype campus.
The 2024 awards program showcases sophisticated products that today’s schools are asking for. Creative and purpose-driven fixtures, furniture, and equipment designed to enhance well-being and achievement for learners across the PK-12 to higher education continuum.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Armstrong® World Industries continues to expand its portfolio of Templok® Energy Saving Ceilings—an innovative product addressing demands for solutions that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in buildings—to support the needs of a variety of facility designs and functions. Armstrong recently introduced Templok to its School Zone® Fine Fissured™ portfolio after rolling out Ultima® Templok® and Calla® Templok® ceiling panels earlier in 2024.
(NEW YORK – November 12) ― DLR Group recently welcomed Senior Associate Sadie Maney as Higher Education Business Development Leader. Based in the New York studio, Maney will drive the firm’s strategic growth and client relationships within the Northeast region’s higher education sector.
With over a decade of AEC industry experience, she has steered organizations through leadership transitions, streamlined business development and marketing processes, and spearheaded expansions into new sectors and regions. She keenly understands universities’ needs surrounding student life, sustainability goals, and big-picture planning.
Cleveland, Ohio –October 10, 2024– Learning By Design has published the annual Fall 2024 Architecture and Interior Design Awards of Excellence. The October 2024 edition features an assortment of exemplary PK-12 and post-secondary campus environments. These recently or soon to activated projects include newly constructed entire buildings and or renovated early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, specialized education, higher education, and other space types.
SOLON, OH, OCTOBER 7, 2024 — Why aren’t all educational buildings healthy? That’s the driving question behind the Healthy Building Summit, an annual two-day workshop hosted by Tarkett, a global leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions.
“We saw a gap in interdisciplinary collaboration around healthy buildings, especially in educational settings,” said Jonathan Stanley, Tarkett North America’s director of education and government strategy. “The global pandemic highlighted the urgent need for healthier buildings, revealing issues like poor indoor air quality and mental health concerns.”
The reimagined Grand Junction High School offers students new career and technical education opportunities through flexible and transparent learning environments. DLR Group Principal and K-12 Education Leader Greg Cromer, AIA, ALEP, says. “The efficiency and flexibility of the building allows for multiple learning modalities and creates a safe environment for learners and educators.”
