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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.




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University Buildings

Not only are the world’s youth educated in these buildings, but much of the globe’s most ground-breaking research takes place here. Requirements for housing students are more expansive than ever, but need to be balanced with the university’s real purpose: the pursuit of knowledge. Great design can inspire that pursuit.

Game Changers | Jan 12, 2018

‘Kit of parts’ anchors university’s remake

Sasaki designs interchangeable spaces to support a major educational shift at Mexico’s largest university system.

Education Facilities | Jan 8, 2018

Three former school buildings are repurposed to create mini-campus for teacher education

The $25.3 million project is currently under construction on the Winona State University campus.

Healthcare Facilities | Jan 6, 2018

A new precision dental center embodies Columbia University’s latest direction for oral medicine education

The facility, which nests at “the core” of the university’s Medical Center, relies heavily on technology and big data. 

Big Data | BD+C Staff | Jan 5, 2018

In the age of data-driven design, has POE’s time finally come?

At a time when research- and data-based methods are playing a larger role in architecture, there remains a surprisingly scant amount of post-occupancy research. But that’s starting to change.

Mixed-Use | Jan 5, 2018

USC Village is the largest development in the history of the University of Southern California

USC Village comprises six buildings and 1.25 million sf.

Adaptive Reuse | Jan 4, 2018

Student housing development on Chapman University campus includes adaptive reuse of 1918 packing house

The Packing House was originally built for the Santiago Orange Growers Association.

University Buildings | Dec 20, 2017

New residence hall to house 500 students at Duke University

The project was designed by William Rawn Architects and will be built by Skanska.

University Buildings | Dec 4, 2017

The University of Nebraska’s new College of Business building highlights entrepreneur alumni and corporate leaders

Numerous storytelling spaces and displays are located throughout the building.

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