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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.

University Buildings | Jun 13, 2016

Universities infuse tech features into learning, living, and shopping spaces

Virtual learning rooms, gaming stations, and self-check-out kiosks are among the perks—and necessities—that have all become commonplace in college campus design.

Office Buildings | Jun 10, 2016

Form4 designs curved roofs for project at Stanford Research Park

Fabricated of painted recycled aluminum, the wavy roofs at the Innovation Curve campus will symbolize the R&D process and make four buildings more sustainable.

University Buildings | SRG Partnership | Jun 9, 2016

Designing for interdisciplinary communication in university buildings

Bringing people together remains the main objective when designing academic projects. SRG Design Principal Kent Duffy encourages interaction and discovery with a variety of approaches. 

Building Team Awards | May 31, 2016

Gonzaga's new student center is a bustling social hub

Retail mall features, comfortable furniture, and floor-to-ceiling glass add vibrancy to the new John J. Hemmingson Center.

University Buildings | May 26, 2016

U. of Chicago approves Diller Scofidio + Renfro design for new campus building

With a two-story base and 165-foot tower, the Rubenstein Forum will have room for informal meetings, lectures, and other university events.

University Buildings | Apr 27, 2016

SmithGroupJJR’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Building named 2016 Lab of the Year

Sustainable features like chilled beams and solar screens help the University of Illinois research facility use 50% less energy than minimum building energy efficiency standards.

University Buildings | Apr 25, 2016

New University of Calgary research center features reconfigurable 'spine'

The heart of the Taylor Institute can be anything from a teaching lab to a 400-seat theater.

 

University Buildings | Apr 13, 2016

Technology defines growth at Ringling College of Arts & Design

Named America's “most wired campus" in 2014, Ringling is adding a library, visual arts center, soundstage, and art museum.

University Buildings | Apr 13, 2016

5 ways universities use new buildings to stay competitive

From incubators to innovation centers, schools desire ‘iconic gateways’ that appeal to students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and the community.

University Buildings | CannonDesign | Apr 4, 2016

3 key trends in student housing for Boston’s higher education community

The city wants to add 18,500 student residence beds by the year 2030. CannonDesign's Lynne Deninger identifies three strategies that will help schools maximize value over the next decade or so.

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