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Arizona State University's new University Gateway Building includes dedicated spaces for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, featuring classrooms with advanced sound design for music students, along with areas for 3D printing, photography and e-gaming. Public retail and restaurant offerings are located on the building’s ground level. Photo Courtesy of McCarthy Building Companies

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ASU’s University Gateway Building Blends Retail, Education and Sustainability

January 14, 2025 School News

Construction recently concluded on Arizona State University’s (ASU) University Gateway Building (UGB), a $78 million, five-story mixed-use facility with an architecturally complex facade. The structure unifies retail, education, and art spaces under one sustainably designed roof.

Brought to life by Wold Architects and Kraus-Anderson, the renovated White Bear Lake High School brings ninth through 12th graders into one, three-story building that celebrates academics, athletics and performing arts. Photo Courtesy: Wold Architects

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Expanded Minnesota High School Unifies Student Body, Embraces Sustainability

January 13, 2025 School News

After six years of planning, renovation and building, the state-of-the-art White Bear Lake High School has officially re-opened its doors to faculty, staff and students.

The two-level, 3,200-square-foot SCITHub is modest in size, but every inch of the facility is on the cutting edge of building operations and performance research. Photo Credit: Toronto Metropolitan University

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New Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub Will Support Cutting-edge Building Operations and Performance Research

January 9, 2025 School News

While most universities are currently focused on the spring 2025 semester, some educators and researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) are already looking to 2030 — and beyond.

The Game Development and Design School prepares students for careers that may not yet exist, while redefining the educational learning experience. Photo Credit: Wade Griffith Photography

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Future-Forward Design and Learning: How a North Texas School is Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovators

December 26, 2024 School News

When a state-of-the-art event venue became available near an existing district facility in North Texas, Burleson Independent School District leaders seized the opportunity and approached Pfluger Architects with a bold question: Could the venue and attached commercial space be transformed into a non-traditional campus?

College athletic facilities increasingly provide best-in-class training through centers focused on strength and conditioning, sports performance and wellness, and athlete nutrition. Photo Courtesy of PBK

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College Sports Are Changing – So Are the Facilities

December 19, 2024 School News

As the opportunities within college sports continue to grow, a more sophisticated professional mindset has emerged in the formerly amateur arena.

From the exterior, Hitt Hall was designed to read as two separate buildings with, a glass connector as a link at its middle, but also read as a singular cohesive design. Photo Credit: Judy Davis

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Heritage and Harmony: Virginia Tech’s new Hitt Hall

December 12, 2024 School News

Construction programs and dining halls don’t often go hand in hand. However, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) saw considerable cost and efficiency benefits by co-locating two otherwise disparate spaces in the beautiful new $67 million Hitt Hall.

Students at Williamson Elementary School in Houston are able to access a variety of playground equipment thanks to Pfluger Architect’s universally-designed, sensory-rich environment. Photo Credit: Pfluger

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The Importance of Inclusive Design Within Recreation Spaces

December 5, 2024 School News

The role an architect has on student environments can extend well beyond the physical walls of a classroom.

The interior of DPS Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy incorporates elements of exposed prefabricated walls for a cost-effective alternative to other interior finishes.

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Building the Future Faster: Prefabrication’s Role in Modern, Efficient School Design

November 29, 2024 School News

Schools are expected to fulfill multifunctional roles as educational, community and recreational spaces.

The NextGen Energy Program on the University of Maryland Campus aims to reach a fossil fuel-free energy system by 2035. Implementation of the plan began this summer and will continue ensuring efficient and affordable energy and sustainable construction for the foreseeable future. Photo Credit: University of Maryland

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University of Maryland Aims for Fossil-Free Energy System by 2035

November 21, 2024 School News

In April 2021, Darryll Pines, University of Maryland (UMD) president, announced the college’s vision for a net-zero carbon emission campus by 2025.

A photo of the entrance of the Resnick Sustainability Center at California Institute of Technology. The building is transparent with lights illuminating the inside. A sign reads the name of the building and is next to a large tree.

The Resnick Sustainability Center at California Institute of Technology has opened its doors after five years of construction and planning. The environmentally focused center features research labs and biophilic design, ringing true to the institute’s goal of advancing sustainability research. Photo credit: Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign on LinkedIn

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CalTech Sustainability Center is the Future of Climate Research

November 12, 2024 School News

After five years in the making, California Institute of Technology’s (Caltech) Resnick Sustainability Center (RSC) has finally opened its doors to begin critical climate and environmental sustainability research.

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