Higher ed design, beyond connectivity
Designing Colleges For More Than Just Connectivity – about the results of Gensler research into the design of Campus 3.0, the step beyond a totally wired campus. A survey of 250 students revealed a...
View ArticleArchitects, architecture, and the effects of sound
Why architects should use their ears more – June 2012 TED talk by sound expert Julian Treasure on the physiological, social, psychological, and behavioral effects of sound. In this short talk,...
View ArticleLight transmitting concrete facade
World’s first facade featuring light transmitting concrete opened to public – media facade designed by Carpus & Partner for RWTH Aachen University in Germany uses LUCEM-manufactured translucent...
View ArticleShipping container housing for students
Keetwonen (Amsterdam student housing) – called “the biggest container city in the world” Keetwonen provides popular housing for students in Amsterdam, 1000 units. Each has its own kitchen, bathroom,...
View Article‘Lectorial’ classrooms for better learning
“Lectorial” rooms: shifting the emphasis to active student-centred learning – post about recent research at Australian RMIT University, the final report of the Lectorial Project (65-p PDF report)....
View ArticleSpace management in higher ed
Space & Power in the Ivory Tower – subtitle of article by Sandra Blanchette is Effective Space Management and Decision Making – What’s the Problem and What’s the Process? (11-p PDF). See a...
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