engaged in educational visioning to evaluate the current shifts occurring in education, clarify what the future of education looked like for the district and what facilities would be needed to...
understand the needs and desires of community members is especially important. Since area residents are the end users for projects like libraries, parks and community centers, we take special care...
and careful adoption of remote-work experiments occurring in isolated pockets across companies and industries. While the pace of workplace innovation seemed slow to design strategists, many aspects of innovation at...
much larger population. In many instances, today’s high schools double as community centers. The opportunities for after-hours uses – mayoral candidate debates, community health fairs, adult education, guest lectures –...
excited to bring to our work, especially for our education clients. But as Allison mentioned, making that happen long-term ultimately rests on the owner’s shoulders.” Consider a conversation we recently...
of SHP’s early rebranding projects took place in Deer Park, Ohio. When we signed on to work with Deer Park Community City Schools, school district administrators, staff and the community-at-large...
that reflect its innovative approach to education. But the district didn’t get there alone. SHP and our clients at Winton Woods were recently invited to share how the district’s educational...
SHP was recently hired to design a new K-8 school for Clara J. Peck Elementary in Greensboro, North Carolina. The new Peck school will embrace Expeditionary Learning (EL) as an...
...natural or natural-looking elements while other strategies, like increased plant life, have tangible, measurable benefits. Despite the mental, physical and environmental benefits of biophilic design, a global workplace study found...
...indoor/outdoor learning stairs. Among its remarks praising the school’s design, the jury wrote, “The sunken courtyard, which serves as outdoor dining, combined with the indoor/outdoor ‘learning stairs’ are an innovative...