Planning and designing schools

by C. William Brubaker

William Brubaker, principal architect with Perkins & Will (Chicago), has worked on over 200 school projects, from renovating existing buildings to planning and designing entire campuses. Now he makes the expertise available to architects and educators worldwide, in Planning and Designing Schools. Brubaker shows how he and other leading architects and educators have designed award-winning schools of the future, responding creatively to the changes in educational philosophy, the makeup of student bodies, and the technology of the classroom. This compendium of innovate design ideas covers case studies of a broad array of school types: community schools, high schools, shared facilities, elementary schools, expansions, renovations, and new projects. Each case deals with a unique problem, and shows how the architects worked with the educators to create a unique, yet practical, solution. Exquisite graphics from Perkins & Will, a leading firm in school design, illustrate these projects, and ty