The built environment plays a meaningful role in learning outcomes and human experience, and it is important to consider the impact of every detail within the spaces that support students, educators and staff each day. Thoughtful design can foster focus, collaboration, creativity and wellbeing. By taking a space-specific approach to
Well-run school districts are always looking for ways to extend resources to optimize positive learning outcomes for students, educators, and communities. In the face of ever-mounting economic and social pressures, school districts, designers, and builders across the country are reconsidering the long-term maintenance implications of choices made during product specifications.
Well-run school districts are always looking for ways to extend resources to optimize positive learning outcomes for students, educators, and communities. In the face of ever-mounting economic and social pressures, school districts, designers, and builders across the country are reconsidering the long-term maintenance implications of choices made during product specifications.
Based in Pennsylvania’s Seneca Valley School District, the 198,000-square-foot Ehrman Crest Elementary and Middle School is a distinctive educational facility that provides a fresh, innovative approach to education with its striking architectural design.
2020-2025 was an extraordinary 5-year span. We experienced a global pandemic while witnessing technology, AI, and social media make unimaginable leaps, impacting daily life more than we could have imagined.
Terrazzo is a poured-in-place flooring system that adapts to a wide range of budgets. Simple layouts and large installations reduce cost per square foot, keeping the floor within reach of many school budgets. The result is a surface that lasts the life of the building.
Functionally and experientially, flooring is the largest and most used contact surface in any building, setting the tone for how a space looks, feels, and performs. Done right, the floor doesn’t just sit beneath the design; it reinforces how the space
works and how people experience it
Grand Junction High School in Colorado makes a bold first impression—thanks largely to its sleek, river-patterned terrazzo floors, which represent the local confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers. Durable, low maintenance, and visually striking, the epoxy terrazzo installation does more than look good: it’s a financially savvy choice.
Studio Twenty Seven Architecture created a captivating and modern middle school for Two Rivers public charter schools. Kirei’s acoustic tiles help create an excellent occupant experience so students can create their own community within the middle school by minimizing noise distractions and discomfort while adding color and joy to the
From digital dependency to social disillusionment, Generation Alpha faces unique challenges. Outdoor learning offers a powerful solution. By creating spaces that combine comfort, adaptability, and nature’s benefits, schools can help this generation flourish.
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At the heart of this effort is South Junior High School, where a recent flooring renovation became a model for how schools can reduce environmental impact and contribute to a circular economy.
At the heart of every great business, you’ll find people who are passionate about their work. Oxana Dallas is proud to be among more than 2,100 employees at AHF Products, nationally recognized makers of a wide range of flooring and durable surface solutions. As the Principal Designer for AHF’s Commercial