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Safe Science and Small Learning Communities

By James Biehle | June 22nd, 2010

Safe Science and Small Learning Communities Schools that are designed to serve students in small learning communities, or pods, can provide safer science areas and save considerable costs, both initially and in the future, by centralizing those facilities. And, most students and faculty seem to prefer this type of arrangement. This article, from the May [...]

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Parkway School District High School Science Upgrades

By James Biehle | August 19th, 2009

Parkway School District High School Science Upgrades
PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT, St. Louis County, MO
Scope: Science facility consulting and peer review of proposed renovations and additions to Parkway Central, Parkway West and Parkway South High Schools. Projects include gut renovations and additions to provide flexible science lab/classrooms and prep and storage spaces for inquiry-based science education.
Credit: Parsons [...]

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Troy High School

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Science Addition and Renovations
ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Troy, New York
Scope: Programming, planning and design of major addition and renovations to Troy High School including 18 science lab/classrooms, 11 math labs, science and mathematics remedial spaces, science research space, and a large, high-bay, flexible student project space. Envision Architects PC, Albany, NY, architect of record.

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Christian Brothers College

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Multi-Use Facility
Christian Brothers College, St. Louis, MO
Scope: Proposed renovation/expansion to existing gymnasium to provide a 1500 seat multi-use facility for competitive sports, theater arts and concerts.

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American High School

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

American High School
Dade County Public Schools, Hialeah, FL
Scope: New prototype high school for 2,600 students.

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Appoquinimink School District

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Appoquinimink School District, Middletown, DE
Middletown High School Renovation/Addition
Scope: Major functional and accessibility renovations and additions to operating high school.

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Alexis I Dupont School District

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Middle School Renovation/Addition
ALEXIS I. DuPONT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Greenville, DE
Scope: Complete functional and accessibility renovations and addition to operating middle school.

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Mehlville School District

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Needs Analysis and Master Plan
MEHLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, St. Louis, MO
Scope: Interactive development of district-wide facility needs through the early twenty-first century, including analysis of demographic projections, new teaching methods, and technological innovations.
Science Addition and Commons, Mehlville Senior High School
MEHLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, St. Louis, MO
Scope: Three story science addition including 11 labs, storage and prep facilities; [...]

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Rosati-Kain High School

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Science Laboratory Renovations
ROSATI-KAIN HIGH SCHOOL, St. Louis, MO
Scope: Renovation of two existing science labs and conversion of original gymnasium space to state-of-the-art chemistry, biology, life-science and physics lab/classrooms complete with prep areas and provision for computer applications.

Rosati Kain High School Physics Lab/Classroom
Rosati Kain High School Chemistry (Before)

Rosati Kain High School Chemistry (After Renovation)

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New Trier Township High School

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

High School Science Renovations
NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, Winnetka, IL
Scope: Science lab consulting on major renovations to college preparatory high school.
Credit: Cashman Stahler Group, Lombard, IL Architect of Record

New Trier Township High School “Universal” Lab
New Trier Township High School Movable Demo Table
New Trier Township High School Demonstration Fume Hood

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  Safe Science and Small Learning Communities Schools that are designed to serve students in small learning communities, or pods, can provide safer science areas and save considerable costs, both initially and in the future, by centralizing those facilities. And, most students and faculty seem to prefer this type of arrangement. This article, from the May [...]

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