Architecture

From a landmark publishing company to a bustling combination of residential and biotech workspace, The Curtis Building is an adaptive reuse all-star. The conversion revives the 1910 headquarters with an emphasis on life sciences office space and labs. Four floors are dedicated to luxury apartments.

Are Old Offices the Next Housing Solution?

Dec. 4, 2023

Underutilized offices are one opportunity to address the short supply of multifamily housing, especially in urban cores. Here are three reasons these properties could be ready...

Apartment units are in high demand in many areas. Adaptive reuse projects that transform older, inefficient office space into housing can help revitalize urban centers and pose lucrative opportunities for developers.

Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

From Brown to Green: Fight the Climate Crisis with Focused Office Conversions

Sander Van de Rijdt

Nov. 3, 2023

Tucker Hall is a sensory-sensitive dorm, which limits visual and acoustic stimuli to create a more supportive living experience for neurodiverse students.

Architecture

How Universities Can Tailor Housing to Student Populations

Jennie Morton

Oct. 6, 2023

The content studios at the University of Alabama are more than a state-of-the-art facility—they’re an opportunity for instructors to create more engaging content for online students.

Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

How Adaptive Reuse Transformed a Hospital into a Cutting-Edge Content Studio

Janelle Penny

Oct. 4, 2023

The Cathedral School for Boys needed to expand to give students from different grades a place where they could assemble for collaborative studies.

Architecture

How to Expand Urban Schools Creatively and Efficiently

Janelle Penny

Sept. 25, 2023

Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

Renovated Stockdale Community Center in Claremont Is the New Heart of The Webb Schools Campus

Robert Nieminen

Sept. 22, 2023

Page & Turnbull restores a 90-year-old gymnasium into a beautiful and flexible new hub for students and faculty at The Webb Schools. Photos by Eric Staudenmaier

The XR Lab has a unique polished plaster exterior, including this feature wall with triangular mesh illuminated by uplighting.

Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

Peek Inside an Immersive Learning Lab for Virtual Reality

Jennie Morton

Sept. 18, 2023

The Extended Reality Lab is the classroom of the future. Learn what it took to build it.

After: Arbor Park Middle School’s computer lab became the new Microsoft Dock Lab thanks to paint, a partial replacement of the floor tile with colored carpet tile and a partial replacement of the ceiling with clear Ceilume ceiling panels. Students can plug their tablets into a bigger screen with a keyboard and mouse or simply sit on the floor and use the tablet by itself.

Interiors

DIY on a Dime: Affordable School Makeovers

Janelle Penny

Sept. 15, 2023

This enterprising Illinois school administrator found creative solutions to revamp dated facilities. Here’s how he did it.

Francis Tuttle’s Danforth Campus features clerestory windows that illuminate the rotunda. Classrooms have views of the surrounding landscape, with windows in and adjacent to the various learning spaces.

New Construction

Innovative Design of Francis Tuttle Technology Center Defies Education Conventions

Lauren Brant

Sept. 1, 2023

Discover how Bockus Payne's visionary architecture creates a captivating learning environment at the Francis Tuttle Technology Center. From immersive spaces to natural lighting...

Edwards LifeSciences invested in its outdoor spaces to create a residential feel for employees to enjoy the Southern California weather. Outdoor and rooftop areas like this one are a popular amenity.

Case Studies

Destination Office: What Returning to the Workplace Looks Like IRL

Torie Hamilton

Aug. 25, 2023

An anecdotal look at how companies are encouraging employees back to the office, what’s working and what employees need from their office today.