Planning & Design

Decisions by administrators and architects determine present and future facility needs for schools and universiities.

Highlights

Google

First new elementary in 20 years is coming to Albemarle County (Virginia) district

July 16, 2024
The district's 16th elementary is set to open in Charlottesville in 2026-27.
Google

Charter school will open in former office building in Spartanburg, South Carolina

July 15, 2024
Mountain View Preparatory expects to have about 1,000 students when it opens in August.
Google

$70 million upgrade will add classrooms, kitchen facilities to Los Angeles elementary

July 15, 2024
The new building at Ivanhoe Elementary in the Silver Lake neighborhood will enable the school to eliminate some of its portable classrooms.

New Jersey will pay to replace 13 aging schools in Newark

July 15, 2024
Officials in the Newark district says it has 33 buildings that need to be replaced.
Ron Blunt

A Building for Now and the Future

July 15, 2024
Facilities like Thurgood Marshall Hall at the University of Maryland combine historical inspiration with modern approaches.

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New middle school set to open in Nashua, New Hampshire

July 3, 2024
The $92 million Brian S. McCarthy Middle School will replace Elm Street Middle.
Georgia State University

Georgia State University will build baseball stadium in downtown Atlanta

July 3, 2024
The 1,000-seat facility will be constructed on a parking lot site that includes the footprint of the former Atlanta Braves stadium.

$110 million athletics center to be built on Indiana University's Indianapolis campus

July 3, 2024
The IU Indianapolis Athletics Center will have about 134,000 square feet of space.
Arkansas Tech University

Arkansas Tech in Russelville is building a student union

July 3, 2024
The $33.9 million project is expected to be completed in 2026.