Yes We Can! Designing for Literacy, Numeracy, and Personalized Learning

A Case Study of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis
By Randy Fielding, Co-Published in the CEFPI Planner

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

New Case Study of School of Environmental Studies

It’s been nearly a decade since our first case study of the “Zoo School” was written. DesignShare still views the school as a model to be shared with the world, and we invite you to read the latest, including interviews with the school principal, a new plan drawing by Randy Fielding, and a new video.

School of Environmental Studies (”Zoo School”)

Feel free to leave a comment on the blog. Also, if you have any suggestions for a potential entry, please send ideas to info@designshare.com.

The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) and San Diego State University (SDSU) are currently accepting applications for the Online Advanced Certificate Program in Educational Facility Planning (Beginning December 1, 2008 through June 1, 2009). CEFPI and SDSU have uniquely collaborated to develop and deliver a course of study that seeks to improve the places children learn.

Teams of educators and architects submitting projects were asked to describe ideas that enhance learning, as well as innovations in planning, programming and design that facilitate education. The DesignShare Awards program recognizes projects that– by design –support the learning process, anticipate change, and inspire unimagined possibilities.

Kudos to our fabulous Review Team. We appreciate your eye for design, your experience in the educational realm, and your thoughtfulness. Big thanks to the dynamic programming duo who designed the Review Team Portal, Tony Webster & Will Buckner.

Just as schools all over the world are reinventing themselves, so is DesignShare. In preparation for this evolution, DesignShare WILL NOT hold a 2009 Awards Programs. We appreciate all the submitters from 1999 to 2008. You have shown the world the best examples of how education and architecture are uniquely bound together.

You can read the full 2008 Awards Commentary here.

Honor Awards
Hazelwood School For The Multiple Sensory Impaired (United Kingdom)
The International School (Netherlands)

	Fielding Nair International: Architects and Change Agents for Education
	VS International: Ergonomic and Innovative Furniture Solutions for Educational Environments
	School Building Expo: The conference and expo on school design and construction.
	Construction Specialties: Creating Products That Make Buildings Better

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KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Great Schools by Design
EdVisions Schools
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Schools for Life
Edutopia
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