Higher Education
Stantec experts share their knowledge on the trends, innovations, and challenges shaping higher education facility planning and design.
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MoreFrom the Design Quarterly: 3 strategies to design academic research facilities to last
With research and science education rapidly evolving, it’s critical that academic institutions get the best value in building design
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MoreFrom the Design Quarterly: Breaking down silos in healthcare education
How design can support the creation of a cross-disciplinary culture of learning
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MoreFrom the Design Quarterly: Old idea, new form—makerspaces make it big
Makerspaces are coming to the library, university, and workplace near you. What inspires and defines the contemporary makerspace?
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MoreHow can public-private partnerships ease the student housing challenge in tight markets?
Amid aging facilities, economic pressure, and a crush of new students, universities are wise to consider what P3 options are available
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Design Quarterly Issue 07 | Adapting to Change
The rapid pace of change and how it’s influencing innovative design and engineering solutions from Sacramento to Perth.
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MoreFrom the Design Quarterly: Creating the right collisions for higher education
From a transdisciplinary approach to flexible spaces and coffee shops, designing for collaboration in health and science research environments is changing
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MorePresenting Stantec Design Quarterly 05: Smart & Livable Cities
Articulating a living vision for city living―from the smart city discussion to affordability, congestion, and transport
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MoreAcademic libraries of tomorrow: 4 models for storing your collections
There are multiple ways of storing collections. Let’s break them down and separate the fiction from the nonfiction.
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MoreResearch and benchmarking: Revisiting a 21st century library a decade after design
Libraries have evolved tremendously in the last two decades. Here’s what we’ve learned from researching and benchmarking.
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MorePresenting Stantec Design Quarterly 07: Adapting to change
Creating lasting design in a dynamic and unpredictable world
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MoreCutting calories and carbon: Rethinking residence life to promote a healthier campus
How residence halls can merge evidence-based design and sustainability best practices to promote campus well-being
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MoreWhy the most effective school designs go beyond safety and security
Educational facilities need more than a secure design—they need a productive and inspiring learning environment for all students
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MoreFrom the Design Quarterly: Cities as innovation centers
With tech hubs and innovation districts, research universities have the keys to unlocking reinvigorated cities
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MoreWork and school are no longer just places. They’re complete experiences.
Higher education and workplace environments have evolved—which might be why you don’t mind staying for more than 40 hours a week
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MoreTAKE OUR QUIZ: Is mass timber a viable option for your next building project?
Learn about the advantages of designing and building with engineered wood and mass timber in an interactive quiz.
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MoreStudent housing series: Designing a home away from home in The Golden State
California asserts building code restrictions more stringently than other states, making design challenging for student housing
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MoreHow virtual reality can improve client and end-user relationships
The digital age has been accused of ruining relationships, but we’re finding that tools such as VR can actually improve them
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MoreHow partnering with university students benefits both future and current architects
Collaborating with University of Kansas master’s degree students inspires Doug King: “I’ve learned a great deal from these students and how they think”
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Residence Halls of the Future
Student housing is poised to become a new focal point for education in a world in which living and learning are closely intertwined
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MorePrefab lab systems: Concepts to optimize construction, maintenance, and flexibility
Prefabricating multiple elements in the new Yale University Science Building eases construction and helps future-proof the research laboratory
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