DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA October 23 - 25, 2009 , NY

COMMITTEE ON FOR EDUCATION (CAE)

CAE FALL 2009 CONFERENCE SPONSORS

UNDERWRITER V/S Furniture

PATRON Council for Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Herman Miller

SPONSOR USG Corporation SIS-USA, Inc. BP Independent Reprographics Kohler Co.

SUPPORTER Cuningham Group Architecture, P.A. Dagher Engineering PLLC JCJ Architecture Joseph R. Loring and Associates, Inc. Tate Access Flooring

FRIEND Pyrok, Inc. VCBO Architecture Mahlum Architects, Inc.

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Black Rock Forest Center for Science and Education, Photograph by David Sundberg/Esto LEADERSHIP GROUP

Timothy Dufault, AIA Chair Cuningham Group Architecture Minneapolis [email protected]

John Weekes, AIA CAEnet Editor Dull Olson Weekes Architects Inc. Portland, OR [email protected]

Jeanne Jackson, AIA CAE 2008 Design Awards Chair VCBO Architecture Salt Lake City, UT [email protected]

Gerald Reifert, AIA Mahlum Architects Seattle, WA [email protected]

Caroline Lobo, Assoc. AIA Orcutt/Winslow Pheonix, AZ [email protected]

If you are interested in learning how you can participate as a Committee on Architecture (CAE) for Education leader or subcommittee leader, please contact [email protected].

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Welcome to the 2009 fall conference of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education! Our focus this year has been on the urban learning environment. In June, we met in Pittsburgh and explored a variety of environments, topics and research into creating effective centers for learning. Over the next three days we will explore the issues, strategies and potential solutions that urban school districts around the country encounter as they create environments to foster academic success. Our context this weekend is , but what we learn here can be implemented in all learning environments.

We look forward to a rich discussion as we explore case studies, projects and research relevant to our topic. Our discussion will take several forms, including interactive small group activities with real problems to solve.

A sincere thank you to all of our sponsors for making this event possible. Without their support, the opportunities to engage in this type of discussion would not be possible. We also want to thank the AIA staff for the tremendous effort they have put into planning, coordinating and resolving all the logistical challenges of a program like this. Finally, I want to extend a personal thank you to the planning committee for the conference. The immeasurable hours they have volunteered to plan the program, bring in the speakers, find sponsors and arrange the project tours make this experience a great success.

We look forward to a rich discussion and an energetic three days together. When you leave this conference, we want to encourage all of you to become more involved in the work of the Committee on Architectural Education by becoming active in one of our five subcommittees. Your involvement is critical to the success of those groups, and to the continued success of the CAE.

Best regards,

Tim Dufault 2009 Chair, AIA Committee on Architecture for Education.

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA FALL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Peter C. Lippman, Assoc. AIA, REFP Chair of the New York Conference JCJ Architecture

Andrew Bartle, AIA Andrew Bartle Architects, P.C.

Alan Feigenberg The City College of the City University of New York

Eileen Della Volle KS Engineers, P.C.

Heather Fraser, AIA, LEED JCJ Architecture

James Greenberg, AIA Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects

Katherine James FXFOWLE Architects

Kimberly Murphy, AIA Edelman Sultant Knox Wood / Architects, LLP

Maria Wilpon, AIA BL Companies

Paul Broches, FAIA Mitchell/Giurgola Architects

Umberto Dindo, AIA Dindo Architects

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE WELCOME TO NEW YORK

AIANY would want to thank you for attending the 2009 AIA National Conference of the Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) in New York City. This year’s conference is themed, “Designing Learning Environments to Rebuild Urban America”. Rebuilding our learning environments places architects in a pivotal position as leaders to modernize our schools, in turn developing the future intellectual capital: our young learners. New York City schools will serve as our laboratory to examine history, trends, and innovations, both in educational theory and practice, as well as construction.

This conference brings together researchers, educators, students, and design professionals to explore the school building as a vehicle for implementing change. Presentations, panel discussions, and workshops are planned to engage you as a participant and encourage you to expand your current understanding of what learning is. Furthermore, site visits to area schools serve as examples of how to design learning environments around current pedagogy and anticipate the future learning environments.

From these activities, we are hopeful that new strategies will emerge to create schools that are both viable and inspiring. Lastly, we intend that this conference become the springboard to encourage a continuing dialogue on how pedagogical places may be designed to engage students in real, rigorous, and relevant learning experiences.

Regards,

Peter C. Lippman, Assoc. AIA, REFP Conference Chair

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA NOTES: SCHEDULE

The Calhoun School, Photograph by James D’Addio Friday, October 23: K-12

• CAE Advisory Group Meeting 8:00 - 9:00am • Registration and Breakfast at the Center for Architecture 8:00 - 9:15am • Opening Remarks: Sherida Paulsen; FAIA, President, AIA New York 9:15 - 9:30am • Keynote Address: “Building Schools and School Systems for a New Century?” 9:30 - 10:30am Eric Nadelstern; Chief Schools Officer, NYC Department of Education • Break 10:30 - 10:45am • Presentation: Art and Architecture of NYC Public Schools: A Historical Perspective 10:45 - 11:45am Dr. Michele Cohen; Art Historian • Break 11:45 - 11:55am • Presentation: Current Trends in the NYC School Construction Authority 12:00 - 1:00pm Sharon Greenberger; President and CEO, NYC School Construction Authority • Lunch Break 1:00 - 2:00pm • Panel Discussion Innovative and Current Trends in Educational Theory and Practice 2:00 - 3:30pm Panel Moderator: James A. Dyck, AIA; The Architectural Partnership Panel Members: Dr. Beverly Falk; The City College of the City University of New York Dr. Richard Steinberg; The City College of the City University of New York Claire Sylvan; Executive Director, International Network for Public Schools Ritchard Sherman; New Jersey Schools Development Authority Dr. Jeff Vincent; University of California, • Four Concurrent Workshops 3:30 - 5:30pm – Examination of the Design of Learning Environments Led by James A. Dyck, AIA; The Architectural Partnership & Professor Alan Feinberg; The City College of New York

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE • Concurrent Reception and Panel Discussion at the Center for Architecture 5:30 - 7:30pm Panel Discussion for New Design High School Students Panel members: Crystal Gosine; Swanke Hayden Connel Architects, LTD Ileana LaFontine; Freelance Designer and Marketing Consultant Jean Jacques; VP Sales, Continental Lighting Jomo Charles; New York City School Construction Authority Nelson Vega; RKT&B Architects Ryan Clarke; AIA liaison for LMNOP

Saturday, October 24: Alternative Learning Environments

• Registration and Breakfast at Center for Architecture 8:00 - 8:30am • Opening Remarks: Pam Loeffelman, FAIA; Perkins Eastman 8:30 - 8:45am Architects & Vice President, AIA National • Keynote Address: 8:45 - 9:45am “Not Your Father’s Plan: Community College Design for the Next Generation” Dr. Gail Mellow; LaGuardia Community College • Presentation: 9:45 - 10:45am Creating and Rethinking the Dream Machine Iris Weinshall; Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management; City University of New York Meghan Moore-Wilk, AICP; Director of Space Planning; City University of New York • Tours (Lunch on Bus) – The New School designed by Lyn Rice Architects 11:15 - 12:00pm – Millennium High School, designed by HLW International and 12:30 - 1:15pm Fielding/Nair International – The Gateway School designed by Andrew Bartle Architects, P.C. 1:45 - 2:30pm – Graduate School of Journalism designed by Stephen Thomson Architects 3:00 - 3:45pm

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA • Travel Time to Herman Miller showroom 3:45 - 4:00pm 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor • Workshop at Herman Miller showroom: 4:00 - 5:30pm Re-imagining School Design: The Case for Collaboration Susan Whitmer, IIDA; Herman Miller & Helen Hirsh Spence; V/S America • Reception: Herman Miller showroom 5:30 - 6:30pm 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor

Sunday, October 25: Learning Environments for the 21st Century

• Registration and Breakfast at Center for Architecture 9:00 - 9:30am • Opening Remarks: Tim Dufault, AIA; Chair of the CAE National 2009 9:30 - 9:45am • Presentation: Ergonomics, Child Development, and Design 9:45 - 10:45am Dr. Dieter Breithecker; V/S America • Break 10:45 - 11:00am • Panel Discussion 21st Century Learning for the Next Decade and Beyond 11:00 - 12:30pm Panel Moderator: Paul Hutton, AIA; Hutton Architecture Studio Panel Members: Tom Hille, AIA; Tabula Rasa Architects Dean Evans; New Jersey Institute of Technology Ron Bogle; American Architectural Foundation Jose Murguido; AIA, REFP • Closing Remarks: John Weekes; 2010 Chair of the National CAE 12:30 - 1:00pm

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS & BIOS

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: BUILDING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR A NEW CENTURY?

Eric Nadelstern, Chief Schools Officer; NYC Department of Education Eric Nadelstern is the Chief Schools Officer for the New York City Department of Education, overseeing instructional and operational support to the city’s 1500 schools. Over the course of his career, he has served as a teacher, an assistant principal, the principal of a high school that he founded (International High School at LaGuardia Community College), Deputy Superintendent, Senior Instructional Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer of New Schools, and Chief Executive Officer of Empowerment Schools. Mr. Nadelstern has been the author and the subject of numerous articles and interviews on his recent work: creating a critical mass of new small schools to increase student performance; establishing school-based autonomy as a school district reform strategy to foster greater accountability for student achievement results; and reforming central office operations in the largest school district in the nation.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Dr. Michele Cohen, Art Historian Michele Cohen is Assistant Professor of Arts Administration and Director of the Trustman Gallery at Simmons College. From 1989-2009, she served as the founding director of the Public Art for Public Schools program for the New York City public schools. As Director of the Public Art for Public Schools program, Dr. Cohen visited hundreds of schools and did extensive research on school art and architecture. She also participated in the commissioning of contemporary artworks for new buildings, managed an extensive preservation program, and launched a Public Art for Public School website for teachers and the general public.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE CURRENT TRENDS IN THE NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

Sharon Greenberger, President and CEO; NYC School Construction Authority Sharon Greenberger is the President and CEO of the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA), the agency that is responsible for the planning, design and construction of all capital projects in the City’s more than 1,200 public school buildings. The SCA is currently engaged in implementing a five-year, $13.1 billion capital plan, the most aggressive and comprehensive school capital plan in the City’s history. Previously, Ms. Greenberger was Vice President for Campus Planning and Real Estate at New York University (NYU), where she managed NYU’s campus planning, space management, architectural design and standards, as well as real estate interests and assets.

INNOVATIVE AND CURRENT TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

James A. Dyck; The Architectural Partnership As president of The Architectural Partnership, Jim has focused his practice on the design of learning environments. He is a past chair of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education and past AIA representative to the Union of International Architects-Working Group on Spaces for Education and Culture. He has spoken nationally and internationally on how the built environment affects learning and published numerous articles.

Dr. Beverly Falk; The City College of the City University of New York Beverly Falk is Professor and Director of the Graduate Programs in Early Childhood Education at The School of Education, The City College of New York. She has been a classroom teacher, school director, district administrator, researcher, and consultant - at the school, district, state, and national level – as well as a Fellow of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Dr. Falk’s work is focused on putting into practice what is known about how people learn, especially as this pertains to diverse learners in urban public schools. Her work also centers on supporting teachers and schools to utilize multiple pathways for learning and assessment.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE INNOVATIVE AND CURRENT TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE, (CONT.)

Dr. Richard Steinberg; The City College of the City University of New York Richard Steinberg is a Professor in the School of Education and the Department of Physics and Program Head of Science Education at City College of New York (CCNY). During sabbatical in 2007-08, he was a full time science teacher in a public high school in Harlem. His activities focus on research and development aimed at improving the teaching of physics/science, innovative instruction, teacher education, and outreach to the local community. He has more than 20 publications, 50 invited presentations, and three million dollars in outside funding for topics ranging from elementary school science to quantum mechanics.

Claire Sylvan, Executive Director; International Network for Public Schools Claire Sylvan is the founding Executive Director of Internationals Network for Public Schools, a national leader in educational innovation providing recent immigrant English language learners (ELLs) with a high quality public education, pathways to college and full participation in democratic society. Prior to founding Internationals Network for Public Schools, Claire worked in diverse roles and settings spanning public secondary education, teacher education and community/workplace organizing. She has provided guidance on broad school reform initiatives in New York City as well as nationally. Claire has also researched and published articles documenting the cross-section of educational reform and language development programs for immigrants and their children.

Ritchard Sherman, AIA, REFP; New Jersey Schools Development Authority Mr. Sherman is a licensed architect and Recognized Educational Facility Planner with almost 30 years of professional experience, including over 15 years of specialized educational facilities planning and design experience. Prior to joining the SDA, Mr. Sherman was the Director of the educational facilities practice for a large Philadelphia-based architecture and engineering firm. Mr. Sherman has overseen planning for over $2.5 billion in educational facilities and the design of over 200 school facility projects. Mr. Sherman’s work as a school facility planner and architect has been recognized by 12 educational facility planning and design awards, including 5 international awards.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE INNOVATIVE AND CURRENT TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE, (CONT.)

Dr. Jeff Vincent; University of California, Los Angeles Jeff Vincent is Deputy Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Cities & Schools in the Institute of Urban and Regional Development at the University of California-Berkeley. The Center for Cities & Schools is an interdisciplinary action-oriented think tank working to promote high quality education as an essential component of urban and metropolitan vitality to create equitable, healthy, and sustainable cities and schools for all. The Center conducts research, provides education and facilitates collaborative policy making between local governments and school districts to help improve urban and metropolitan communities and public education. His research looks at the intersection of land use planning, public education, school facility planning, and community development.

EXAMINATION OF THE DESIGN OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

James A. Dyck, AIA; The Architectural Partnership

Professor Alan Feigenberg; The City College of New York Alan Feigenberg has been a practicing architect for over 40 years and a teacher-facilitator for over 35 years. Alan, as a colleague of Mario Salvadori, helped initiate work and programs in New York City public schools through the Salvadori Center using the urban environment as a source for integrated learning. Through their work they have reached thousands of teachers and students bringing an excitement about our urban environment. Alan is a professor of architecture at the City College of New York where he has taught design studio, construction technology, freshmen introductory seminars on “the Architecture of New York City,” and an award winning elective “Teaching Architecture.” Alan is also an affiliate professor of environmental psychology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York having developed and co-taught electives in “Food and Architecture; the Relationship Between Ethnicity, Class and Restaurant Design,” and “the City as Museum.”

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE PANEL DISCUSSION FOR NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Crystal Gosine; Swanke Hayden Connel Architects, LTD Past projects include the Lucy Moses award winning facade restoration of 200 W 57 Street- a Cass Gilbert designed terra cotta and brick facade built in the 1910’s, a property conditions assessment of the modern high rise residence located in Hoboken N.J. and the design of a high end private residence in Bridgehampton N.Y. More recently, she has been involved with numerous cost estimating and value establishing projects regarding existing residential buildings as well as the facade restoration and new storefront of a cast iron building in SoHo. She holds a B.Arch ’05 and B.S.Arch ’04 from The City College of New York. She began her architectural education at Brooklyn Technical High School and she is currently pursuing her architectural license while furthering her career working on historic structures and adaptive reuse projects.

Ileana LaFontaine, Freelance Designer and Marketing Consultant Ileana LaFontaine is a freelance designer and marketing consultant in New York City. After studying architecture as an undergraduate at Princeton University, she managed and directed the marketing departments of several New York architectural firms including Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Mitchell/Giurgola, and Murphy Burnham & Buttrick. Her love of design at all scales led her to then study industrial design at the Royal College of Art in , where she received her Master’s degree. When she’s not designing and strategizing, she can often be found behind a camera, exercising her photographic eye. Her photographs have been exhibited and sold locally.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE PANEL DISCUSSION FOR NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, CONT.

Jean Jacques, VP Sales Continental Lighting Jean is a proud alumnus of the City College of New York’s Architecture and Urban Studies program. His first introduction to the business of design was through his time spent working at the engineering firm of Feld, Kaminetsky and Cohen, PE. He went on to complete internships in construction management and facility management with the Dormitory Authority of New York. With over 15 years at Continental Lighting Systems Inc, a lighting manufacturer’s representative firm, Jean holds the post of Vice President of Sales. Now a lighting professional, in addition to his management responsibilities, Jean spends the balance of his day assisting various designers illuminate the built environment.

Jomo G. Charles, New York City School Construction Authority Jomo G. Charles is presently working as an Architect at the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA). He has also worked as a Project Manager for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the New York City School Construction Authority. Prior to joining the NYSCA, he was a Project Architect with the New York City Housing Preservation Department (HPD). He has worked extensively on both private and government projects. At HPD, he was involved with new construction and rehabilitation of Housing and Institutional projects throughout New York City. He earned his B.A. in 2002 from The City College of New York and his A.A.A. in 1998 from the New York City Technical College.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE PANEL DISCUSSION FOR NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, CONT.

Nelson Vega; RKT&B Architects Nelson Vega joined RKT&B in 1998 and became an Associate in 2003, after serving as a project architect. He was primarily involved with the award-winning 455 Central Park West, a high-end, residential landmark project, from 2000 until its completion in August of 2005. Mr. Vega has responsibilities in all phases of design and detailing, as well as in coordination of the mechanical, structural and other consultant work; production of contract documents; and construction administration. Mr. Vega is also responsible and highly skilled in the development of Architectural computer renderings for project and Landmarks presentations.

Ryan Clarke; AIA Liaison for LMNOP Since graduating Magna Cum-Laude from the City College of New York in 2003, Mr. Clarke has worked in several of the leading architectural firms in New York City and made significant impact on the design community. He has passionately served on the State and National boards of the profession’s leading organization, the American Institute of Architecture, effectively representing the interests of Emerging Professionals. In recognition of his service Mr. Clarke was awarded the 2007 Associate of the Year for New York State. He is currently serving as AIA liaison for LMNOP, a New York based professional development group serving the design community and is co-founder of an entrepreneurial venture developing a resource for evaluating sustainable materials for the design community.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NOT YOUR FATHER’S PLAN: COMMUNITY COLLEGE DESIGN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Dr. Gail Mellow; LaGuardia Community College Dr. Gail O. Mellow is President of LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens. A nationally recognized expert on the history, development and future of the American community college, Dr. Mellow is in demand as a speaker both here and abroad. She has shared her expertise with educators and public officials in several countries, including Chile, Greece, France and China. On a national level, Dr. Mellow has received numerous awards, sits on various boards and has presented to audiences throughout the country on the vital role that community colleges play in educating students for a global economy and spurring job creation.

CREATING AND RETHINKING THE DREAM MACHINE Iris Weinshall, Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction and Management; City University of New York Iris Weinshall was appointed Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management at CUNY in April 2007, after having served the City of New York for more than 25 years, most recently as Commissioner of Transportation. An alumna of Brooklyn College, Ms. Weinshall returns to CUNY where she has responsibility for the University’s award-winning design and planning initiatives and a five-year capital construction budget of more than $3 billion for 23 colleges and University professional schools.

Meghan Moore-Wilk, AICP, Director of Space Planning; City University of New York Meghan Moore-Wilk, Director of Space Planning, is responsible for tracking, evaluating, and recommending capital projects to address the space needs at each CUNY’s 23 institutions. Since joining the University’s facilities planning unit in 1996, she has coordinated and contributed to the space needs analysis and programming portions of numerous master plans, feasibility studies and funded capital projects. Ms. Moore- Wilk serves on the University’s enrollment management council, the University Working Group on Collaborative Programs, and the CUNY First Steering Committee.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE RE-IMAGINING SCHOOL DESIGN: THE CASE FOR COLLABORATION

Helen Hirsh Spence; V/S America Helen is a solutions-oriented leader who is deeply committed to enhancing teaching and learning in schools and school systems. After more than three decades in public education, she entered the world of private, not-for-profit education in 2003. As the Head (CEO) of an all girls’ school, her responsibilities broadened to encompass more than the academic. This allowed for creativity, innovation and the initiation of other needed changes to bring her school into the 21st century. Having the reputation as both a catalyst and an agent of change, she has received recognition for ethno-cultural equity programs in her schools, partnerships with businesses and communities, and pioneering professionals-in-residence programs.

As an invited guest and collaborator in North America and abroad, Helen now consults and volunteers with not-for-profits helping to build schools and advising on best practices. In her consulting capacity, she participates in think tanks and facilitates retreats, conferences and seminars with wide ranging topics that include: leadership development, mentoring and coaching, curriculum management, learning and teaching styles, and the design of learning environments. She has published articles in both professional and non-professional journals and worked with VS, OWPP and Bruce Mau on the recently published book, TheThird Teacher.

Susan Whitmer, Education Solutions Integrator; Herman Miller, Inc. Susan has over 25 years of experience in designing environments for offices, healthcare, and education. As a member of the Education Solutions team at Herman Miller, Inc., she works with clients to create inclusive learning spaces.

Susan is a licensed interior designer, earning her undergraduate degree in Design from Ringling College. She holds a Masters of Business Degree from Brenau University and a Masters of Science Degree in Accessibility and Inclusive Design from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom.

Susan has co-authored several articles on learning spaces and in March 2009 was published in the international architectural journal, Open House International.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

ERGONOMICS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN

Dr. Dieter Breithecker; V/S America Dr. Breithecker is Head of the “Federal Institute on the Development of Posture and Exercise” in Wiesbaden and is a member of Ergonomics for Children & Educational Environment. From 1991 to 1995, he was a lecturer, teaching Sports promoted Education at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University in Frankfurt. In 1991, he was elected member of the board of the Forum Healthy Spine - Better Living. Since 1993 Dr. Breithecker has been member of the board of the German Society for Healthy Schools. In 1993, he became founding member of the International Forum for Movement - Representative and Project Manager of the Active School in Germany. Between 1994 and 1999, he worked as Managing Director of an ambulatory Rehabilitation Centre. Since 1995, Dr. Breithecker has consulted for the Association of Ergonomic and Posture- friendly Quality Products. Between 1999 and 2004 he lectured for the Active School at the Institute for Sports Science at the University Karlsruhe.

21ST CENTURY LEARNING FOR THE NEXT DECADE & BEYOND

Paul Hutton, AIA Paul Hutton has designed more than 100 public, private, and charter school projects. Paul has combined passion for learning environments with enthusiasm for energy efficiency and sustainability throughout his career. To that end, he began designing only daylighted schools in the early 1980’s and his Aspen Middle School was Colorado’s first LEED Gold public school. He is an honorarium faculty member at the University of Colorado College of Architecture and a member of the CEFPI. He is currently co-chair of the AIA’s K-12 subcommittee. In addition to designing educational facilities, he is now coordinating the High Performance Building Program for the Colorado Governors Energy Office, with the goal of improving energy efficiency in all publicly owned buildings in the state.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE Tom Hille, AIA; “Precedents Guiding the Future” R. Thomas Hille, AIA, is a practicing architect, designer and writer based in Seattle, Washington. He has a special interest in the design of schools, and is currently writing a book on the subject, entitled MODERN SCHOOLS: a Century of Design for Education, to be published in 2010 by John Wiley & Sons. As an educator, he has taught architectural design at MIT, the University of Michigan, the Catholic University of Chile, and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. As a practicing architect, he has designed a number of award-winning schools, including White River High School in Buckley, Washington, winner of CEFPI’s 2005 James D. McConnell Award for Architectural Excellence.

Dean Evans; New Jersey Institute of Technology; “Designing Sustainable Urban Learning” Mr. Evans’ current area of concentration is high performance, sustainable buildings, particularly housing and schools. He is author of the High Performance School Buildings Resource and Strategy Guide, a set of guidelines for school superintendents and other key decision-makers that describes what high performance schools are, why they are valuable to students, teachers and parents, and how they can be cost-effectively procured. Mr. Evans was the curriculum content coordinator for a 25-module, online training course for architects on designing high performance schools. He also established the New Jersey High Performance Schools Information Center in cooperation with the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, and he recently launched the High Performance Schools Online Academy , developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Rebuild America program. He also served on the US Green Building Council’s “LEED for Schools” advisory committee and co-authored New Jersey’s 21st Century Schools Design Manual.

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AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE Ron Bogle; American Architectural Foundation; “School of One” In 2002, Ron Bogle was named the seventh president/CEO of the Washington, D.C. based American Architectural Foundation (AAF). At AAF, Bogle’s efforts are focused on creating and sustaining programs to identify and advance best practices for the design of livable communities across the country. He also created and leads Great Schools by Design, a national program that provides resources to local community and educational leaders engaged in K-12 school facility design and construction. In addition, he is the managing partner of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a program co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and AAF that provides innovative city planning and design resources to mayors across the country.

Jose Murguido, AIA, REFP; “Personalizing Technology” Mr. Murguido is Vice President in charge of Architectural Services for Zyscovich Architects. As head of the firm’s Education Practice Group, Jose has been designing schools for over 25 years. He has designed more than 150 schools and more than one billion square feet of K-12 and higher education facilities for both public and private institutions. Jose’s specialized experience includes architectural design, master planning, the creation of innovative learning environments which directly support pedagogy, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. He also has extensive experience with vertical school design in urban settings, the retrofit/replacement of existing facilities, and flexible prototype development.

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA TOUR SITES

The New School

Architects: Lyn Rice Architects

The tour will start with the University’s founding building at 66 West 12th Street, designed by Joseph Urban (who was selected for the commission over Frank Lloyd Wright) and completed in 1931 as the first “international style” building in New York, with a rare designated interior landmark auditorium. Adjoining the building is a courtyard designed by sculptor Martin Puryear. At 55 West 13th Street, the University has recently integrated its library along with cafeteria into a technology-rich environment of computer labs and classrooms. At the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street, a multiple-award winning design by architect Lyn Rice integrates several buildings used by Parsons The New School for Design and displays its activities through unusually large windows to the street and innovative use of materials. A welcome center across the street continues the school’s design presence. At Fifth Avenue and 16th Street, several recently renovated floors of classrooms and administrative offices are examples of state- of-the art teaching technology and open, collaborative work spaces.

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA Millenium High School

Architects: HLW and Fielding / Nair International

The Millennium HS tour will start in one of the school’s half dozen common areas. Designed by HLW architects in consultation with Fielding / Nair, the school occupies the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of the original 1929 ITT building. The tour will include all three floors of the school and will focus on the details used to make the space one of the most attractive and flexible learning environments in the city. This includes the use of color, light, layout, glass, furniture, student work, and space both inside the classrooms (which have support columns every twenty feet apart) and in the shared spaces: Café, Academic Research Center, art rooms, multi-purpose, fitness center, and multiple lounges. Millennium High School was designed and built in less than four months for almost a third of what other recent city schools cost. Current students will also be on hand to discuss how they view and use the school space.

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA The Gateway School

Architects: Andrew Bartle Architects, P.C.

Since its founding in 1965, The Gateway School has been a pioneer in education for children with learning disabilities. The new school, located on the top two floors of a converted parking garage on ’s Upper West Side, is an innovative and forward-thinking learning environment for the needs of Gateway’s unique staff and students. Plenty of sunlight, friendly colors and stimulating spaces make for a welcoming school that sparks the imagination and nurtures young minds. A variety of learning environments - from classrooms with adjacent breakout rooms or movable dividing walls to hallway alcoves and seating areas - provide multiple possibilities for learning in different sized groups. A grand, skylit stair connects the two floors, unifying the school while also serving as an impromptu classroom and stage. At the foot of the stair is the main gathering space and pedagogical heart of the program - Grandstand - which can be joined with the adjacent lounge space for school assemblies and performances

AIA CAE 2009 FALL CONFERENCE DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO REBUILD URBAN AMERICA Graduate School of Journalism

Architects: Stephen Thomson Architects, PC

Thomson Architects PC designed a world-class facility for the City University of New York (CUNY)’s newly opened Graduate School of Journalism, at 230 West 41st Street in New York City. The school, located on the third and fourth floors of the former Herald Tribune building, consists of new classrooms, meeting spaces, broadcast studios, editing rooms, faculty and administrative offices, as well as a state-of-the-art converged Newsroom. The Newsroom was designed to support the creation, collaboration and delivery of multi-media news, including print, television, radio, the Web and blogs, from a single location. Its open design and large freestanding media wall allow for the configuration of teams organized around a particular story, and for all team members to easily stay abreast of its developments.”The facility that Thomson Architects created allows us to teach our students in a converged news environment, which is to say, a real world environment,” said Stephen B. Shepard, Dean and Professor of CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. “We wanted to create an environment based on the principle that journalism requires openness and transparency…. We eliminated walls and boundaries in the Newsroom. There’s complete flexibility. Journalists can easily collaborate on a breaking story…. What we heard is that every classroom, every meeting space had to be flexible, not just the Newsroom. And while the entire space needed to be wired, technology wouldn’t be the school’s main focus. The craft of writing is,” Mr. Thomson explains.

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