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Back to School: The Architecture of Higher Learning

September has arrived and that signals the end of summer and beginning of the new school year. For a little fun learning before the tough stuff starts, follow along as we take a look back over five articles from the Dwell archives highlighting the evolution of dormitory design and how big name designers and the sustainability movement have contributed.

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MANAGING SPACE British architects Foster + Partners have revealed their "expansive" new design for the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut.
MANAGING SPACE British architects Foster + Partners have revealed their "expansive" new design for the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut.
GREEN DORM DESIGN Today's students are getting high end dorms designed by big name architects who are committed to building sustainably and building green.
GREEN DORM DESIGN Today's students are getting high end dorms designed by big name architects who are committed to building sustainably and building green.
McMurtry, Duncan, Baker, and Will Rices Colleges at Rice University were designed by Hanbury Evan Vlattas Rice Company.
McMurtry, Duncan, Baker, and Will Rices Colleges at Rice University were designed by Hanbury Evan Vlattas Rice Company.
The second dining level, which is better-lit and boasts a view of the Charles River and a ceiling detailed with maple slats.
The second dining level, which is better-lit and boasts a view of the Charles River and a ceiling detailed with maple slats.