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Smart-Looking Schools

These dynamic schools teach us that learning doesn't have to be as dull as a brick building.

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For PS 234 in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, Macrae-Gibson designed a colorful walkway to connect the main school building to a modern addition designed by the firm in 2008. The walkway, adjacent to a play yard, protects students and teachers from the elements as they move from one area to another.
For PS 234 in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, Macrae-Gibson designed a colorful walkway to connect the main school building to a modern addition designed by the firm in 2008. The walkway, adjacent to a play yard, protects students and teachers from the elements as they move from one area to another.
The Ohio State University, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture's crown jewel: Knowlton Hall. The structure, completed in 2004, reunites and revitalizes discourse between the architecture, landscape architecture, and planning programs, which had been housed in two buildings five blocks apart.
The Ohio State University, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture's crown jewel: Knowlton Hall. The structure, completed in 2004, reunites and revitalizes discourse between the architecture, landscape architecture, and planning programs, which had been housed in two buildings five blocks apart.
Myers says the community had a positive reaction to the project and provided feedback during the entire process, from critiquing the 15 original proposals to opening day.
Myers says the community had a positive reaction to the project and provided feedback during the entire process, from critiquing the 15 original proposals to opening day.
The cozy classroom and lounge typically hosts small sessions for 2-8 students. The painted chairs are custom. A cut-out wall is a storage place for books.
The cozy classroom and lounge typically hosts small sessions for 2-8 students. The painted chairs are custom. A cut-out wall is a storage place for books.