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Over 100 schools close in the UK over concrete safety concerns

Archinect

So far, 147 schools are known to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), with approximately one hundred fully or partially closed, impacting more than 100,000 students at the start of the new school year. Raac, also referred to as “aircrete,” was utilized from the 1950s to the 1990s in UK public buil.

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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

BD+C

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.

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How to Bolster Classroom Security with Security-Rated Glazing

BD+C

These layers stretch from the district level to the classroom perimeter, and each layer plays a significant role in keeping students and faculty safe. Tactics utilized in these layers include secure entry vestibules , crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles and other features within the property perimeter.

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Kent State University presents 10 architecture projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse project that creates accommodation for homeless people in Los Angeles is included in this school show by Kent State University students. All 10 of the following projects were completed by students enrolled in the different year groups and studios of the Kent State University's architecture programme. "All

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Board | Modular Student Hostel

ArchiDiaries

Board, an architectural challenge to design a modular hostel for the students of an educational institute in the country of Nepal. Fig: 2 – There is a lack of supplies, teachers and shelters for students of education institutes throughout Nepal. It must be inexpensive and easy to build with local labor. Credits: Nepal Nash ).

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Architectural Details: Why Metal Is the Perfect Material for Dynamic Educational Projects

Architizer

For its renewability, durability, and ever-evolving versatility, architectural metal offers long-term solutions that bring beauty, reliability and safety to schools. The team wanted to design a new public-facing identity while creating a safe, enduring environment for kindergarten through eighth-grade students.

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

LCC is using the bond to address safety, security, and accessibility for all students on its campuses, workforce retraining and career technical education investments, and classroom and learning space updates to meet the needs of current and future students.

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