All DesignShare Publications by Author or Interviewee

Randy Fielding, AIA

• Lessons from the Mall: A School with a Commercial Aesthetic Makes Young Minds More Receptive by Randall Fielding, Annalise Gehling, published in the October 2008 issue of Edutopia magazine.
• “6 Essential Elements of Educational Facility Design”, by Randy Fielding (co-published by CEFPI Planner, December 2006).
• Master Classroom - Let Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Jamie Oliver show you the future, byRandy Fielding, Jeffrey Lackney, Prakash Nair. Originally published in Edutopia magazine, June, 2006
• Planning for the Conceptual Age, PowerPoint presentation by Randall Fielding, AIA. Presentation given @ the CEFPI “Impact on Learning” conference, December 2005, Austin Texas
• Edutopia Magazine Interview with Prakash Nair and Randy Fielding
  discussing new ways of creating community-based schools.
• Learning, Lighting and Color:Lighting Design for Schools and Universities in the 21st Century , by Randall Fielding, AIA
• Conceptual Age ThinkersPowerPoint presentation by Randall Fielding and Prakash Nair. Presentation given @ CEFPI International Conference, 2005, San Antonio, Texas
• Conversations on Educational Architecture
  Letters between Peter Jamieson and Randy Fielding

  Letter One: Synchronicity
  Letter Two: Under the Veranda
  Letter Three: Yesterday’s Problem
  

• 12 Design Principles Based on Brain-based Learning Research , By Jeffery A. Lackney, Ph.D.. Based on a workshop facilitated by Randall Fielding, AIA
• Ed. Spec. (Educational Specifications) Forum - School board members, architects and planners debate the value of educational specifications. By Randall Fielding, AIA, Editor. Originated June 2002, new material added 03/20/2003
• Designing a High School for Collaborative, Project-based LearningHarbor City International School, by Randall Fielding, June 2002
• Educational Specifications Forum: A controversial exploration of the role of Ed Specs, by Randall Fielding, June 2002
• Personalized Learning in a Global Context What the Committee on Architecture for Education Learned at MIT, by Randall Fielding, June 2002.
• Dollars and Sense: The Cost Effectiveness of Small Schools, review by Randy Fielding. Published by Knowledge Works Foundation, 2002
• City of Learning: UIA/UNESCO 15th Annual Conference: “Learning in Public Spaces”, by Randall Fielding, AIA. Porto, Portugal, September 2001
• 55 Exemplary Educational Facilities from 21 countries - Published by The Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development, 2001. Book Review by Randall Fielding, AIA
• How Big Should a School be? Researching the relationship between circulation space and program space, by Randall Fielding, AIA, December, 2000.
• Lighting The Learning Environment, by Randall Fielding, June, 2000
• The Death of the Classroom, Learning Cycles and Roger Schank, by Randall Fielding, May, 1999
• Planning the Learning Community: Q&A with Concordia’s Steven Bingler, by Randall Fielding, August, 1999
• Wired Versus WirelessTechnology in School Computer Networks, A debate between Prakash Nair and Glenn Meeks, by Randall Fielding, December, 1999
• Better Schools for a New Century: AIA Conference, San Francisco, April, 1999, by Randall Fielding. Includes “Learning Environments for the 21st Century,” Keynote Address by Anne Taylor, Ph.D., Hon. AIA; also includes talk given by Steven Bingler, AIA, Concordia Architects, about Department of Education planning grants and design guidelines geared to Schools as Centers of Community.
• Interview: Bruce Jilk, Educational Facility Planner, by Randy Fielding, November, 1998

Prakash Nair, REFP

• “Education 2020: From Knowledge to Wisdom” - Video presentation by Prakash Nair
• Beyond the School as Templeby Prakash Nair. Originally published in Edutopia magazine, July, 2006
• Master Classroom - Let Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Jamie Oliver show you the future, byRandy Fielding, Jeffrey Lackney, Prakash Nair. Originally published in Edutopia magazine, June, 2006
• Edutopia Magazine Interview with Prakash Nair and Randy Fielding
  discussing new ways of creating community-based schools.
• Conceptual Age ThinkersPowerPoint presentation by Randall Fielding and Prakash Nair. Presentation given @ CEFPI International Conference, 2005, San Antonio, Texas
• Radically Rethinking Education, Q&A with Prakash Nair, DESIGNER/builder magazine
• Schools — Good for Children?, by Prakash Nair
• The Great Learning Street Debate, by Prakash Nair, Fresh Perspectives, February 2005
• Building the Future: Lessons from Tasmania, by Prakash Nair. A version of this article was published in Education Week on February 4, 2004
• The Classroom as Global Media Center, by Prakash Nair. A version of this article was published by School Planning & Management Magazine in October 2003.
• “Fresh Perspectives: A Fusion of Eastern and Western Philosophies to Plan Tomorrow’s Schools”, by Prakash Nair, October 2004.
• Imperatives for Change in Higher Education: “Part 1: Planning the Future of the American Campus” and “Part 2: Responding to Change - Nine Cues for Campus Planners”, by Prakash Nair
, January, 2003
• But Are They Learning? - School Buildings: The Important Unasked Questions, , by Prakash Nair, May 2002.

• Ed. Spec. (Educational Specifications) Forum - School board members, architects and planners debate the value of educational specifications. By Randall Fielding, AIA, Editor. Originated June 2002, new material added 03/20/2003
• The Role of Wireless Computing Technology in the Design of Schools, by Prakash Nair, October 2002.
• School Safety: Problem or Goal , by Prakash Nair, 2001
• “The Student Laptop Computer in Classrooms: Not Just a Tool”, by Prakash Nair, 2001.
• “Schools for the 21st Century: Are You Ready?”, by Prakash Nair, July, 2000.
• Education Through Technology Integration: A Template for School Design, by Prakash Nair, June 23, 2000. Presentation given as part of the “How Will We Design School Buildings for the 21st Century?” Conference
• Wired Versus WirelessTechnology in School Computer Networks, A debate between Prakash Nair and Glenn Meeks, by Randall Fielding, December, 1999

Dr. Jeff Lackney, AIA, REFP

• “Designing Healthy Schools Our Children Deserve”, by Dr. Jeff Lackney and Christian Long (Co-published by School Planning & Management, November, 2006).
• Master Classroom - Let Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Jamie Oliver show you the future, byRandy Fielding, Jeffrey Lackney, Prakash Nair. Originally published in Edutopia magazine, June, 2006
• Educational Commissioning:Educating Educators to Optimize their School Facility for Teaching and Learning , by Jeffrey Lackney
• Getting REAL, Part Two: The Philadelphia Story
• Getting REAL, Part One Q&A with John Sole, Project-based Service Learning Master Teacher
• 12 Design Principles Based on Brain-based Learning Research , By Jeffery A. Lackney, Ph.D.. Based on a workshop facilitated by Randall Fielding, AIA
• Results of the 2004 DesignShare Awards Program Post-Occupancy Evaluation Program - Students and teachers tell us what they really think
  , by Jeffery A. Lackney, PhD, AIA
• Coming Soon: Open Spaces Workshop, by Jeffery A. Lackney, PhD, AIA
• Awarding Innovative Educational Design: The School Construction News’ Design Share Awards 2000 Program Introduction and Commentary, by Jeffery A. Lackney Ph.D., September, 2000

MediaSnackers Podcast Interviews

• MediaSnackers Podcast Interview of Henry Giroux, the Global Television Network Chair in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
• MediaSnackers Podcast Interview of Henry Jenkins, the of the Comparative Media Studies at MIT and the author of Convergence Culture

Christian Long

• “The Future of Learning Manifesto” - Article by Christian Long, author of the “think:lab” blog, President & CEO of DesignShare
• “Designing Healthy Schools Our Children Deserve”, by Dr. Jeff Lackney and Christian Long (Co-published by School Planning & Management, November, 2006).

Dr. Dieter Breithecker

• “Beware of the Sitting Trap in Learning and Schooling - ‘Ergo-dynamic’ concepts are decisive”, by Dr. D. Breithecker, November, 2006. Note: This article is sponsored by VS America.

John Sole

• “Sparking School Design Via Project Based Learning”. Q&A with John Sole, Project-based Service Learning Master Teacher and Founder of Guerilla Educators November, 2006
• Getting REAL, Part Two: The Philadelphia Story
• Getting REAL, Part One Q&A with John Sole, Project-based Service Learning Master Teacher

Karl Fisch

• “Creating a 2020 Vision for School Design” - Videos and Article by Karl Fisch, Director of Technology at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado.

Pablo Campos

• Planning an 800 Year Old Campus as a 21st Century Marketplace of Ideas. Q&A with Pablo Campos, professor of Architecture at the Universidad San Pablo-CEU of Madrid, Summer, 2006
• The Journey of Utopia, The Story of the First American Style Campus in Europe, by Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo; Novascience Publishers, 2005

Beth Hebert

• An Administrator’s View: Beth Hebert Interview: Educational Impact of Innovative School Design and the Legacy of the Crow Island Elementary School, July, 2006

Ulla Kjaervang

• “View From Denmark: Linking Aesthetics and Student Learning”, by Ulla Kjaervang. November, 2006

Rena Upitis

• “Tackling the Crime of School Design” - Book Excerpt from Rena Upitis, former Dean of Education at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario; currently Professor of Arts Education at Queen’s University.

Dr. Jon Wiles

• “Redesigning Schools, Redefining Education” - Book Excerpt by Dr. Jon Wiles, author of twelve university textbooks and consulting educator in the areas of curriculum design and development.

Dr. Wayne Jennings

• “Features of Advanced Learning Systems” - Article by Wayne B. Jennings, Ph.D., Chair of the International Association of Learning Alternatives.
• Community Learning Centers Redesigning schools to dramatically increase learning, by Dr. Wayne Jennings

Dr. Bob Sylwester

• “Skulls and School Boxes: Student Brains That Want Out” - Article by Dr. Robert Sylwester, Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon.

Rolf Erikson

• “Imagining the Future of the School Library”. Q&A with Library Experts, Doug Johnson and Rolf Erikson, November, 2006

Peter Brown

• “Hector Garcia Middle School: A School’s Design Aspires to Live Up to Its Name” - Article and Case Study by Peter Brown, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Director of K-12 Practice, Perkins+Will, lead designer on the soon-to-open Dallas, Texas based urban middle school.

Peter Jamieson

• Conversations on Educational Architecture
  Letters between Peter Jamieson and Randy Fielding

  Letter One: Synchronicity
  Letter Two: Under the Veranda
  Letter Three: Yesterday’s Problem
  

Doug Johnson

• “Imagining the Future of the School Library”. Q&A with Library Experts, Doug Johnson and Rolf Erikson, November, 2006

Peter Lippman

• The L-Shaped Classroom: A Pattern for Promoting Learning, by Peter C. Lippman

Dale Christopher Lang, PhD

• Seattle Public Schools: Progressive Educational Reform via Building Design Guidelines, by Dale Christopher Lang, PhD

Lorraine Maxwell

• Design of Child Care Centers and Effects of Noise on Young Children, by Dr. Lorraine E. Maxwell & Dr. Gary W. Evans, Cornell University
• The Effects of Computer Workstation Design on Children’s Posture , by Lorraine E. Maxwell & Kathryn L. Laeser

Dr. Susan Wolff

• Coming Soon: Awards 2004 Commentary, by Susan Wolff, Ed. D.
• Design Features for Project-Based Learning, by Susan J. Wolff, Ed.D., February 2002.

Jeff Phillips

• Ed. Spec. (Educational Specifications) Forum - School board members, architects and planners debate the value of educational specifications. By Randall Fielding, AIA, Editor. Originated June 2002, new material added 03/20/2003

Eliot Washor

• Innovative Pedagogy and School Facilities, by Elliot Washor

Frank Locker, PhD, AIA

• Flexible School Facilities, by Frank Locker PhD, AIA, with Steven Olson AIA.

Chris Lehmann

• “Designing School 2.0: Science Leadership Academy” - Article & Case Study by Chris Lehmann, founding Principal of the recently opened 1:1 laptop urban high school, Science Leadership Academy; named by the National School Boards Association as one of “20 (Emerging Educational Technology Leaders) to Watch” in 2006.

Stephen Bingler, AIA

• “Designing a Nexus of Communities in New Orleans” - Article by Stephen Bingler, AIA, REFP, NCARB, founding principal of Concordia llc., winner of CEFPI’s 2001 James D. MacConnell Award.
• Planning the Learning Community: Q&A with Concordia’s Steven Bingler, by Randall Fielding, August, 1999
• Better Schools for a New Century: AIA Conference, San Francisco, April, 1999, by Randall Fielding. Includes “Learning Environments for the 21st Century,” Keynote Address by Anne Taylor, Ph.D., Hon. AIA; also includes talk given by Steven Bingler, AIA, Concordia Architects, about Department of Education planning grants and design guidelines geared to Schools as Centers of Community.

Bob Pearlman

• “Reconsidering the Design of Schools through the Lens of Project-Based Learning” - Interview with Bob Pearlman, the Director of Strategic Planning for the New Technology Foundation; former President of the Autodesk Foundation.

Anne Taylor, PhD, Hon. AIA

• Better Schools for a New Century: AIA Conference, San Francisco, April, 1999, by Randall Fielding. Includes “Learning Environments for the 21st Century,” Keynote Address by Anne Taylor, Ph.D., Hon. AIA; also includes talk given by Steven Bingler, AIA, Concordia Architects, about Department of Education planning grants and design guidelines geared to Schools as Centers of Community.

Robert Kobet, AIA

• Empowering Learning through Natural, Human, and Building Ecologies, by Robert Kobet, AIA

Laura Wernick

• Media and Technology Charter High School, by Laura Wernick

David Anstrand

• The Education Environment Program: Re-Thinking the Ed Spec, by David E. Anstrand, RA, REFP, & Edward E. Kirkbride, NCARB, REFP

Ed Kirbride

• The Education Environment Program: Re-Thinking the Ed Spec, by David E. Anstrand, RA, REFP, & Edward E. Kirkbride, NCARB, REFP

Henry Sanoff

• Ed. Spec. (Educational Specifications) Forum - School board members, architects and planners debate the value of educational specifications. By Randall Fielding, AIA, Editor. Originated June 2002, new material added 03/20/2003

Bruce Jilk

• Ed. Spec. (Educational Specifications) Forum - School board members, architects and planners debate the value of educational specifications. By Randall Fielding, AIA, Editor. Originated June 2002, new material added 03/20/2003
• Freedom & Creativity - A story of learning, Democracy and the design of schools, , by Bruce A. Jilk, January, 2002.
• Interview: Bruce Jilk, Educational Facility Planner, by Randy Fielding, November, 1998
• “The Box is Breaking: Who Cares? We Care” Executive SummaryCouncil for Educational Facilities Planning International, Midwest Great Lakes Region, Spring 1998 Conference, prepared by Bruce Jilk

William DeJong

• The Future of the Classroom: Q & A with William DeJong by Eric Butterfield, Editor, School Construction News, April, 1999

John Wood

• “The Impact of Room To Read” - Q&A with John Wood, founder and CEO of Room to Read, author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entreprenuer’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children. November, 2006

Mariza Weber Alves

• A Perception of Architecture and Urbanism - An Approach to Education in the Popular Classes, by Mariza Weber Alves, October 2002

Ken Tanner

• A Design Assessment Scale for Elementary Schools, by C. Kenneth Tanner, May, 1999

David Orr

• Loving Children: A Design Problem, by David Orr, Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College. This article was first published in Designer Builder, October 2000

Patricia Tarr

• What Art Educators Can Learn from Reggio Emilia, by Patricia Tarr, October 2001

Giuseppe Ridolfi, D.d.R

• Innovation and Standarization in School Building: A Proposal for the National Code in Italy. By Giuseppe Ridolfi, D.d.R, A.N.A.member, October 2001

Sheryl Reinisch

• “The 100 is There!: Helen Gordan Child Development Center” - Article and Case Study by Sheryl Reinisch and Will Parnell. Sheryl is an Associate Professor of Education at Concordia University with a focus on early childhood education; Will is the Co-Director of the Helen Gordon Child Development Center in Portland, Oregon.

Will Parnell

• “The 100 is There!: Helen Gordan Child Development Center” - Article and Case Study by Sheryl Reinisch and Will Parnell. Sheryl is an Associate Professor of Education at Concordia University with a focus on early childhood education; Will is the Co-Director of the Helen Gordon Child Development Center in Portland, Oregon.

Clare L. Vogel

• “Classroom Design for Living and Learning with Autism” by Clare L. Vogel, for publication in the May/June 2008 issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest.
• Review of Ron Berger’s An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship with Students Review by Clare Vogel
• New Assessment Tool Offers Schools Best Bang for Their Buck by Clare Vogel

Bukky Akinsanmi, LEED AP

• The Optimal Learning Environment: Learning Theories by Bukky Akinsanmi
• Optimal Learning Environments: Social expectations, learning goals and the role of school designers by Bukky Akinsanmi

Annalise Gehling

• Lessons from the Mall: A School with a Commercial Aesthetic Makes Young Minds More Receptive by Randall Fielding, Annalise Gehling, published in the October 2008 issue of Edutopia magazine.

Tod Schneider

• Locker Options — Thinking Outside the Box By Tod Schneider, www.SafeSchoolDesign.com

Rotraut Walden

• Book Review: “Schools for the Future: Design Proposals from Architectural Psychology” by Rotraut Walden (Ed.)

Patricia Kokinos

• “EXPLODING THE PARADIGM: Five Ways Schools Must Change to Rescue the American Dream” by Patricia Kokinos

James Theimer

• “Learning by Design Part I” by James Theimer
• “Learning by Design Part II” by James Theimer
• “Learning by Design Part III” by James Theimer

Greg Stack

• “Learning from Helsinki” by Greg Stack

Samaneh Irvani

• History of School Architecture in Iran by Samaneh Irvani
• The Causes of Inadequate Development In Educational Status And School Design In Iran In Recent Century by Samaneh Irvani