Design In: Districts. Schools. Classrooms. Commons.

Much of what we see around us has been designed with a particular purpose in mind. This section is about design in our districts, schools, classrooms, and learning commons.

Schools

School Design: Saunalahti School in Finland: http://finland.fi/life-society/building-an-even-better-finnish-school/

Verstas Architects in Finland: Incredible school and library designs - http://verstasarkkitehdit.fi/project-categories/educational 
with - http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Saunalahti_Library
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"Tips for Architects from Maker Educators" - ​http://inventtolearn.com/forarchitects/

Arch Daily - Examples of Schools with Exceptional Design Traits - ​http://www.archdaily.com/category/educational

Classrooms

Classroom Design: 
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Brain Labs: A Place to Enliven Learning by Dr. Lori Desautels
Assistant Professor in the School of Education Marian University.

Which Classroom Does Yours Look Like? The Classic, The Donut, The Cluster? - by Grant Smith.

20 Classroom Setups That Promote Thinking - From "Teach Thought"

"Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign" - by Kayla Delzer

"Why the 21st Century Classroom May Remind You of Starbucks" - by Kayla Delzer

"Design Thinking & the Deskless Classroom" - by Tracy Evans

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Commons

Learning Commons Design:

Photos of a Changing Library - By the Blogger BookFin

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