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First let’s talk about some of big drivers behind a facility project. Ideally, these are defined in a strategic plan, but that is not always the case. Having a strategic plan as starting point gives the school leadership team a clear mandate for pursuing its primary facility goals. Often, however, needs emerge from the […]
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Last article we discussed getting started on a facility project. In this article, let’s discuss how the master planning process might work. If it is an existing building or campus, we generally divide up the process into three components: Facility Analysis, Programming and Concept Design. If it’s a totally new project, then of course the […]
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Welcome to the first entry of Digital Crayon, a series on school planning and design. My goal with this series is to share with you some of the insights learned in our Education Studio and throughout my career. By way of introduction, I am a partner here at TruexCullins and co-lead our Education Studio […]
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There is one book that has been making the rounds at our office, adopted as a sort of unofficial guide to architectural style and beauty. It has been recommended at office gatherings, shared between coworkers, and gifted to interns when they leave our firm to prepare for the next stage in their design career. This […]
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Consider this the first obituary we have had to write for the TruexCullins blog. The gazebo on the edge of the Oakes Hall parking lot at the Vermont Law School campus was a humble, intimate structure designed for individuals to peacefully reflect and quietly ponder their place in the natural environment. It was an expression […]