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]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14413 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14413-continuing-education-materials-toxicity LTL Architects configured the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, so that its 21 classrooms are organized in wings that radiate from a central community room and define outdoor play spaces. Photo © Aaron Kimberlin LTL Architects configured the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, so that its 21 classrooms are organized in wings that radiate from a central community room and define outdoor play spaces. Photo © Aaron Kimberlin LTL Architects configured the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, so that its 21 classrooms are organized in wings that radiate from a central community room and define outdoor play spaces. Image courtesy LTL Architects To avoid toxins linked to asthma, respiratory infections, and learning disorders, LTL selected products for the Children’s Enrichment Center that included natural linoleum and rubber flooring and felt ceiling cladding. Photo © Aaron Kimberlin At Vivvi, a childcare facility in Lower Manhattan, Eleven of Eleven Architecture prioritized natural materials, including wood floors. Easy to clean PVC-free synthetics cover letter-shaped cushions that serve as jumbo play forms. Cubbies offer props for independent exploration. Photo © Frank Oudeman A four-firm team of architects is designing the Ecology School at Riverbend Farm on a 105-acre site along Maine’s Saco River. It will include a 200-person dining hall and an all-electric non-combustion kitchen. Rendering courtesy Scott Simons Architects A four-firm team of architects is designing the Ecology School at Riverbend Farm on a 105-acre site along Maine’s Saco River. It will include a 200-person dining hall and an all-electric non-combustion kitchen. Image courtesy Richardson & Associates Image courtesy Eleven of Eleven portland-public-library.asp Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7490-portland-public-library Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects Portland Public Library Portland Public LibraryScott Simons ArchitectsPortland, Maine Image courtesy Scott Simons Architects