https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2683 en-us School buildings can encourage children to be more physically active, helping develop their bodies and their brains.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13176 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13176-continuing-education-active-design At Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia, a “hedge” includes child-size cubbyholes that can be occupied in numerous ways. Photo © Alan Karchmer Discovery Elementary. Photo © Alan Karchmer Students can travel between floors on a slide. Photo © Lincoln Barbour Instead of relying on solid walls and partitions, designers differentiated spaces at the SAGE school in Missouri, with bright hues and changes in floor finishes. Photo © Alistair Tutton Instead of relying on solid walls and partitions, designers differentiated spaces at the SAGE school in Missouri, with bright hues and changes in floor finishes. Photo © Alistair Tutton At St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s in New York, the architects designed a variety of outdoor environments to suit vigorous and quiet play. Photo © Frank Oudeman Inside, they created a small gym with a climbing wall in space reclaimed from mechanical services. Photo © Peter Aaron / Esto Stairs are made inviting with the inclusion of daylight and a quote from the Declaration of Independence. Photo © Frank Oudeman