Alki Elementary offers a blueprint for the next generation of urban schools
The school's benefits extend beyond its mass timber structure and geothermal heating system to its strong connections with the community and surrounding neighborhood.

By MELANIE DEITCH
Cornerstone General Contractors

After the waves subside: design for the unthinkable
Ready for a day that may never come, resilient buildings earn their value through everyday utility.

By STEVE WACHTLER and HOLLI SMITH
TCF Architecture

Making school operations central to the construction schedule
Five principles for keeping schools open during construction while maximizing community investment and minimizing costs.

By ALBERT MARTIN
Skanska

A new kind of school takes shape in an existing building
An innovative transformation of an existing elementary school creates a new home for personalized learning, real-world connections, and a more sustainable future.

By CORRIE ROSEN
Mahlum

Space for provocation
Designing agile learning environments that center creativity.

By JOANN HINDMARSH WILCOX
Mithun

How infrastructure improvements are extending the life of aging school campuses
Some of the most impactful school modernizations extend far beyond a school's building to modernize essential systems.

By MADDIE OLSON
AHBL

When Design Becomes Curriculum: Turning Tyee High School into a Living Laboratory
Tyee's Environmental Leadership Program sparked an ongoing partnership with the architects designing the school, creating hands-on opportunities for students to explore sustainability, stewardship and their role in shaping a better future.

By SAM SCHAFER and TINA CAMPANELLA
Integrus Architecture