Photo by Lara Swimmer The new STREAM building for the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences focuses on science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts and mathematics. The Miller Hull Partnership is the architect and GLY Construction is the general contractor.

You can have a safe school theater — even on a budget
A few safety improvements can make a big difference in reducing the risk of injuries on stage.
By K. PAUL LUNTSFORD
PLA Designs

How to make existing schools healthier, more efficient
Schools need to consider how performance upgrades will affect the comfort of teachers and students.
By LAUREN FRUGÉ and CLINT HAWN
McKinstry

Bellevue College will open its first on-campus housing in 2018
The former community college is building new housing to provide an affordable alternative to high Eastside rents.

By RON van der VEEN
NAC Architecture

Six trends shaping the future of campus design
Northwest schools are changing because of technology, shifting demographics and new ways of learning.

By BRODIE BAIN
Perkins + Will

A ‘third place’: where students can be themselves
Kids need spaces that aren’t strictly academic or focused on activities, where they can socialize and feel a sense of belonging.

By BARNEY MANSAVAGE
SRG Partnership

The grass is actually greener for schools that install synthetic turf
A full-size synthetic field can save up to 1 million gallons of water a year and pay for itself in just a few years.

By DAVID NASON and NICHOLE ZUGER
AHBL

Landmark Paul Thiry school reopens to students after 34 years
Cedar Park Elementary was closed in 1981 and became an artist community. But now the modernist building has been restored.

By DENNIS ERWOOD
Studio Meng Strazzara

High-tech tools help contractors keep up as school construction booms
Contractors are using drones and 3-D modeling to save time, cut waste and reduce injuries.

By MARK KING
Skanska USA Building

Students have their say in Seattle school project
Seattle Academy students asked for an eco-friendly building with adaptable, high-tech spaces.

By BECKY ROBERTS
The Miller Hull Partnership

New Vancouver high school prepares students for careers in health care
It offers hands-on training and programs developed with help from medical professionals.

By VERONICA TATE
LSW Architects

How to design schools to prepare kids for careers that don’t exist yet
No one knows what the next 50 years will bring, so a new Bothell high school will be built for flexibility.

By TIM JEWETT
Dykeman