At the forefront of the architectural world today is the discussion on the disconnect that exists between architectural education and professional practice. There have been recent calls to make architectural education more closely mirror architect...
Educational leadership, Architecture, School management and organization
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This research study examined the factors that influence board members in the selection of an architectural firm for new school construction and/or renovation projects in North Carolina. School board members completed a survey which allowed the res...
Traditionally, historic preservation focuses on the past, but a major challenge of historic preservation is working with buildings that are still in use. If a building continues to be used, it will continue to evolve. Thus, current daily life and ...
Observational data within Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE) has had the problem of being deemed as ‘unreliable’ due to the fact that it is not based on quantifiable, empirical evidence. Even though ethnographic observation is quite effective and ha...