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Critical Site Considerations in School Design Our last Education Insight article detailed the complexities of school site design regarding site access, site circulation, and vehicle segregation, and in a previous article we detailed Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and strategies that can be implemented to promote a safe and secure site. In this segment, we will detail some other critical site considerations that impact school design. When designing a new school, the Owner, Architect, Landscape Architect, and Civil Engineer must work together to make critical site decisions beginning early in the design process. These considerations fall into two basic categories: functional and instructional.
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