Architect Marcus Adrian was invited to present at at Capitol Hill briefing on “Classroom Noise and Acoustics: The Unseen Barriers to Learning.” The discussion highlighted the impact of reduced noise and good acoustics on academic performance in schools. He was able to showcase the Central Institute for the Deaf which features some of the best acoustical design in the nation.
Watch how national concern about the environment crystallized on April 22, 1970 when twenty million Americans mobilized in a dramatic show of support for a cleaner environment in PBS’s “Earth Days,” airing on PBS on Monday, April 19 at 9:00 pm CST.
Students at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, were invited to put thoughts to paper to help Mackey Mitchell Architects design a more perfect “student union.” Postcards from the future were summarized in a booklet.
The GROW house, a sustainable designed home for residences of North St. Louis received an AIA award for its green features and integration of the resident’s lifestyles.