Posted by dmsarchitects on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
From the time of its founding, the DC public school system has pretty much always been both a proving ground for education and a demonstration of the power that architecture holds to enhance student experience and success. Today, the District is in the middle of an ambitious plan to upgrade and modernize its schools. DC’s … Continue reading →
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Posted by dmsarchitects on January 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
One of four recipients of the DMSAS Traveling Fellowship in 2012, Mark Elliott, now in his final year at the University of Maryland, spent ten weeks interning at DMSAS and took his fellowship travels in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Mark returned to DMSAS earlier this month to present his work abroad to the … Continue reading →
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Parchment 
In Honoring the Past, a New Future for DC Public Schools
Posted by dmsarchitects on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
From the time of its founding, the DC public school system has pretty much always been both a proving ground for education and a demonstration of the power that architecture holds to enhance student experience and success. Today, the District is in the middle of an ambitious plan to upgrade and modernize its schools. DC’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Commentary, Design · Tagged with architecture, buildings, design, education, modernization, renovation, school, student, urban, Washington