Designing Schools in the Post-COVID World

The global COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption to schools and education, not only in New York City but around the world. Join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a roundtable discussion featuring school leaders and architects as they discuss the impact of the pandemic on education. We will discuss lessons learned, the impacts of hybrid learning on education, and architectural responses to support these new learning models and pedagogical developments.

Speakers:
Josh Beauregard, Head of School & Cofounder, Unity Prep Charter School
David Briggs, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD, Principal and Founding Partner, Loci Architecture
Mitch Flax, Executive Director and Head of School, Valence College Prep
Michael Nieminen, FAIA, Principal, Kliment Halsband Architects: a Perkins Eastman Studio
Yoni Samuel-Siegal, Chief Operating Operator, Prospect Schools

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