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contents design for education 12 Editorial 16 Industry News 34 Design Shaping the 21st Century College Campus by David J. Neuman, FAIA 23 Product Focus: Cool for School Educational facilities get livelier with Sparkeology’s modern furniture designs 38 Interior Space as Commodity on Campus: An Opportunity for Designers by David J. Neuman, FAIA 54 24 Product Focus: User Friendly The Learn2 seating collection by KI o ers mobility and comfort 40 PACCAR Hall University of Washington Seattle | designed by LMN Architects by Sheri Olson, FAIA 68 Practice: Economy Fuels Design Reinvention Listening tour reveals how design firms adapt 26 Product Briefs: Head of the Class 48 Umeå School of Architecture Umeå, Sweden | designed by Henning Larsen Architects and White Architects by Murrye Bernard 70 Designers Select: Resilient and Tile Flooring Designers select favorite resilient flooring and tile products 54 Coventry University Hub Coventry, England | designed by Hawkins\Brown by Emily Hooper 72 Sources 78 Ad Index 62 Centennial College Library and Academic Facility Toronto, Canada | designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects by Murrye Bernard 80 Perspectives In the Spotlight: Randy Fiser, ASID EVP/CEO 62 48 CONTRACT, volume 53 issue 2 (USPS 307-970, ISSN 1530-6224, March 2012) is published in January/February, March, April, May, June, July/August, September, October, November, and December; issued by Nielsen Business Media Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595. Editorial and advertising o ices: Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595; 646-654-4500; fax: 646-654-7370. Customer Service: For address changes (provide old mailing label and new address including zip or postal code and allow four to six weeks), single copy sales ($10 payable in advance), and subscription inquiries ($89/year U.S., $94/year Canada, $175/year all other foreign) go to www.omeda.com/ncon, call 800-697-8859, fax 847-291-4816, or write to ncon@omeda.com or Contract Magazine, P.O. Box 3601, Northbrook, IL 60065-3601. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing o ices. Printed in the USA. Postmaster: Please send address changes to Contract, P.O. Box 3601, Northbrook, IL 60065-3601. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40031729. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses: To DHL Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3 volume 53 issue 2 cover: Umeå School of Architecture, designed by Henning Larsen Architects and White Architects. Photo by Åke E:son Lindman. 4 contractdesign.com MARCH 2012 http://www.omeda.com/ncon http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - March 2012

Contract - March 2012
Table of Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Focus: Cool for School
Product Focus: User Friendly
Product Briefs: Head of the Class
Design Shaping the 21st Century College Campus
Interior Space as Commodity on Campus: An Opportunity for Designers
PACCAR Hall University of Washington
Umeå School of Architecture
Coventry University Hub
Centennial College Library and Academic Facility
Practice: Economy Fuels Design Reinvention
Designers Select: Resilient and Tile Flooring
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives

Contract - March 2012