Facilities

What better way to expose students to architecture than have them redesign the buildings they spend most of their days in—their schools.

With that thought in mind, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Council of Facility Planners International teamed up with several federal agencies and private groups to host "School Building Day" on April 19 at the National Building Museum in Washington.

The groups wanted to expose students to the field of architecture. However, they also hoped to emphasize school facility design as a tool for learning, while publicizing the need for new school buildings and...