Elevating Academic Environments

Elevating Academic Environments

Greenhill School Marshall Family Performing Arts Center/ Addison, Texas

Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

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Performance by Design Page is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm committed to advancing the world through performance-based design.

With 1500+ employees and offices in 20 cities, we deliver tailored solutions and researchbacked insights that create lasting impact for clients and communities.

We leverage curiosity and capability to tackle technically groundbreaking, visually compelling, mission-driven projects that elevate the human experience. Architecture, Engineering, Innovation, Experience — this is Performance

by Design.

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St. George's School New Academic Center for Math & Science Facility / Newport, Rhode Island

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Designing for Lifelong Learning At Page, we believe education is a lifelong journey—one that extends beyond the classroom into every space where learning happens. Our design philosophy is rooted in creating environments that inspire exploration, foster connection, and adapt to the evolving needs of students, educators, and communities.

Grounded in research and innovation, we take a holistic approach to designing educational spaces. Our recent studies examine spatial, technological, pedagogical, and physical paradigms, uncovering the key factors that shape how people learn. Through this inquiry-driven, data-rich process, we’ve identified seven core categories that inform our designs—ensuring each project is purposeful, flexible, and built to stand the test of time.

Designing PK-12 spaces is a profound responsibility. These environments shape young minds, empower educators, and reflect the identity of their communities. That’s why we integrate emerging technologies, human-centered research, and strategic planning to create schools that are not only high-performing and adaptable but also inclusive, safe, and welcoming. Our team of educators, designers, analysts, and engineers collaborates to craft solutions tailored to each program, site, and context—balancing academic excellence with social, emotional, and technical development.

Through our commitment to Performance by Design, we create spaces that do more than function— they inspire. By blending research, innovation, and deep community understanding, we help shape environments that enhance learning, embrace change, and support future generations.

Let's create spaces that are:

Smart by Design

Human by Design

Inclusive by Design

Empathetic by Design

Resilient by Design

Collaborative by Design

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Sustainable by Design

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Spring, Texas

Pioneers Club Child Development Center

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Pioneers Club Child Development Center / Spring, Texas Pioneers Club Child Development Center / Spring, Texas

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At Page, we believe that education is a transformative journey, and our mission is to design environments that amplify this transformation.

Ahead of the Curve

By integrating evidence-based research and datadriven insights, we create environments that not only inspire but also optimize performance. Our approach ensures that each space, from early learning centers to advanced research facilities, is tailored to foster intellectual growth, emotional well-being, and social interaction. We understand that learning transcends traditional classrooms, occurring in diverse settings throughout one's life. Our designs promote inclusivity, sustainability, safety, collaboration, and community engagement. By prioritizing performance through thoughtful design, we empower individuals and institutions to achieve their highest potential, making education a lifelong, enriching endeavor.

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Pioneers Club Child Development Center / Spring, Texas

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Smart by Design We believe that exceptional learning environments are born from a profound understanding of the communities they serve. Through actively engaging with staff, students, and local stakeholders, we uncover the unique historical, cultural, and geographical narratives that define a place. This collaborative approach informs our performance-based design strategy, ensuring that each facility not only meets functional needs but also resonates deeply with its users. By integrating local heritage and values into our designs, we create spaces that inspire, foster meaningful connections, and enhance the educational experience. This commitment to contextual relevance and excellence in design empowers communities and enriches the learning journey.

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Above: Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School / Washington, DC Left: Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Explore

Engage

Empower

Discover ways to improve student performance by creating a setting which inspires learning. An example includes using the building as a ‘teaching tool’ to support lessons and give physical meaning to math and the arts.

Develop designs that allow for multipurpose and adaptability.

Between the expanded role of technology and the need to accommodate multiple learning and teaching opportunities, we believe the design of innovative learning environments should allow for a variety of space types to support individual and group learning, provide options for formal and informal settings, and expand indoor and outdoor opportunities for study.

Provide a comprehensive vision of the learning environment. The design of 21st Century learning environments must be inclusive of proper furniture, lighting, and acoustics that allow for multiple configurations and use.

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Beta Academy / Houston, Texas

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“As architects we have the ability to illustrate value to every student. Through building design, students improve their learning and trajectory of life. These buildings are carefully crafted specifically for them.”

Chad Johnson, AIA, LEED AP Page PK-12 Director

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Austin, Texas

Trinity Episcopal School STEAMfest

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Addison, Texas

Greenhill School Marshall Family Performing Arts Center

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Human by Design Students need the flexibility to engage and explore through movement.

Blending indoor and outdoor spaces creates flexible and connecting environments and promotes the educational aspects of play, expeditionary learning, and athletics.

Adaptable, movable furnishings can configure a space to accommodate independent or collaborative learning.

Children’s Health Plano Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Complex / Plano, Texas

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Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Sam's Club Kids Club Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Greenhill School Marshall Family Performing Arts Center / Addison, Texas

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Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

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Alief Neighborhood Center / Houston, Texas

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Addison, Texas

Greenhill School Marshall Family Performing Arts Center

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Inclusive by Design Human Centered Design and Inclusive Design re-imagine the built environment based on dimension, ability, race, and gender to promote spaces for each to thrive. Page employs not only the regulative, ADA, ABA, ANSI, and DeafSpace guidelines, but also an empathetic consciousness of equity achieved through extensive engagement with potential building users, and at times, their caregivers.

The more accurately that buildings and cities can capture the needs of everyone in society, the more they empower difference, inclusion, and a sense of belonging.

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Children’s Health Plano Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Complex / Plano, Texas

“I feel like a completely different teacher in this new school!”

Educator Rosedale School

AISD New Rosedale School Designed to serve learners with diverse, overlapping, and significant special needs, the New Rosedale School is designed to bring together the Special Needs Community. The project includes specialized learning spaces for Medically Fragile, Social/Behavioral Disorders, and Transition to Life in the Community (TLC) student populations. Through tailored educational opportunities and quality instruction students increase their independence, improve communication, and experience a greater quality of life.

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Austin, Texas

AISD New Rosedale School

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"The new campus has exceeded our expectations in so many ways... Students are loving exploring the campus and outdoor spaces. We are looking forward to many firsts, but especially our first prom and graduation!"

Principal Elizabeth Dickey, Rosedale School

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Harlem Children's Zone / New York, New York

Designing solutions where students with all abilities and families learn, grow, and thrive.

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We design educational environments that empower medically fragile and sensory-sensitive students to thrive. Our approach integrates advanced research on the impact of light, color, sound, temperature, and air quality, ensuring spaces that enhance learning and wellbeing. Recognizing the dynamic nature of educational programs and student demographics, our designs are both agile and adaptable, accommodating evolving needs with ease. We meticulously plan for the storage of individualized apparatuses and personalized educational materials, maintaining orderly and safe spaces that support each student's unique journey. Through performance-driven design, we create inclusive settings where every student can learn, grow, and succeed.

Alief Neighborhood Center/ Houston, Texas

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Sam's Club Kids Club Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

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“Architects are trained to imagine and build the environment in which we live in and make it real… This toolset enables us to literally embody the idea of empathy.”

Hansel Bauman, Director Campus Design and Planning Gallaudet University

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Sustainable by Design At Page, we are committed to designing high-performance buildings that are both sustainable and efficient. Our interdisciplinary Building Sciences Department integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM) with advanced sustainability practices to achieve this goal. By embedding energy modeling and simulation tools directly into our BIM processes, we provide real-time performance data throughout the design phase.

This approach allows us to make informed, data-driven decisions early in the project, ensuring optimal material selection and system integration. By considering not only the initial resources required for construction but also the long-term energy consumption and maintenance needs, we create buildings that are environmentally responsible and cost-effective over their entire lifecycle. Our commitment to performance by design ensures that each project meets the highest standards of efficiency and sustainability.

Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Programming and Master Plan / Washington, DC

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AustinChildren’s Independent School District NewInstitute Rosedale School / Austin, Texasand Wellness Complex / Plano, Texas Health Plano Andrews Sports Medicine Health

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Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center / Grinnell, Iowa

Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Page has pledged along with AIA to meet the Architecture 2030 goals of being carbon neutral as an industry by 2030

Durability & Longevity We believe these two conditions are an extension of sustainable structures, while also addressing every school administration’s realities of maintenance and long-term life cycle cost. The Page team designs all facilities to live well, long, and with appropriate planning for care.

Our approach to design presupposes sustainability.

In fact, it is integral to all of our architecture and engineering solutions, whether or not the project seeks certification from a green building rating system.

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Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center / Grinnell, Iowa

Learning in Harmony with Nature Each site presents its own unique challenge, and every challenge provides an opportunity to produce a cohesive building uniquely shaped by its environment. The ability to adapt has allowed humanity to overcome life’s many obstacles and flourish. Just as important as the knowledge gained inside the classrooms are the lived experiences found outside.

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Embracing the natural world becomes the catalyst for questions, exploration, and scientific discovery. It develops young minds into flexible, inquisitive stewards of the world and society. When designing a school it is imperative to empower these bilateral modes of learning.

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St. George's School New Academic Center for Math & Science Facility / Newport, Rhode Island

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Empathetic by Design The safety and security of every student is paramount in our layered approach for creating educational environments. First, we design a highly visible and controlled site with limited access points into the physical building. At each point of entry, active programs encourage monitoring and make visible those arriving and passing.

Hallways and classrooms are designed for sharing daylighting while also creating areas of concealed refuge within classrooms.

The smallest scale of security is the classroom doors: solid core doors, swing directions, Safe Latch lock down functioning, allowing teachers and students to manually secure the room from the inside during an incident The security of knowing one is protected, allows student and teachers to focus on what matters most: learning.

Trinity Episcopal School Master Planning and Classroom Building B / Austin, Texas

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Children’s Health Plano Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Complex / Plano, Texas

Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Sam's Club Kids Club Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

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AISD New Rosedale School / Austin, Texas

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Alief Neighborhood Center / Houston, Texas

“Our job is not to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world.

Our job is to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”

L.R. Knost Page Southerland Page, Inc. Elevating Academic Environments 2025

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Houston, Texas

Alief Neighborhood Center

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Resilient by Design Be it technology, space, or the environment, Page designs for adaptability to evolving context. Infrastructure to support expansion, wirelessness, and data volume are integrated to forecast for educational platforms. Movable furniture and walls create convertible spaces to accommodate numerous pedagogies and classroom size demands. Resiliency engages the elastic qualities for sustainability by planning for effects resulting from global warming. These include natural disasters, power outages, and rising sea levels.

St. George's School New Academic Center for Math & Science Facility / Newport, Rhode Island

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St. George's School New Academic Center for Math & Science Facility / Newport, Rhode Island

Regents School of Austin Campus Plan / Austin, Texas

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Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School / Washington, DC

St. Stephen's Episcopal School Master Planning/ Austin, Texas

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Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center / Grinnell, Iowa

Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center / Grinnell, Iowa

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St. George's School New Academic Center for Math & Science Facility / Newport, Rhode Island

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Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center / Bentonville, Arkansas

Greenhill School Marshall Family Performing Arts Center / Addison, Texas

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Houston, Texas

Children's Library Alief Neighborhood Center

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Collaborative by Design The act of learning takes many forms and is a constant, intuitive act. From birth on we learn who we are and our relationship to the world. School, being a social space, provides a foundational understanding for how we engage with society.

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Children’s Health Plano Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Complex / Plano, Texas

Magnolia Montessori For All: A Village-Inspired Campus Supporting Holistic Education Magnolia Montessori For All fosters a diverse learning community where students thrive. Its village-inspired campus that imagines the school as a unique, cottage-like campus of buildings that promote engagement and exploration..

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Austin, Texas

Magnolia Montessori for All

"Montessori cultivates creativity, innovation, and leadership. If you want to change what children do, you have to change their environment. Instead of looking like an institution, our school looks like a village. The design supports choice, independence, and community, shaping not just education but the students themselves."

Sarah Cotner, Founder and CEO Magnolia Montessori For All

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We drive real change through high-performance design.

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