The Role Of California's State Architect

Stephan Castellanos discusses the California state architect's role in fostering the construction of sustainable, livable public school facilities.

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September 30, 2004, 5:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

With tens of billions of dollars being invested in school construction in California, and particularly in Los Angeles, the need to examine best practices & analyze efficient applications of building standards for public school facilities has never been more pressing. In this TPR interview, California State Architect Stephan Castellanos addresses [California's] role in both encouraging sustainable design for public facilities, and in having architects foster the holistic & integrated planning of new school facilities.

Thanks to Will Cipes

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