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By SHERRY POSNICK-GOODWIN Photography by SCOTT BUSCHMAN S chools are places to gain inspiration, share ideas and talk about the world, asserts Sarah Lorenzen, chair of the architecture department at Cal Poly Pomona. "When we provide beautiful spaces for our students, they think about the world differently," says Lorenzen, a California Faculty Association member. "Providing well-designed spaces for our children should be as much a part of our mission as finding them good curriculum and books to read." A beautiful school conveys the message that society values education — and students and educators. Inviting spaces create opportunities to congregate, collaborate or just contemplate. Take a look at the remarkable schools on these pages and see for yourself. B E A U T Y B U I L D I N G Architecturally stunning schools inspire students and educators Sarah Lorenzen 26 cta.org THE ISSUE INNOVATION