Designing Secure Schools
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-20/designing-secure-schools
In the wake of the tragic shootings at a Connecticut elementary school, parents are asking if there's any way to make schools more secure. Architect Roger Lewis joins Kojo to explore the current thinking about school design and the challenge of creating buildings that both keep kids safe and make them feel welcome.
Guests
Roger Lewis
Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
Chris Graae
Principal at Cox Graae + Spack Architects
Paul Timm
President, RETA Security; Credentialed Physical Security Professional
Photo Gallery: School Security Architecture
Images and illustrations depicting how two D.C. public schools, Woodson High School and Wilson High School, secure the inside and outside of their academic buildings.
School Security Vestibule Schematics
Schematics for schools that have an entry vestibule for security. Document courtesy Paul Timm at RETA Security