This paper explains how ideas were exchanged between Americans and Europeans during a conference held by the Committee on Architecture for Education. The subject was the future of school design, including the shape of the school and the way that changing educational methods are affecting school buildings. Case studies presented during the conference were: "Open and Flexible Spaces"; "Designing a Place for Problem Solving: The Center for Applied Technology and Career Exploration"; Designing for the Unknown"; "School Size and Quality: What Does This Mean for the Future"; "Creating a Building Design for an Integrated Approach to Teaching and Learning"; "The School as a Building for Lifelong Learning"; "Concept Development as the Key to Innovative Accommodation"; and "Mapping Physical and Virtual Learning Environments." The highlighted workshops explored six themes in school design: location, space, time, scale, cost, and context. Participants were challenged to consider the effects of these specific elements within the design process. (GR)