Description
Book SynopsisFor some time now, school buildings have represented an important field in architecture, and there is an enduring interest in the challenges this design task presents. This publication explains in eleven chapters the central parameters for this architectural typology: The role of the school in the community or neighborhood, questions of sustainability, flexible spaces for learning, the role of furniture, participation in the design process, learning outside the classroom, landscape design, opportunities and challenges of special schools, and the role of new pedagogical concepts. Each theme is thoroughly investigated and illustrated with numerous buildings presenting model solutions for specific problems or aspects.
Table of ContentsCONTENTS
Preface
1. Introduction: The State of Things
2. From Ideas for Learning into Architectural Form
3. Nature, Ecology and Environmental Design
4. Flexible Space for Learning
5. Schools and the Community
6. Participating in the Design and Construction Process
7- Learning Outside the Classroom
8. Learning in the Landscape
9. Special Schools should be Special
10. Refurbishment and Extension of Existing Schools
11. Furniture and Equipment in Learning Spaces
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index
