Schools & Classrooms
Our Classroom of the Future…and…What this tells us about ‘School buildings for the Future’…
Design Features:
• Sustainable – energy & resource neutral
• Forward looking
• Multi purpose and flexible
• Contextualised & cross curricular
• Personalised
• A learning experience in itself
• Linked modular units with covered paths??
Indoors:
• Natural light in most rooms with the ability to control levels.
• Small & large spaces (sound proof)
• Multimedia spaces for immersion learning
• Water & fruit everywhere
• User control of layout
• Well planned utilities & shared storage
• Varied, flexible and folding furniture
Technology
• Wireless technology indoors and out
• Projection facilities with tablet PCs
• Plasma screens for communication & modern day notice boards
• Video conferencing for small & class sized groups
• Large IT control spaces. Electrical & CAT5 points in all walls and floors
Furniture:
• Large folding round tables (adjustable height)
• Ergonomic-top stools (of different heights)
• Folding chairs
• Soft furnished nested stools
• Bean bags
• Floor mats
• (Removable washable covers!)
Our next phase(s)…
We run outdoor programmes already but would like to develop an integrated outdoor space.
Outdoors:
• Covered outdoor living spaces for learning
• Variety of outdoor environments
• Mobile outdoor classroom
• Inspirational display spaces
• Performance and eating spaces
The next step….Schools designed for the future…
How a school might look in the future…
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