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Linking architecture and education : sustainable design for learning environments
The book presents numerous examples of dynamic designs that are the result of interdisciplinary understanding of place. Taylor includes designer perspectives, forums derived from commentary by outside contributors involved in school planning, and a wealth of photographs of thoughtful and effective solutions to create learning environments from comprehensive design criteria.
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Biophilic Design Patterns for Primary Schools
Existing frameworks for biophilic design have similar strategies and attributes as useful checklists for designers; however, the focus has been on adults rather than children, and there remains the need for more guidance related to school design by extension. The application of biophilia would be a design resolution in schools because of its impact on children’s health and well-being, which has been more important since the pandemic started; however, it remains quite unexplored in school design in many countries, including the UK. Biophilic design patterns can be used in school buildings and grounds for greater connectivity between spaces and nature in order to promote children’s well-being. This paper focuses on ten biophilic design patterns under two categories of ‘nature in the space’ and ‘natural analogues.’ This study presents the findings of case studies in various countries. The analysis focuses on the manifestations of biophilia to inform the application of biophilic design patterns for primary schools. Finally, this paper suggests how primary school children could be involved in a co-design process in order to evaluate biophilic design patterns.
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Coordination and Adaptation: An Analysis of the Spatial Compatibility Between Primary Schools and Adjacent Facilities in China’s Central Cities
A significant transition is taking place in China’s urban development, which is moving away from rapid expansion and towards improved quality and efficiency. The distribution of primary education resources is thus experiencing a substantial change: transitioning from a traditional emphasis on merely providing school placements to becoming a systematic effort intricately linked with the functional attributes of adjacent urban environments. Nonetheless, current research has not comprehensively examined the relational dynamics between primary schools and adjacent facilities, nor the discrepancies in these dynamics across various cities. This study analyzes nine major Chinese cities as case studies to investigate the compatibility between elementary schools and adjacent infrastructure. It develops a compatibility model through data gathering, feature selection, and model validation. Significant findings indicate the following: (1) The models trained using several machine learning methods to assess the suitability of primary schools in nine cities for their surrounding facilities all obtained accuracy rates surpassing 72%, with Random Forest displaying the most consistent performance across several cities. (2) Developed cities prioritize spatial coordination among schools, with the SHAP feature representing 20.37% of its significance; conversely, less developed cities exhibit a stronger inclination towards coordinated placement with educational and training facilities, where the SHAP feature constitutes 20.52% of its significance. (3) The compatibility of primary schools with surrounding facilities suggests that Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, and Chongqing possess considerable prospective need for education, whereas the existing distribution in Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin is rather well-structured. This study provides a novel, data-driven framework for optimizing educational resource allocation, offering critical insights for achieving sustainable urban development and quality education in China’s cities as they evolve.
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School Space and its Occupation
In School Space and its Occupation Alterator and Deed (Eds) assemble leading authors to address the ongoing need for conceptual and methodological clarity in designing and occupying innovative learning environments.
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Géographie et Pédagogie
Les particularités matérielles des espaces d'apprentissage agissent sur le fonctionnement pédagogique. Leur articulation est indissociable du lien tissé entre celles et ceux qui les aménagent et en font usage.Géographie et pédagogie analyse la manière dont les classes et les établissements scolaires sont pratiqués et habités. L'ouvrage cherche à rendre compte de la complexité de leur vécu par les enseignants ou par les élèves. Après avoir contextualisé les modèles d'organisation en se référant aux expérimentations pédagogiques antérieures, il étudie la diversité des appropriations et montre comment les espaces d'apprentissage sont investis culturellement et politiquement. Enfin, il interroge leurs transformations dans le cadre des environnements numériques et explore d'autres formes de présences ou d'échanges susceptibles de nourrir les apprentissages.Utile à tous les acteurs du monde de l'éducation, ce livre propose une approche pluridisciplinaire pour comprendre, penser ou (ré)inventer les espaces d'apprentissage.
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