Submitted by Susan Sclafani (not verified) on July 8, 2007 - 10:59.
The article was a good start for an article for the 20th century, but one of the great challenges facing schools is to move away from the egg-crate design of rows of identically sized classrooms separated by a a 15-foot corridor to spaces that can be flexibly used by small groups, traditional class-size groups and large groups, spaces for design work, production work, research, and presentations. As we move to transform schools into creative learning spaces, the architect must be ready to rethink traditional designs. Building a 50-year school on the traditional design format is a mistake school districts will regret five years from now, much less 25 to 50 years from now.
Selecting an Architect
Submitted by Susan Sclafani (not verified) on July 8, 2007 - 10:59.
The article was a good start for an article for the 20th century, but one of the great challenges facing schools is to move away from the egg-crate design of rows of identically sized classrooms separated by a a 15-foot corridor to spaces that can be flexibly used by small groups, traditional class-size groups and large groups, spaces for design work, production work, research, and presentations. As we move to transform schools into creative learning spaces, the architect must be ready to rethink traditional designs. Building a 50-year school on the traditional design format is a mistake school districts will regret five years from now, much less 25 to 50 years from now.