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Dr Julia Atkin!
Education & Learning Consultant!
Julia@learning-by-design.com âš
http://www.learning-by-design.com!
Education at the crossroads!
. . . education is at the cross roads. !
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Choosing one direction will lead efforts
to lift performance within traditional
educational models.!
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Choosing the other will see radical
changes in education that will shift the
way we think about learningâŠ!
! ! ! ! !Steve Maharey!
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BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
For whom did we create the school? Kid size displays at kid eye level.
http://woorannaparkps.com.au
BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
The external walls may be straight but consider the impact of non-
linearity.
http://woorannaparkps.com.au
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Pre-design
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planning
Schematic
Design Detailed Design Construction Occupancy
Dandenong High School
Macro design 7 houses for communities of 300 aged 12-18 â Yr 7-Yr 12.
A deliberate design concept to build a strong sense of community of
belonging and security â a crucial factor for their learners.
Exploring, Pre-lanning: Prototype of a
collaborative community.
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GROUND FLOOR
150 students Yrs 10-12
FIRST FLOOR
150 students Yrs 7-9
Dandenong High School
Typical floor plates
At first all people could âimagineâ was dividing the space
into 6 âclassrooms on each floor with the most imaginative
suggestion being âconcertinaâ doors between some of the
spaces so they could open up!
HOW CAN WE DESIGN AFRESH??
Designing rather than planning:
The Dandenong High School design approach turned the process inside out â
we realised that of we started with floor plates all we could see was what we
knew, and all we were going to get was what weâd always had â bar a few minor
tweaks.
BREAKING MENTAL MODELS â start in a different place!
KEY QUESTIONS:
What are all the different learning activities we want to be able to take
place in this total space?
DESIGN a âLEARNING SETTINGâ to support the sort of learning
activities you want. Be prepared to question and interrogate your
designs.
âąâŻ How large do the learning settings have to be?
âąâŻ How many of each type of learning setting do we need
simultaneously?
âąâŻHow do we relate the settings to each other to provide seamless flow,
to accommodate noise factors, to provide flexibility and ease of re-
configurability?
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Planning:
Ground Floor â learning spaces, offices, staff work and social space
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Ground Floor:
Learning spaces, administration, staff area
LEADERSâ OFFICES
PRIVATE MEETING ROOM
STAFF COLLABORATIVE SPACE
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LOUNGE
TARGET
TEACHINGINDIV. COLLAB. STUDY
STUDIOLAB GROUP ROOMS
DIG.PRODN.
Ground Floor:
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Planning:
First floor learning spaces
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GROUP
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LOUNGE
CONFER.
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STUDY
First Floor:
Year 7 Unit
DIGITAL
PRODN.
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DIG.PRODN
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TARGETTED
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LOUNGE
IND.COLLAB. STUDY
GROUP ROOMS
First Floor:
Years 8 â 9 learning spaces
CONSTRUCTION
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Learning Settings:
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BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
Dandenong High School, VIC!
âThe Dandenong High School Story â a songline not a blueprintâ
Imagine â Exploring radical visions for tomorrowâs schoolsâŠand how to
make them work â OECD, Vienna, 201
http://www.gbl.tuwien.ac.at/imagine2010/documentation/pre04.html
BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
Dandenong High School, VIC!
OECD â Paris, 2011
Launch of the DESIGN FOR EDUCATION: Compendium of exemplary
educational facilities 2011 â Dandenong High School Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9PUF8eUbyM
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BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
Dandenong High School, VIC!
BuildingLoose items â âstuffâ
Dandenong High School, VIC!