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Interviews and posts that explore architects’ perspectives on school buildings, education and design

Precious spaces in schools, how can we make them work for everyone?

The aim of this post is to consider the value of small rooms in schools with the intention of starting … More

Education in the time of Covid-19: who gets to decide and when? A call for increased participation in the design and adaptation of education and schools

This is a guest post by Dr Tom Bellfield, a part 2 architectural assistant at SCABAL, an architecture practice specialising … More

Designing therapeutic spaces in schools 2: four principles supporting their success

As adults, were we to visit a therapist or counsellor, it would be hard to imagine sitting in an open-plan … More

safety; attachment; therapy rooms; therapeutic spaces; counselling; trust; rhythms; time; qualities of spaces

Designing therapeutic spaces in schools 1: an introduction

The design of spaces in schools for therapeutic purposes is the focus of this series of posts. These are spaces … More

architecture, attachment; therapy rooms; therapeutic spaces; safety, counselling; trust; qualities of spaces; inclusion; exclusion; isolation; educational psychology; emotional support;, design, education, School, space, UK

A new design for Harlem School of the Arts: an interview with John Storyk, architect and acoustician

John Storyk is the Founding Partner and Director of Design of Walters Storyk Design Group (WSDG): an architect and acoustician … More

Acoustic design;, design for arts education, design for community, glass walls, multiple use rooms, NYC;, visibility
A photograph of the university halls of residence, Collegio del Colle, in Urbino, Italy designed by the architect Giancarlo De Carlo. Photograph by Cesare Colombo.

A Useful Definition of Architecture

What is architecture? A helpful definition by Giancarlo De Carlo clarifies what architecture is and who’s involved.

definition of architecture, Giancarlo De Carlo, school architecture, What is architecture?
A composite image of 6 different schools.

Spot the Difference!

Similar visions of school design travel the world at speed – with what effects?

images of school design, internationalization of school design

Giancarlo De Carlo: How to Keep Educational Architecture Human or Creative Anti-Institutionalism

A talk I gave at the Bartlett’s Spatial Engagement Network meeting about Anarchism, Education and Space on the architect Giancarlo De Carlo.

anarchism, architecture, Colin Ward, Giancarlo De Carlo

Putting Children (and Values?) into Architectural Plans of Schools

Aldo van Eyck put children into his architectural drawings to influence ideas of schools. Can you add “values” too in this way?

Aldo van Eyck, architectural plans, children in architectural plans, schools, values in architecture

How to make a basic school design pedagogically interesting? Learning from a case in Ecuador.

A guest post by Beatrice Balfour and Alejandra Manena Vilanova telling their story of co-designing a school near Cuenca, Ecuador.

Ecuador, Reggio Emilia, School, school design, Unidad Educativa - UNAE
Photo of Jeremy Till, Architect

Interview with Jeremy Till on Schools, Contingency, Flexibility and Competitions

Interview with the architect, educator and writer Jeremy Till on a range of issues involving architecture and school design.

competitions, contingency, flexibility, Jeremy Till, school design

3 Cambridge Seminars, 2018: Educational Aims and Values through Architecture

3 Seminars at the Faculty of Education, Cambridge University exploring the role of the built environment in education and schools.

Architecture and Education, Cambridge, Educational Aims and Values through Architecture, Seminars
Portrait Photo of Herman Hertzberger by Hans van den Bogaard

Interview with Herman Hertzberger (2017): architecture as visual and social connection

An Interview with Herman Hertzberger from May 2017 about Architecture’s Role in Providing Visual and Social Connections

architecture, Herman Hertzberger, interview, visibility
Image of cover of De Carlo and Buncuga book

An Anarchic Take on Architecture, Space and Education – Giancarlo De Carlo and Franco Bunčuga’s Conversazioni su Architettura e Libertà

Some notes about a book of interviews with Italian architect and anarchist thinker Giancarlo De Carlo.

anarchism, Conversazioni su Architettura e Libertà, Franco Bunčuga, Giancarlo De Carlo, italian architecture, Team 10

The spaces have to really want to change: an interview with architect Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor was born in London, England and attended schools in Surrey and Buckinghamshire. Prior to studying Architecture at University … More

architecture, BSF, Camden, client advisor, Cottrell & Vermuelen, design, education, Sarah Wigglesworth, SCABAL, school building

Learning how to listen: an interview with Jennifer Singer

Jennifer Singer is an architect and education design advisor. She has collaborated with students, teachers, parents, contractors, local authorities, government … More

Rising to the challenge: an interview with Helen Taylor, architect

Helen Taylor is Practice Director at Scott Brownrigg, responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of programmes to enhance technical … More

school design; EFA; communication;

Interview with Herman Hertzberger (2016)

Herman Hertzberger, born in Amsterdam in 1932, is one of the world’s pre-eminent architects. He founded Architectuurstudio HH in 1960 … More

Amsterdam, architecture and space, articulated space, Delft, education, Herman Hertzberger, Montessori school

Allowing for easy interaction: an interview with Hedwig Heinsman, DUS architects, Amsterdam

  Hedwig Heinsman is an architect who grew up in the Dutch Flevopolder and now lives and works in Amsterdam. … More

3-d printing, Canal House, classrooms, DUS architects, elementary school, Jenaplan, school architecture, school corridors, Tollweg co-op

Interview with Dominic Cullinan, SCABAL

Dominic Cullinan is an architect and founding partner of SCABAL (Studio Cullinan & Buck Architects Ltd.) based in Hatton Garden. … More

architects, SCABAL, school buildings, school design

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  • Architects' Perspectives (21)
  • Architecture & Language (7)
  • Architecture and acoustic design (5)
  • Architecture's Self-Image (6)
  • Architecture: Politics, Social (28)
  • Building Schools (38)
  • Cambridge Seminars 2018 (2)
  • Conferences & Publications (3)
  • Design Practice (15)
  • Educational Theory (12)
  • Futures of Education (14)
  • Guest Posts (5)
  • Historical Perspectives (7)
  • Imagined Spaces (10)
  • In the time of Covid-19 (4)
  • Inclusion & Access (6)
  • Miscellaneous (14)
  • Mythologies of Education (1)
  • Online spaces for learning (1)
  • Participatory Design with Children (3)
  • Post-Occupancy Evaluation (5)
  • School Librarians' Perspectives (1)
  • Schools & Economics (7)
  • Spaces for Learning (38)
  • Students' Perspectives (22)
  • Teachers' Perspectives (14)
  • Therapeutic spaces in schools (6)
  • Urban Planning (1)

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