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

Mythologies of learning spaces in the time of Covid-19

The closure of many schools around the world in the past few months has given us a unique opportunity to … More

Designing therapeutic spaces in schools 5: the corridor and the cupboard, a case study

After several years of working with children in a busy primary school corridor, two teaching assistants trained in emotional literacy … More

Designing therapeutic spaces in schools 4: how to create a space from scratch

Here, I offer a practical perspective on creating a therapeutic space in a school, with comments from people who have … More

Designing therapeutic spaces in schools 3: how to communicate safety, security and stability

It is important to be aware that open-plan formats are not that helpful for these pupils. Let’s recognise how that … More

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

Designing the ‘in-between’: Alison Clark’s micro-history of a welfare room

“School design, which is finely tuned to the full range of activities and needs of adults and children who inhabit … More

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?

Architecture Schools for Children

A list of organisations running architecture schools for children.