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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"school architecture"”.
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Knowledge organization : Beichuan Middle School architecture design
This Thesis is comprised of two interrelated parts: the first part attempts to incorporate Design and Methodology into the framework of Knowledge Organization, tries to refine/ redefine the workflow, and establishes a working model which represents/guides the process from the formation of ideas to …
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Learning environments : redefining the discourse on school architecture
… maintains that the physical environment of the school is only one component, although an important one, of learning environments suitable for learner-centered, consiructivist approaches to learning. Accordingly, school architecture should relate to both, the physical as well as the social …
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Children's relationships with their physical school: Considerations of primary architecture and furniture design in a social and cultural context
… has been made to replace or refurbish state schools in England and Wales and, although research has unsuccessfully sought to prove its contribution, the discipline of Design continues to be identified as a facilitator of educational transformation. Results to date, however, are mixed and …
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Mediation
This thesis is an investigation of architecture in terms of its importance to individual and cultural understanding of context and belonging. Architecture should be viewed as more than a mark on the landscape; it is a critical element of identity enabled through a continuous process of discovery, …
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NAVIGATING THE LIMINAL ZONE: Designing Future-Oriented Educational Environments
… by envisioning the future of educational architecture, considering the evolving dynamics between people, machines, and collaborative learning environments. While machines will play a significant role, human interaction, collaboration, and experimentation will remain indispensable for the …
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Unlocking Potential: De-Institutionalizing the Student Experience
The average American public high school faces spatial limitations, rapid deterioration, compromised safety, and elevated levels of violent crime. These factors hinder the architecture's ability to serve its student populations. Facility quality impacts student success, absenteeism, infantilization, …
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A study of the architecture and curriculum of Virginia high schools
… and the interior configurations of Virginia high schools, and to relate these designs to major curricular trends. This study, using historical research methods, will preserve Virginia's secondary educational institutions for future resource. A history of the high school in Virginia was developed …
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Making Schools 'Staff-friendly' - a phenomenological study of school buildings, organisation and working conditions, and their effect on the wellbeing of school workers
This thesis is a phenomenological study of school architecture, organisation and working conditions, and their effect on the wellbeing of school workers. Approaching school life from the twin perspectives of ex-architect and ex-teacher, I ask what is it like – whether as teacher, support worker or …
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Where learning meets dwelling
… residence towers with private yards, and a school that incorporates day care and teaches pre-school through fifth grade.
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Assessing knowledge transfer for facility management to the development of new students' residential colleges in UTHM, Malaysia
Existing literature has revealed that ninety percent (90%) of the total funds allocated to universities by the government is spent on maintenance. Studies have revealed that the main reason for the high maintenance cost is due to building design decisions by architects with unrealistic expectation …
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Evaluation of facilities performance on students’ satisfaction in Northern Nigerian Universities
Performance evaluation of academic facilities of HEIs is very critical to educational effectiveness. Presently, there is limited or no research/data in Nigeria to assess how extensively the use of or lack of academic facilities benchmarking practices. The aim of this research was to develop a …
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Pembentukan kriteria bagi garis panduan kemudahan asas kolej kediaman lestari di universiti awam
Kolej kediaman selama ini telah dibangunkan berdasarkan tiga garis panduan sedia ada iaitu oleh USM (2004), UTM (2007) dan KPT (2012). Namun, kekurangan yang terdapat dalamnya telah menimbulkan kelemahan dalam penyediaan kemudahan di kolej kediaman. Akibatnya berlaku ketidakselesaan penghuni yang …
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Perceptions of Public High School Design Changes in Virginia Since the Implementation of a Profile of a Virginia Graduate
The design of school buildings has shifted over the past several decades in response to social and political trends, as well as shifts in educational philosophy. Despite the educational system's efforts to adapt teaching and learning to prepare students for the 21st-century workforce, the design of …
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Developing best practice guidelines in designing physical learning environments for students with complex needs
… The central case study was Blomfield Special School’s new two-classroom satellite unit at Oromahoe School in Northland. The aim of my research was to explore pedagogical practices, school property design, and how students with additional needs interact with physical learning environments so we …
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St Pius X School Glenn Innes : matter tells space how to curve, space tells matter how to move
… can the architectural redevelopment of St Pius X School preserve and accommodate its unique spirit and culture? St Pius X School in Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand consists of a unique make up that distinguishes [it] from other schools. St Pius X School is a Catholic school, accommodating yeas …
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An Investigation of Line
… that "line" can generate in enlivening architecture and presents the use of these thoughts in the development of a Montessori school.