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Book Description

This book is to help architects, design teams and University clients (estates departments, and academics) in their pursuit of practical and innovative solutions for the creation of enabling higher education learning environments. It includes abundant examples of solutions to design problems and advice on best practice.

This book argues that investment in the higher education sector is a driver for intellectual, social and economic development, offering opportunities for positive impacts for the physical environment on the character and performance of higher education.

The editor believes that good outcomes result from good design, which should address elements such as learning from best current practice, the importance of clear briefing, good environmental performance, the positive social impacts and, also, the importance of ensuring a beautiful outcome.

It has chapters contributed from leading-edge practices, including case studies with highly illustrated project examples. All this is underpinned by an understanding of the practicalities of working in the sector as well as the socio-political and economic context and trends shaping future practice.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Title
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgements & Dedication
  8. The Higher Education Design Quality Forum
  9. Author biographies
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 CONTEX and MASTERPLANNING
    1. Opinion – Context
    2. Masterplanning
  12. 2 SPACES
    1. Opinion – Teaching and Learning Spaces
    2. Changing Spaces
    3. Teaching: Flat Rooms and Lecture Theatres
    4. Learning: Libraries and Hubs
    5. Student Centres
    6. Research and Laboratories
    7. Creative Design Studios
    8. Innovation and Incubator Services
    9. Academic Workplaces
    10. Student Housing
    11. Community Spaces
  13. 3 BRIEFING, DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION
    1. Opinion - Briefing to occupation: London Centre for Nanotechnology
    2. Rethinking the Design Process
    3. Briefing and Design for Sustainability
    4. Design, Construction and Handover
  14. 4 VALUE and PERFORMANCE
    1. Opinion - Value
    2. Building Performance
    3. Academic Performance
    4. Technical Performance
  15. CASE STUDIES
    1. Melbourne School of Design
    2. New Learning Spaces at Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden
    3. Interfaces and Territories: Blurring the boundaries, ownership, management and inclusion
    4. Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, LSE
  16. References
  17. Bibliography
  18. Image credits
  19. Index
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