{"product_id":"planning-learning-spaces-9781786275097","title":"Planning Learning Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Murray Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Laurence King\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Laurence King\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Interior Design - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A welcome and timely addition to the subject of school design at a time of great change.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Professor Alan Jones, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Comprehensive but also very practical approach.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills in Paris, France \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Any community building a new school should read this book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Michael B. Horn, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation in Boston, USA \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Builds a bridge from the simple to the extraordinary... awash in opportunity and inspiration.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Professor Stephen Heppell, Chair in Learning Innovation at the Universidad Camilo Jose Cela in Madrid, Spain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan school design help us to realize a new vision for education that equips young people for life in a fast-changing world? This is the big question at the heart of \u003ci\u003ePlanning Learning Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e, a new guide for anyone involved in the planning and design of learning environments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurray Hudson and Terry White have brought together educators and innovative school architects to pool their collective expertise and inspire the design of more intelligent learning spaces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors prompt readers to question common assumptions about how schools should look and how children should be educated: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Why have so many schools changed relatively little in more than a century?\u003cbr\u003e - What form should a school library take in the Internet age?\u003cbr\u003e - Do classrooms really have to be square? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also tackles vital elements of learning space design such as the right lighting, heating and acoustics, and explores the key role of furniture, fixtures, and fittings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith contributions from leading professionals around the world, including Herman Hertzberger and Sir Ken Robinson, \u003ci\u003ePlanning Learning Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for architects, interior designers, and educators hoping that their project will make a genuine difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHighly recommended reading for anyone involved with the process of building or updating an educational space.","brand":"Laurence King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036414140567,"sku":"9781786275097","price":2182.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781786275097.webp?v=1769213270","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/planning-learning-spaces-9781786275097","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}