Schools and kindergartens : a design manual
Title:
Schools and kindergartens : a design manual
ISBN:
9783038216704
9783038214816
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Entwurfsatlas Schulen und Kindergärten. English.
Edition:
Second and revised edition.
Publication Information New:
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, 2015.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations
General Note:
Revised edition of: Schools and kindergartens : a design manual / Mark Dudek ; contributions by Dorothea Baumann [and others]. 2007.
Contents:
Building for education. Historical paradigms -- Educational systems -- Schools in the community -- School typologies -- Requirements of school design. Spatial configurations / Pamela Loeffelman -- Acoustic design / Dorothea Baumann, Christina Niederstätter -- Lighting design / Mohamed Boubekri -- Sustainability / Heather Marsden -- Outdoor spaces / Susan Herrington -- Designing learning landscapes / Peter Hübner -- Schools and kindergartens under reconstruction / Susanne Hofmann.
Abstract:
The book illustrates how the most up-to-date educational strategies are realized in built form. This specialized field is explained in all its relevant aspects such as role in the community, outdoor spaces, sustainability and technical requirements like lighting and acoustics. With over 70 case studies from Europe, North America and the Pacific Region, this is an essential guide for architects involved in the design of schools and kindergartens.
Local Note:
Master record variable field(s) change: 050
Subject Term:
Electronic Access:
Full Text Available From eBooks on EBSCOhost
Language:
English