Designer Mary Featherston “brooks no passengers or pessimists”, writes Richard Leonard
In the latest edition of Planning Learning Spaces magazine we look at visionaries shaping worldwide education. Architect Richard Leonard of Hayball Architects nominated Mary Featherston – here is why.
Classroom furniture in the TES
Author Murray Hudson is quoted in this interesting article in the TES about whether classroom furniture could be damaging for pupils' health. You can see the full article here https://www.tes.com/magazine/article/could-classroom-furniture-be-hurting-your-pupils...
Contributor Gary Spracklen in the Telegraph
There is a very interesting article in the Telegraph about the concept of online only schools. PLS contributor Gary Spracklen is quoted throughout the article. You can read the full article online at The Telegraph and some of Gary's input is below: Spracklen says,...
Planning Learning Spaces Magazine article featured in the TES
In the new issue of Planning Learning Spaces magazine, out this month, Guy Shackle highlights how the Government’s decision to cut classroom dimensions will mean schools encouraging pupils to return during the Covid-19 pandemic will struggle to provide a safe...
Schools returning
We are very interested in how schools will deal with pupils' staged return during the pandemic. Here is our contributor Gary Spracklen on Good Morning Britain explaining how The Prince of Wales School in Dorset will deal with returning students, introducing the...
The A4LE Covid Classroom Challenge
Some of the contributors to Planning Learning Spaces were delighted to take part recently in the first A4le UK #eduDesign challenge. It asked how schools will cope living with Covid-19 and specifically how to design a multi-disciplinary learning space for 30 pupils...
Speaking Session at GESS, Dubai
25 - 27th February 2020 26 February 2020 | 11:00 – 11:30 | Reimagining schools for the 21st century: Why we need an agenda for change. The authors spoke at GESS Educational Show, Dubai in February. 26 February 2020 | 11:00 - 11:30 | Reimagining schools for the...
Rethinking Education Design
Many thanks to all who contributed to and attended our UK book launch at the ECN annual conference on 20 November. It was an entertaining and enlightening day. UK book launch November 20 2019 ECN (Education Construction Network) annual conference. RICS, 12...
Can architects help children want to go to school in the morning?
A new article online at Building Design