Urban schools: designing for high density
by Taylor, Helen, (Civil engineer)
When space is tight how can a city provide the best education experience for children? Is a multi-storey school really a poor option? Can high-quality play opportunities be provided without playgrounds? This book explores the design of schools in urban settings, the increased challenges in meeting the typical expectations of school design, and what the successful new typology of a school in a city might be. A practical guide as well as a theoretical exploration of ideas, this book outlines succ…
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- Full title :Urban schools : designing for high density / Helen Taylor and Sharon Wright.
Summary
When space is tight how can a city provide the best education experience for children? Is a multi-storey school really a poor option? Can high-quality play opportunities be provided without playgrounds? This book explores the design of schools in urban settings, the increased challenges in meeting the typical expectations of school design, and what the successful new typology of a school in a city might be. A practical guide as well as a theoretical exploration of ideas, this book outlines successful international contemporary and historical case studies, providing much-needed guidance for architects and others working in education design in dense urban environments.
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- Publication Date:©2020
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):RIBA Publishing
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2020
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xv, 143 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780429348099, 0429348096, 9781000703832, 1000703835, 9781000704600, 1000704602, 9781000705379, 1000705374
- DOI:10.4324/9780429348099
- oclc:on1140387502
- LC Classification:LB3205
- Dewey Decimal:724.6
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