Consultancy in Creating Learning Enviroments
How do you create environments for learning and creativity?
Why is it that some buildings and spaces inspire us while others oppress?
Learning is central to our ability to develop, adapt and survive: all our buildings and spaces should nurture our potential for learning. While particularly important in places designed explicitly for learning – schools, colleges etc. – the places where we live, work and play should also encourage a culture of learning.
We can offer specialist advice and guidance on developing environments for learning, innovation and creativity.
If you are considering developing a new building or facility we can help you to:
- Clarify your learning philosophy, aspirations and strategies.
- Explore the ideal environment(s) to nurture these aspirations.
- Develop shared vision and effective communication of this vision.
- Consider the spatial and physical requirements to achieve this vision and build them into a project brief.
- Consider your existing or proposed management and organisational structures and practices and review these against your learning philosophy and aspirations.
- Maintain a balance between the consideration of physical space, social and emotional space, and cognitive space in developing learning environments.
If you need to consider the most effective ways to use your existing buildings and spaces we can help you to:
- Clarify your learning philosophy, aspirations and strategies.
- Explore the ideal environment(s) to nurture these aspirations.
- Evaluate the potential for developing learning opportunities in line with your aspirations in your existing environment(s).
- Identify limitations imposed by your existing environment(s).
- Identify ways to manage existing spaces and the activities in them to overcome some of these limitations.
- Identify simple physical modifications or alterations to improve the learning environment.
- Develop strategic proposals for the longer term redevelopment or remodelling of your existing environment towards your aspirations.
- Maintain a balance between the consideration of physical space, social and emotional space, and cognitive space in developing learning environments.