The Design and Management of Learning Environments

07 June 2007, the Royal Society of Arts

The aim of this conference is to provide estate managers and designers with an overview of the key requirements in developing good educational facilities. The unique element of the event is the combination of all stages of the education process (schools, academies, FE, HE) into one day.

Presentations will explore how the lessons learned from one stage can inform and benefit the design and management of the others.

The programme includes:

Trends in learning and their impact on estates

Di Martin, Director of Learning and Information Services, University of Hertfordshire

Designing schools: the impact of the environment and the effect of change

Pamela Woolner, Research Centre for Learning and Teaching, Newcastle University

A generic model for developing academies

Tom Alexander, Associate, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects

Design for teaching and learning in further education

Liz Pride, Director, MacCormac Jamieson Prichard Architects

Creating effective research environments

Simon Austin, Professor of Structural Engineering, Loughborough University

Post Occupancy Evaluation: Good Practice Guidance and Toolkit

Melvyn Barlex, University of Westminster and AUDE

Learning about learning spaces – case study lessons

Alexi Marmot, MD, AMA Alexi Marmot Associates

Morning Chairman: Don Ward, Chief Executive, Constructing Excellence in the Built Environment

Afternoon Chairman : Nigel Oseland, Director, AMA Alexi Marmot Associates