http://www.schoolfacilities.com/pdf/Advanced%20Concepts.
Precedent: Montessori College Oost
Wish this was better quality, but it shows how the interstitial space of a school can be used for more than just circulation.
Architecture Record Issue: Schools in the 21st Century
Scans from the Architectural Record exploring 21st Century Schools. Also the last page is the cover of another issues that highlights learning, arts, and community spaces with a social agenda.
Below is the Link to Zaha Hadid’s Project
4 precedents
Present Case Studies
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/TypeIndex.aspx?bts=K12
There are over 50 current school projects here with drawings and images.
Here is a blog post about 12 TED talks on understanding the brain. This blog is not necessarily related to brain function and the link between learning, but incredibly interesting.
Architecture as Barrier
The Great Divide is a historical construction of both administrative practices and representational culture, making the division an especially deep canyon to cross. The division between principals and the rest of the school is so deeply woven in the working history and work culture of schools that only a tectonic shift in both culture and work practices can close the gap. Kate Rousmaniere
immersive learningscape 