Planning learning spaces : a practical guide for architects, designers and school leaders / Murray Hudson and Terry White ; forewords by Herman Hertzberger and Sir Ken Robinson ; contributors, Professor Peter Barrett, Alastair Blyth, Rosan Bosch, Professor Andrew Brewerton, James Clarke, Mark Clarke, Peter Clegg, Michál Cohen, Shane Cryer, Delphine Dryer, Robin Dryer, Lene Jensby Lange, Richard Leonard, Andy Piggott, Diane Pumphrey, Kerri Ranney, Gary Spracklen, Dave Strudwick, Joe Jack Williams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Crucial choices -- The learning journey -- Specialist spaces -- Bringing it together -- Equipping the space -- The importance of research.

"Can school design help us to realize a new vision for education that equips young people for life in a fast-changing world? This is the big question at the heart of Planning Learning Spaces, a new guide for anyone involved in the planning and design of learning environments. Murray Hudson and Terry White have brought together educators and innovative school architects to pool their collective expertise and inspire the design of more intelligent learning spaces. The authors prompt readers to question common assumptions about how schools should look and how children should be educated: Why have so many schools changed relatively little in more than a century?; What form should a school library take in the Internet age?; Do classrooms really have to be square? The book also tackles vital elements of learning space design such as the right lighting, heating and acoustics, and explores the key role of furniture, fixtures, and fittings."--Publisher's website.