Shaping Future Schools

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Shaping Future Schools

Future Proofing Prefabricated Learning Environments Future Proofing Prefabricated Learning Environments

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Australian Research Council Linkage Project 2010-2012 - Future Proofing Schools Clare Newton

Associate Professor in Learning Environments Associate Professor in Learning Environments

Deputy Director, LEaRN [Learning Environments Applied Research Network]

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beginning

An accidental… .

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We are reaching some

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tipping points

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Green imperatives

We are reaching some tipping points

- Green imperatives

- Visualisation tools

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- CadCam manufacture

- Mass customisation

- Construction labour

shortage

Systems thinking

- Systems thinking

- Bespoke possibilities

- 21st century spaces

- Place-specific design

- Outdoor learning

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that look good

How about prefabricated learning environments…

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enough to be at the

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ARC Linkage Project 2007‐2010 ARC Linkage Project 2010‐2013 UniMelb Interdisciplinary 2010

Cash funding ‐ $400,000approx Cash funding $660,000approx Seed Funding $60,000approx

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LEaRN:

Learning Environments LEaRN Partners

Applied Research Network

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Future Proofing Schools

is one of five funded research projects undertaken on

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Learning Environment design at the University of Melbourne

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2010 2011 2012

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PhD student &

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Industry Partners

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Industry Partners • CEFPI (Australasia)

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Education departments in:

• Western Australia

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• Northern Territory • Queensland • NSW Vi t i

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grasslands

• Victoria

• Catholic Education (Melb)

• Vic Government Architect

temperate

• Vic. Government Architect

• Hayball Architects

• Mary Featherston Design

• TeeCH Project

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Future

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Future

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embedded a

design ideas competition

as a way to leverage research

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Future

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Our scope

off-site construction

permanent modular

portable classrooms

new technologies and opportunities

design led, adaptable

future proofed schools

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Monitoring by PhD student Pippa Howard

8 prefabricated classrooms around Australia

Temperature

(ambient & surface) Air movement Natural & Artificial Light

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Monitoring by PhD student Pippa Howard

8 prefabricated classrooms around Australia

Sound Power usage Indoor Air Quality

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Th Id C titi l t d l t

The Ideas Competition was completed last year With sponsorship from MSD and Civica.

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design & occupation

We have come a long way in the …

design & occupation

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Creative Commons Licensed Flickr: Christy Tvarok Green 2009!!

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New Zealand

Remarkables Primary School, Frankton, 2010 New Zealand by Babbage Consultants

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School new Hall and Library, Reggio Emelia Early Learning Centre and Courtyard, 2011 Troppo Architects NT http://architectureau.com

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Queensland

_{Lilley Centre Brisbane Grammar, QLD}

Design by Wilson Architects

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Victoria

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permanent prefabs?

We are also starting to see interesting ideas in permanent prefabs…

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Remote WA

Wiluna Remote Community School, WA

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Kids consider

which school they

like best

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new school

Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College, Victoria

new school

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what about the

We are starting to see interesting ideas in the permanent prefabs…

….what about the

temporary prefabs?

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they are temporary?

… Do they need to be anything more than adequate when….

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Permanent

We need ….

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Quality/Temporary

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this is a relocatable school

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yes, a relocatable school

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it will be relocated after 5 years

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a collaborative process involving

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the school community

the architect

the manufacturer

the city of amsterdam

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an unknown future location

the prefabricated modules can be

re-configured in a variety of ways

configured in a variety of ways

building costs: Euro 1,125 per sqm

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Australia has an unprecedented

opportunity to benefit from

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_{tipping points}

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which could revolutionise the design

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and manufacture of these utilitarian

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prefabrication

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Future

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knows that

potential for relocation

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no excuse for a building of temporary

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the future

Possibilities for…..

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Professional Competition: Sustainability: Chris Moller Architecture + Urbanism with Studio E l b k Bl P il d E C b d B ildi W k h N Z l d

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so what

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s holding us back?

…so what s holding us back?

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The process

today

The process

today

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INFRASTRUCTURE CLIENT Departments of Education RELOCATABLES PREFABRICATION MANUFACTURERS Generic Product Departments of Education Utilitarian

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could be more

inclusive

… could be more

inclusive

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INFRASTRUCTURE CLIENT DESIGNERS Product Design Detail Delight Departments of Education RELOCATABLES PREFABRICATION MANUFACTURERS Generic Product Utilitarian EXPERT EDUCATOR CLIENT

Departments of Education END_Educators USERS

Students Local Community

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for a

21 st

century future

PERMANENT

PREFABRICATED

…for a

21 century future

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PREFABRICATED LEARNING SPACES DESIGNERS Product Design Detail Delight INFRASTRUCTURE CLIENT PREFABRICATION MANUFACTURERS Customisable Product Departments of Education MEDIUM TERM PREFABRICATED LEARNING SPACES EXPERT EDUCATOR CLIENT Departments of Education Design Led END USERS Educators LEARNING SPACES Students