Sorrell, John.

Joinedupdesignforschools / John and Frances Sorrell.

London ; New York : Merrell, 2005.

192 pages : color illustrations ; 36 cm

"What if you put pupils in charge of improving their schools? This book tells the story of how a charity joined up schoolchildren from all over Britain with some of the best designers in the world and did just that." "The pupils were the clients, commissioning a dazzling array of international designers and architects, including Richard Rogers Partnership, Paul Smith, Will Alsop, Marks Barfield, Thomas Heatherwick, Wolff Olins, Seymourpowell, Conran & Partners, Priestman Goode and Kevin McCloud. They were briefed to design inspiring learning and social spaces; more civilized dinner halls and canteens; safer, more hygienic toilets; good communications; new storage systems; better uniforms and to improve schools' reputations and identities. During the process, the pupils discovered a host of new skills, the sort of skills employers are crying out for, such as problem-solving, reasoning, teamworking, communication, negotiation, citizenship and self-belief." "This book describes in detail how the results of this pioneering collaboration could change our schools for the future."--BOOK JACKET.

1858943086 (hbk.)
9781858943084 (hbk.)

School facilities Great Britain Planning.
School buildings Great Britain Design and construction.
Students Great Britain.
Design.
Design Study and teaching Great Britain.
Équipements scolaires Grande-Bretagne Planification.
Constructions scolaires Grande-Bretagne Dessins et plans.
Élèves Grande-Bretagne.
Design Étude et enseignement Grande-Bretagne.
Design Study and teaching.
School buildings Design and construction.
School facilities Planning.
Students.
Great Britain.

Sorrell, Frances.

Joined up design for schools

Location: Library main 241107
Call No.: BIB 171014
Status: Available