Schools and Kindergartens : A Design Manual.
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TextSeries: Design Manuals SerPublisher: Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (256 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783764383299Subject(s): Kindergarten facilities -- Design and construction | School buildings -- Design and constructionGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Schools and Kindergartens : A Design ManualDDC classification: 372.16 LOC classification: LB3221 -- .D83 2007ebOnline resources: Click to View Summary: In a global economy, the importance of education is now widely recognized. Furthermore, in the wake of international assessment studies, schools and kindergartens have become a focus of great public interest. As a new generation of educational environments are designed and built, this "Design Manual" illustrates the most up-to-date educational strategies and how they are realized in built form. With over 70 case studies from Europe, North America and the Pacific Region, this is an essential guide for architects involved in the design of schools and kindergartens. This specialized field encompassing ever-changing educational theories is explained in the context of varying national and regional approaches. Among the key themes analyzed are aspects such as the impact of modern communication technology, urban integration or internal circulation. The book will also be of interest to educationalists, parents and the wider community.
In a global economy, the importance of education is now widely recognized. Furthermore, in the wake of international assessment studies, schools and kindergartens have become a focus of great public interest. As a new generation of educational environments are designed and built, this "Design Manual" illustrates the most up-to-date educational strategies and how they are realized in built form. With over 70 case studies from Europe, North America and the Pacific Region, this is an essential guide for architects involved in the design of schools and kindergartens. This specialized field encompassing ever-changing educational theories is explained in the context of varying national and regional approaches. Among the key themes analyzed are aspects such as the impact of modern communication technology, urban integration or internal circulation. The book will also be of interest to educationalists, parents and the wider community.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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