A Case for Schoolhouse Aesthetics

Autor/in	Tanner, Charles Kenneth
Titel	A Case for Schoolhouse Aesthetics
Quelle	In: Educational Planning, 21 (2013) 1, S.32-38 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-873X
Schlagwörter	Educational Facilities Design; Classroom Design; Classroom Environment; Aesthetics; Educational Facilities Planning; Sustainability; Ecology; Architecture; Acoustics; Safety; Lighting + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenraumgestaltung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Ästhetik; Nachhaltigkeit; Ökologie; Architektur; Akustik; Sicherheit; Beleuchtung
Abstract	When new learning environments are built, numerous variables are taken into consideration. For example, school systems consider the instructional needs of the students they serve, enrollment, and whether to replace or remodel an old building. The concept of "going green" encourages school system planners to consider the natural surroundings and built environment that surrounds the school, thereby allowing the school's architecture to match its surroundings. This notion has sparked an interest in sustainable design, which may best be explained as minimizing the harmful effects of the building on the environment. It further extends to the theory of biophilia or a natural attraction to living systems. Sustainability and the biophilia premise go far beyond just following new codes for construction and materials related to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. They link directly to aesthetics. Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy concerned with art, beauty, and taste, with emphasis on sensory values, including an attraction to all that is alive and vital. Aesthetic spaces and places having ample natural light ensure a constructive influence on myriad human behaviors. Therefore, natural aesthetic surroundings having sustainability as a theme offers a context in which no textbook or technology-based learning environment can compete. A popular hypothesis generated by advocates of outdoor learning, for example, is that students learn at a more rapid rate when outside the typical classroom, they appreciate the learning more graciously, and they retain the information longer. Overall, built and natural aesthetic surroundings are invaluable! Of all the numerous components traditionally included in the school's physical environment, natural light is among the most important aesthetic variables. It influences a person's wellbeing and performance positively. Given that other aspects of aesthetic surroundings are also significant, this article considers several variables that are vital to health, achievement, and good behavior. These include: (1) Classrooms having views overlooking green spaces and appealing gardens, (2) Ample movement and circulation patterns, (3) Commons places and spaces, (4) Architecture with a welcoming entrance and a clear point of reference, (5) Colors of various spaces, (6) Scale designed to the physical size of students, (7) Noise pollution and safety, and (8) Biophilia, or bringing nature into the learning environments. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01