Designing and Building Schools is the standard handbook for translating pedagogical intent into built form — a practical and conceptual guide to school architecture that has shaped practice in Germany since its first publication in 2012.
About This Book
What does a school building actually need to do? This updated handbook addresses that question from multiple angles: the relationship between education theory and architectural decision-making, the mechanics of joint planning across disciplines, and the emergence of new typologies in contemporary school design. Central to the guide is the implementation of a pre-planning phase — Phase 0 — which the book argues is essential to achieving high-quality outcomes. Written for architects, educators, planners, and policy stakeholders, it maps both the fundamentals and the processes of school design with unusual clarity. A foundational reference for anyone working at the intersection of architecture and education.
Key Features
- 304 pages of detailed guidance on school design typologies, planning processes, and the architecture–pedagogy relationship
- Edited by Montag Stiftung Jugend und Gesellschaft
- Published by JOVIS, 2017
What You'll Discover
- How pedagogy can be translated into architectural space — and where that translation most often fails
- The case for a structured pre-planning phase (Phase 0) and how to implement it in school design projects
- New typologies and developments reshaping contemporary school architecture in Germany
- Frameworks for successful joint planning across the professions involved in school design
About the Author
Montag Stiftung Jugend und Gesellschaft is a German foundation dedicated to the relationship between education, society, and the built environment. The foundation has developed this handbook as a practical resource for all professions involved in the design and delivery of school buildings.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- Dimensions: 167 x 234 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783986122256
- Publisher: JOVIS
- Publication Date: 2017
Perfect For: Architects and planners working on educational facilities, school administrators involved in building briefs, educators engaging with spatial design, and students of architecture with an interest in institutional typologies.