Project Two (Step Five): Combining Architectural Possibilities with Learning Principles

As highlighted in the lecture in week 9, it is neccesary to assess one's design to ensure that it can capitalise on all the opportunites it can inherently offer and the activities it can potentially accommodate. The following dot-points and corresponding outcomes aim to convey how I have assessed my design and spaces so far to ensure that what I provide can be a platform for the following forms of activity.

I believe my architectural entity will provide a platform for:

-        Making and using à workshop and kitchen spaces

-        Thinking and reflection à library and greenspaces

-        Learning and taking action à flexible rooms, gym, transport hub

-        Selling and buying à indoor/outdoor markets

-        Presenting and watching à flexible rooms

-        Sharing and collaborating à computer labs, event spaces, greenspaces and rooms

I believe it can achieve this through its porous, pedestrian orientated plan, variety of facilities and flexible, multi-purpose spaces. These spaces and activities coincide with certain principles for effective adult learning facilitation (as can be seen in diagram below)

The above principles have been attained through rigorous research into learning in general and adult learning in particular. The following 2 Blogs will cover these areas of learning using information gleaned from research into Spiral Dynamics (as suggested early in the semester to look into by my Tutor), and research into learning and teaching from various governmental education sources.