Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Creating A Learning Environment
Creating A Learning Environment
Learning Environment
Management
Challenges Conference
May 2005
Dr Susan La Marca
VELS
The Design of
Library Spaces
(VELS Overview, p. 4)
(VELS Overview, p. 4 - 5)
(VELS Overview, p. 7)
Wider implications
The library mission statement
All policy documents
All submissions
Any future design or refurbishment
project briefs
Access
Access
Space as a social and political construct.
Access
Learning for all.
(VELS Overview, p.4)
Access
Ambience
Ambience
.its got to be an environment thats
exciting, interesting and challengingSo if
she can break down the barriers, which she
has done, I think it then opens up so many
more avenues for the students.
(Vice Principal)
(La Marca, 2003)
Ambience
Ambience
Ambience
Natural lighting
Ambience
VELS
Implications for design
Planning informed by policy
Flexible, responsive spaces
Access
Ambience
The role of students and the school
community