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about the book
title
Learn for Life
subtitle editors
New Architecture for
New Learning
category
Architecture
How well we learn is directly linked to where we learn. Because the digital
age has changed the way we gather knowledge dramatically, places where
we learn now look and feel very differently than they did just a decade earlier.
Today, the spaces in which our lifelong path of learning takes place
have evolved to accommodate our expanding educational needs. These new
spaces promote learning by providing inspiration and helpful tools as well as
facilitating opportunities for productive cooperation and collaboration.
A diverse collection of inspiring architecture, Learn for Life showcases spaces
that support progressive and collaborative models for acquiring knowledge.
In addition to new interpretations of traditional places for learning, including
kindergartens, schools, universities, libraries, and educational centers, the
book also features commercial buildings whose architectural innovations
redefine our understanding of what it means to develop professionally in
S. Ehmann, S. Borges, R. Klanten
features
full color, hardcover
pages size
288
price
24 × 30 cm
€ 44 {D} £ 40 $ 68
isbn
978-3-89955-414-4
New spaces for new learning—not just in kindergartens, schools, and universities.
offices, corporate headquarters, conference rooms, convention centers, and
laboratories. Also included are more experimental projects including flexible,
informal, and temporary installations and exhibitions that offer further perspectives
on the rapidly evolving topic of how and where to best learn in the
new millennium.
The examples presented in Learn for Life also demonstrate how color, light,
organization of space, and the inclusion of playful as well as surprising elements
can be used to support learning.
In short, the work presented in this book makes clear that the creative use of
architecture and interior design not only provides a new physical framework
for acquiring knowledge, but also revitalizes and advances the process of
learning as a whole.
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