learning environments 2013: university of brighton

SILSsocial . informal . learning . space

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What is the motivation?

Bishopsbourne

Welkin House

Welkin Residences

Hillbrow Building

Hillbrow Sports Centre

Greynore 2

Greynore 1Greynore 3

Robert Dodd Building

Aldro Building

Robert Dodd Annexe 2

Robert Dodd Annexe 1

Ward HallQueenwood Library

Links CottageTrevin Towers

Trevin Towers Annexe

Welkin Labs

Aldrich Library

Falmer Library Westlain HouseMayfield HouseRingmer House

Checkland Building

Asa Briggs

Mithras HouseMithras House- Steam House- Mithras House Annexe

Watts Building- The Lodge

Cockcroft Building

Huxley Building

Moulsecoomb Place Residences

Varley Halls Residences

Grand Parade

Paddock Field Residences

Phoenix Halls Residences

St Peters House

Playgroup

Royal Pavillion Gardens

The Wood Store

Preston Barracks Site Mithras HouseMithras HouseMithras House

- Steam House- Mithras House Annexe

Watts BuildingWatts Building- The Lodge

Cockcroft Building

Preston Barracks Preston Barracks Preston Barracks Who’s affected?

Social and Informal Learning is learning through actively doing.

People socialise, interact and discuss through doing so they learn

Social and Informal Learning is learning through actively doing.

PrinciplesFlexible - spaces need to be flexible to accommodate for changing needs

Comfortable - spaces must be comfortable and attractive to bring people to them and encour-age them to stay

Bold - spaces must be bold and ambitious to test the ‘norm’ and evoke interest

Creative - spaces must be creative to energise, stimulate and inspire the user

Supportive - correct support systems must be emplaced to develop the potential of all users

Diverse/Multifunctional - Areas must accommodate multiple uses to reach out to a larger user group

Falmer Library.

Westlain House.

Mayfield House.

Ringmer House.

Checkland Building.

Brighton

Eastbourne

Asa Briggs Lobby.level 1. level 2

Existing Entrance.level 3.

Its close proximity to the major lecture theatres and media facilities within the Checkland Building sees the space used throughout the day and late into the evenings.

Beyond the Asa Briggs lecture theatre, to the rear of the building, there is access to a grassed are which is not efficiently used. By redirecting university users to enter through the rear of the building the circulation around the lower levels of Checkland could be dramatically improved.

Checkland Building - School Of Education - School Of Humanities

Estate exploration

circulation

location on campus

location in building

quality of atmosphere

quality and impression of environment

quality of decor.

acoustics

privacy

liveliness

wifi

general lighting

local specific lighting

access to refreshments

quality of furnishings

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The blog

Blog/http://socialandlearningspace.wordpress.com/

Tumblr/http://socialandlearningspace.tumblr.com/

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Channel Magazine

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The steering group- Academic support staff

- Members of the Students’ Union

- Estate and Facilities representative

Eastbourne ‘sofa schemes’

Group working

Media

Comfort

Power

Designate space.

Individualreading/writing.

Individualpractical

tasks -answering

email/checking

library books

etc.

Socialdialogue/

discussion/conversa-

Group work/

activities/assignments.

Private/semi-private

tutorials/1-2-1

meetings.

Semi-formal/student-led

seminars.

Public presentations/

debates/lectures/

screenings.

Public/social

events.

Groupings

Resp

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Groupings

The Watts Building

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Store

OfficeOffice

Meeting Room / Office Space

Printers

Office

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COSHH Store

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information point

information point

(Information Services – Site Technical Services Manager)

Sustainability

(of environment)

Wellbeing

Technology

(Information Services – Assistant Director)

Upkeep(Maintenance)

(Estate and Facilities Management – Site Manager)

(Estate and Facilities Management – Senior Survryor)

Site Staff (Estate and Facilities Manage-ment)

(Information Services - User Services Librarian)

(Student Experience Development Advisor)

Community

(Sport and Services Management – Assistant Head of School)

(Deputy Head of Sport)

Catering

(Estate and Facilities Management - Assistant Environmental Comms Officer)

(of experience)(Information Services Manager)

Food Co-op/Edible Campus

Community

Food Co-op/

(Estate and Facilities Management - Assistant Task groups

The good

The tools

The tools list- Smile

- Previous experience at the university

- Ability to spend time in the spaces

- Ability to spend time with the user

- Making all developments public

- Encouraging feedback through a blog

- Support and ambition from staff members

Watts development

Queenwood development

A powerful final slide