Open Learning Space
Ideal
Learning spaces purposed solely for learning and the application of learned knowledge, skills.
Learning spaces similar to workspaces currently available to professionals in cities.
Performing arts and athletic endeavors will be diverted from localized institutions to global academies specifically for adolescent development in performing arts and athletics.
Reconstruct traditional brick & mortar schools and infrastructure into open green learning spaces to promote ad-hoc learning, environmentally friendly spaces, and a human reconnection with the natural world
School should be a place where kids learn to love learning, not where they get stifled by drill sergeants
instead of centralizing every career speciality like dancing, theatre, sports, music, etc... why don't we let the academies develop those skillsets and let the learning spaces focus solely on learning (history, math, sciences, tech, language)
learning space is firmly planted into the Earth as an endless scape into the natural ethos of the region
Function
Implement future-proof learning spaces as alternatives to classic brick & mortar schools.
Decentralize learning from localized institutions to freely-open learning spaces.
Feature
treehouses
ad-hoc seating
lots of pavilions, walkways, bikeways, autonomous carpods
tunnel of trees
lots of trees / greenery
controlled water canals
the rabbit hole
elevated walking / biking paths
open green grass (maintained)
the ability to hop on / off a social transport (walk way, road, subway)
direct transport access to home / city
create height and curves in architecture to create a wild natural freely flowing jungle
creative outdoor activities (hiking, zip lining, rock climbing, hiking, bicycling, rockets, drones, airplanes, fishing, etc)
Area
free form writing (whiteboard)
Environment
Urbanscape (NYC, Chicago, LA, Boston, Seattle, Detroit)
Valley (Cali, Utah, Montana, Colorado)
Midwest (Indianapolis, Louisville, Columbus)
Suburb (Carmel, IN)
Tropical (Florida)
Forest (NH, Michigan)
Mountain (Colorado, Washington)
Urban
square plots
high rises surrounding
seen from above and eye-level
concrete
Activity
Coupled
workshop (trades, engineering, tech, science lab)
library (classic)
bathroom
plants garden
kitchen
music hall
weight room
sports (tennis, swimming, basketball court, baseball/soccer/field hockey/lacrosse field, ice rink)
acting theatre
Decoupled
history
math
economics
business / entreprenural
meditation / yoga
dance
dining hall
language
writing
graphic design / art
reading
Service
health (mental, physical, maternity, sex ed, nurse)
advisor
Centralize
math / logic
language
life skills
writing
history
STEM
Decentralize
arts (dance, graphic design, band, illustration, drama, theatrics)
sports (facilities, weight room)
health services
Scope
Assumption
The learning methods in learning spaces is not limited to social, active, individual learning.
Ambiguity
how would this model be any different from summer camp?
how would this model by any different from private boarding school?
how would this model maintain cultural integrity in every region (like inner cities)
how would this model address adverse weather climates?
how would this model address adolescent metrics? should we cyborg our kids or no metrics until
should the space adapt to the environment or should the space be designed to fit every environment?
what approach would be taken to financially afford academies if academies are decentralized from learning spaces? If Johnny wanted to play ice hockey and learn Jui Jitsu, how could he reasonably afford to do both without the piling up of expenses? (some practical conflicts in the decentralization of academics involve scheduling, financial cost, adaptability of switching focuses)
Known Issue
Influence
City Center (Indianapolis)
YMCA
Community Centers
Learning Centers (Huntington)
Playgrounds
Known Factor
Known Insight
architecture inspires and provides sense of community
Adolescent Behaviors
kids love to run
kids love to climb
kids love to be outside
kids love to get messy
kids love both constructive and destructive behavior
Known Dependency
allocate appropriate resources to construct specific environment types
wifi
natural materials
self-sustaining green energy (zero emissions)
Ensure
learners do not feel isolated like in a jail playground
teacher can float from one kid to the next
every material should provide a certain feeling
spaces for stem, media content creation, preservation of environment sciences, global relations
Factor to Address
undo the disregard of ethics and green living
Quality Attribute
innovating cutting-edge
easily maintainable / cleanable
adaptable spaces
feel of a park
Functional Requirement
seasonally adaptive
cultivates space for quiet minds, constructive behavior
cultivates space for running, chaos, destructive behavior
provide spatial opportunies for learning
use natural materials to build the scape (boulders for seating, etc)
Non-Functional Requirement
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New Insight
New Factor
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