Learning Spaces

LEARNING SPACES

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“Only that which does not teach, which does not cry out, which does not condescend, which does not explain, is irresistible.” W.B.Yeats

Ryan Hamill, Eoin McElroy of Idir Architecture & Thomas Campbell, Kaleb Honer, Barry Faulkner of Dundalk Grammar School

http://aspaceforlearning.wordpress.com/ The collaboration between Idir Architecture and Dundalk Grammar School transition year students investigated and developed the students understanding and awareness of space in general. Rather than focussing on the specifics of a particular learning space we chose to explore both internal and external spaces within the context of the school, the negative, positive and neutral affects of these spaces, to help uncover phenomenon which require transformation. All issues raised are common to most schools and therefore broadly applicable.

Following a series of interactive workshops the overriding theme throughout this process has been the concept of

LEARNING SPACE

> Physically & Perceptually, by breaking through familiarity with student mappings of their context. > Conceptually, by a number of methods such as setting out a typical classroom externally to create an experimental learning space. > Virtually via http://aspaceforlearning. wordpress.com/......allowing a continuous flow of information and visual links between the transition year students and Idir Architecture whilst also documenting the workshop process.

DESIGN IDEA……LEARNING BUBBLE

addresses a number of issues following our discussions with the students.

“Buildings too spaced out, wasted walkways.........pre-fab room too cold, bleak, cages on windows....worst thing on a Monday morning.” Barry Faulkner AESTHETICS. Due to the lack of cohesion to the existing school buildings, incremental additions over time and proliferation of the h uninspiring mundane pre-fabricated solution.wottp://asp

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rary’ pre-fab solution and disused spaces on the school grounds.

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or different kind of rooms are more inspiring to learn in”Kaleb Honer The ‘Post-Fab’ Learning Bubble aims to replace the lowest common denominator for temporary learning spaces that is the ‘prefab’.

Provide something light and stimulating at a cheaper cost both ENVIRONMENTALLY and ECONOMICALLY. Allowing greater FLEXIBILITY with regard to siting and internal usage. Bubbles can be easily erected, deflated, moved, stored and inspire.

The idea is both an INDEPENDENT and MULTI-USE SPACE and incorporates the possibility of new forms of teaching methods and student engagement, moving away from the typical uniform layouts.

The space is free to arrange and appropriate.

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EXHIBITION PROPOSAL Following the students ‘experience mapping’ workshop we propose to extend this opportunity for all students to overlay their own readings and spatial interpretations onto a large scale Dundalk Grammar School context map.

Framed within a temporary space the large scale context map will be fixed to the walls and floor as shown for users to interact and overlay their own thoughts/experiences.

As a further extension of the ‘LEARNING SPACE’ workshops, we propose that students will complete a stop motion picture as part of Phase 2.

We wish to model a prototype ‘postfab learning bubble’ with the students which will be documented as part of the stop motion picture. The purpose of which is to further explore the students knowledge and understanding of space as a formative concept and to importantly involve them in the design and making process of Architecture.

The stop motion piece will be projected within the exhibition space.

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always thought Architecture was just about construction and never realised it could be so creative and about different ideas” Thomas Campbell

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1 > Stop Motion Video 2 > Boards Showing Workshops 3 > Printed Map of School and Context

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