06. Interiors
Creating excellent spaces for learning and teaching
Criteria for good school design
Variety and delight
Will occupants experience variety and delight as they move around the school?
Are circulation and social areas inviting to students?
High quality
Will the internal environment help students and staff feel valued and motivated?
Are learning spaces well proportioned and pleasant?
The building in use
Will the building work well in full use?
Have the acoustic requirements of different spaces been dealt with?
Questions to help you meet the criteria
A successful scheme will feature interiors that provide variety and delight, with inviting learning spaces, social areas and circulation routes that work well at capacity. Students and staff will feel valued and motivated by their environment.
Our questions to ask about interiors can help you meet the assessment criteria.
A good example
The scheme has a strong diagram of five wings, each with its own identity, grouped around a central courtyard.
The wings have triple height spaces and views out in two directions which promise to create spaces that can be used for a range of different activities.