A group of Loughborough University students are set to see their ideas brought to life as their outdoor classroom design for a Leicestershire school has been selected to be developed by an architect. For the past six months, 31 second-year students on the University’s new Architecture course have worked with pupils and teachers from St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School, in Quorn, to develop designs for the ‘Discovery Zone’ – a new space for teaching and well-being activities that will be situated to the side of the main school building, in a wooded area. The students worked in groups to develop five designs that considered the physical environment plus the ideas and requirements of the children, teachers, parents, governors and other local stakeholders. They presented their concepts to a judging panel earlier this year, who were impressed by the quality of the designs. After much deliberation, the committee selected one idea to take forward and now the winning design has been revealed. ‘The Hive’, by Efe Anim-Boateng, Molly Cummins, Romy Curtis, Daniel Jordan, Josh Sparks and Justin Wang, delighted judges with its contemporary design approach and creative opportunities for inside and outside learning. Nature is at the heart of the design with an external ‘living wall‘, several rectangular and hexagonal feature windows to allow children to learn about the world around them and observe seasonal changes, and a decking area that incorporates an existing tree on the site.
source https://specifierreview.com/2019/05/14/winning-outdoor-classroom-design/
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