Blueprint for Learning

Educators join architects and national design leaders to explore the anatomy of modern learning spaces.
Space design is not something always taken into consideration when it comes to education:

“In the youth development field, we’re always focused on the magic that happens between the developer and a young person: what those relationships look like and what they’re doing to work with our young people. The space is usually an afterthought, right? So, to learn that the space is a tool that we can use to help develop our young people and incorporate learning into what we’re doing, it’s amazing when you realize the things that can happen with the space,” Juan Perez, VP, Boys & Girls Club of Western PA.

One thing is for sure: the conversation surrounding learning spaces isn’t going away. As teaching and learning approaches keep developing and technology keeps expanding the channels of communication, educators are continuing to push for more ways to not only retain student attention, but also optimize the way their students learn.

If we want the best performance, we have to deconstruct the various elements that go into creating an effective learning experience. What would a learning space for, let’s say CS, look like? Are you more likely to perform better in a subject like math in an open space especially designed with learning in mind compared to a dimly lit room with few windows? Blueprint for Learning partnered 16 learning organizations with architects and gave them each $50,000 to find out.