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AMA has recently published AMA-ZED: School design from A-Z. This tool has been designed to help generate ideas about school aspirations and the way in which school buildings and grounds can help to deliver an educational vision. Pupils, teachers, governors, parents, local education officers, PFI teams and designers can all use the A-Z in defining their aspirations for their school and its community.

The booklet can be used as a workshop tool to engage stakeholders in defining what is needed for educational facilities in the whole community, in just one school, or even in a single room. The booklet also works as a creative teaching tool to elicit pupils’ desires and creative solutions for their ideal learning environments.
 

The next Buildings and Social Science network meeting will take place on 12th November in London. The two guest speakers will be Chris Spencer (Sheffield University), who will speak about recent trends in environmental psychology, and Andrew Gemmel (BRE) who will discuss methods, tools and approaches to social research. Please let us know if you would like to attend. You can visit BASS net to join the group.
 

Nigel Oseland recently presented on 'Inspiring Innovation through Interaction' at Workplace Trends on 15th October 2009 at Kings Place, London. He also  spoke on 'Implementing Flexible Working in a Downturn: A Practical Guide',  at Corenet on 21st September 2009, in Brussels. Nigel and Alexi both  spoke on 'Creating Environments for Successful Interaction', at IFMA World Workplace on 8th October 2009, in Orlando, Florida.

AMA designers worked with the British Council for School Environments (BCSE) together with contractors and educational suppliers on the transformation of a primary school in Ealing as part of National School Environment week.  The 'makeover' saw three key areas of Southfield Primary School transformed in a five day project to show how educational spaces can be changed to provide improved learning and teaching opportunities for pupils and staff.  The 'makeover' was featured on BBC Breakfast.