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Augmenting The Third Teacher, Christina Hoover
Augmenting The Third Teacher, Christina Hoover
Architecture Thesis Prep
This thesis explores the formal and material design potentials of the school and contends that for it to adapt to the needs of today’s techno-centric youth, dynamic and responsive materials should be integrated to enhance the environmental quality of spaces for a child’s developmental benefit.
School As Community Center: Redefining The Relationship Between The Community And The School In Minsk, Belarus, Kate Talkachova
School As Community Center: Redefining The Relationship Between The Community And The School In Minsk, Belarus, Kate Talkachova
Architecture Thesis Prep
"A society that values education should place emphasis on the facilities and incorporate in them the values and progress, not blindly stick to the traditional. For a country fighting to regain its identity, it is important that the divisions between the neighborhoods are blurred and a sense of a whole is created. With the school as community center, education remains the central focus, as well as provides the necessary link to the surrounding neighborhoods, becoming more than just a physical center, but an activity center as well."