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COMMENT: An education in MMC Imran Kassim from architecture and building consultancy practice AHR discusses the opportunities ‘modern methods of construction’ offer
COMMENT: Higher student expectations, driving better design responses David Strong of consultancy Curtins discusses how education institutions are responding to increased student expectations
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COMMENT: Thermal comfort Adrian Pargeter of Kingspan Insulation discusses the new guidance and increased focus on wellness in education environments
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Design for education & student accommodation supplement
Concrete contrasts KAAN Architecten’s scientific research building for a new university campus near Paris plays with the contrasts between its no-nonsense concrete forms and the landscaped setting. Roseanne Field reports
Colourful connections The HU University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has gained a porous and interconnected new building from schmidt/hammer/lassen, as part of a project to ‘densify’ the school’s assets. Jack Wooler reports
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Natural remedies for learning Tony Isaac of Brett Martin explains why enabling natural light to enter has never been more important
A lesson in underfloor heating Mark Crowsley of Cellecta discusses the continued need for large new schools to install underfloor heating floating floor solutions that achieve excellent acoustic performance as well as efficiency
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Putting students’ safety first David Hoyle of Hoyles Electronic Developments discusses the fire risks in student accommodation
Designed to please the eye as well as the ears Will Jones of Ecophon discusses how acoustic solutions can be included within the design of the building without sacrificing the aesthetic
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