Contents p4


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Value of Good Design in Schools: 10 Steps to Consider


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Education Buildings Wales


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The Architecture of Wellbeing


Learn, Innovate, Educate.


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Why is a Good Quality School Estate so Important?


The Year of Young People


A NEW Journal for Education Professionals


Welcome to the fi rst issue of Education Buildings Journal. It’s brimming with essential reading and is written for the industry by the industry – the education professionals.


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The UK’s education buildings and learning spaces vary greatly, with factors such as location, procurement, funding and specifi cation all infl uencing the fi nal results. However, the common theme throughout the industry, be it design, build, management or maintenance is that we all want the best learning environments for this generation of pupils as well as the next. The environment plays such an important part within a learner’s experience and their overall relationship with their education. With this is mind, we created this exciting new journal to provide you with topical insights and opinions from across the industry. Let’s deliver the next generation of education buildings and learning spaces so that all of our learners can achieve their full potential.


Reach for the Skies with Stacked City Schooling


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Why The Estate is About so Much More Than Buildings


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Discover the Next Generation of Learning Spaces


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James Lee Publisher


The Publisher is unable to take responsibility for views and opinions expressed by contributors. Any advice, opinion or information contained is published only on the footing that the Publisher, and all contributors to this journal shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of its contents.


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