Best School in India. Kunskapsskolan. CBSE School International Learning spaces are meant to kindle curiosity, motivate the mind to seek and find answers and make learning an enjoyable experience. Find out how Kunskapsskolan has utilized its space to create a positive and meaningful impact. Cheerful, happy learning spaces are known to impact the mind positively making it more receptive to information. The moment you enter the premises of Kunskapsskolan, you realize it stands out in comparison to most other schools in aesthetics and functionality. The award-winning architecture of the school is rooted in the philosophy that each child is unique and has a different learning style and a school should be able to recognize and orient it’s pedagogy to meet the child’s capabilities. 5 fantastic ways Kunskapsskolan uses innovative design in its learning spaces 1. Kenneth Gärdestad, the chief architect of Kunskapsskolan, has used glass as opposed to brick walls to divide the learning spaces. It allows for ample sunlight to flow in. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Introducing Oxford University's Futuristic New Sports Hall | Oxford University Sport This week will see the official opening of the University of Oxford’s new state of the art sports hall, which features a futuristic glass floor surface that could have been taken straight from a sci-fi film. You may have seen one of these unique floors in action in BT Sport’s television studio, and now Oxford is proud to be one of the first places in the UK to offer this innovative sports technology to staff, students and the community. A unique system of under-floor LED lighting makes it easy to switch the line markings for different sports, ingeniously avoiding the confusion that comes with having multiple line markings painted onto the floor, like in traditional sports halls. The new sports hall will be opened with a ceremonial slam dunk on Saturday June 2nd, marking the completion of Phase One of Oxford University’s redevelopment of the sports facilities at Iffley Road. You can read more about what else is planned here. The sports hall gives an overall very high-end impression.
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Design Awards: Overview Please stay tuned for future Awards information. The Awards Program is one of the world’s most widely recognized programs focusing on the design of innovative learning environments…where the focus truly is all about learning! We are proud to have been sponsored by HermanMiller and VS America, as well as working with our media partners School Construction News, Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation), and UK-based SchoolsforLife to showcase the collection of award-winning projects from around the globe. Alternative Learning Centers | Early Childhood Programs Elementary Schools | Middle Schools | High Schools | Higher Education This assemblage of projects is not a fashion show showcasing the ‘look’ of the building. Design professionals and their educational partners from around the world share projects in the form of detailed plans, narratives, furniture layouts, cost data and photographs of their work.
Great Stupa of Universal Compassion (Bendigo, VIC) (Stupa) - Australian Buddhist History What is The Great Stupa? The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion will be the same size and design as the Great Stupa of Gyantse which is 50 metres (164 feet) wide along each side at its base and nearly 50 metres high. This will make it the largest stupa in the Western World. A Stupa is the most sacred monument in the Buddhist world. Objectives of The Great Stupa To inspire people to seek a peaceful and spiritual path. The Gompa The Gompa, inside the Stupa, will have many features of traditional large Tibetan gompas including large statues of Buddhas and deities. The Gardens Beautiful gardens will surround the Stupa. Funding Construction of The Great Stupa is estimated to be around $20 million. Architecture This famous 15th century stupa from Tibet was chosen by Lama Thubten Zopa as the design for The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia. Architectural services Similarities between the Stupas of Gyantse and Borobodur (Indonesia) Gallery For more pictures visit stupa.org.au
Blue-Sky Thinking | Architecture Today A London media and telecommunications office by AL_A , PLP Architecture and Hassell has been designed to promote flexibility, openness and a lively flow of people and ideas Forming part of Sky’s Osterley campus in west London, Sky Central accommodates 3,500 employees and is the telecommunications and media-company’s flagship UK office. Designed by AL_A (Amanda Levete Architects, concept scheme), PLP Architecture (executive and interior architect), and Hassell (workplace design), the 45,000-square-metre development is organised over three floors and covered by one of the largest timber roofs in Europe. A 100-metre-long street runs east-west across the plan, connecting the main entrances and housing the ‘non-standard’ workplaces, a 200-seat cinema, dining spaces, informal meeting areas and support facilities. Designed to promote flexible, collaborative, activity-based working, the floorplates are divided into a series of ‘neighbourhoods’, each housing approximately 200 people.
Liquid Shard | Poetic Kinetics Liquid Shard dazzled downtown Los Angeles as a surprise to the city from July 28th to August 11th 2016. This large-scale, kinetic sculpture made of holographic mylar and monofilament was installed across Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles. The piece spans 15,000 sq ft. and is comprised of two layers that rise from 15 feet off the ground to 115 feet in the air. “The inspiration comes from observing nature and the feeling that we are only aware on a very surface level of what is really going on around us. Unexpected things revealed in time-lapse or hyper-spectrum photography fascinate me. As the center square for downtown Los Angeles, this work was created site specific to be viewed both from the ground perspective looking up to the sky and from the offices surrounding, looking down.
The traditional office is dead. Here's why The open-plan format that dominated office design for the past century is being consigned to the dustbin of architectural history. Gone with it are many clerical, secretarial and accounting-type jobs. Today’s offices need to cater to 21st century roles: web designer; content maker; app producer; data scientist, to name but a few. Unlike generations of white-collar workers before them, modern employees want – and often demand – flexible spaces that are conducive to thinking and that help them perform the tasks required of them. These might include soundproof booths, soft-seating areas or standing desks. Additionally, many companies are complaining of difficulty hiring and retaining millennials; and a barn-like office with little daylight and row upon row of desks is unlikely to help. Some companies use their modern office layouts as a recruitment tool. Office redesigns, backed by science The GB hockey team’s offices before the makeover Image: Stephen Heppell Image: Microsoft Share
TPoint - ASB SquashCourts We believe that by bringing squash from “hidden” areas to visible outdoor places around the city, the number of participants will increase each year by exposing squash as a healthy, competitive, fun & social sport activity. Our beautifully designed electronic squash courts with innovative technology will create a new and exciting sport experience. Fitting TPOINT into outdoor sport activity areas, hotels, universities, private homes, office and residential roof tops around the city.TPOINT requires 100 SQM for a single court to 1500 SQM for 6 courts including social and service areas. TPOINT is much more than just a squash court – it is a social hub, We are a social hub for squash… Creating a unique atmosphere before, during and after the game. Just log into your personal TPOINT account to find new challenges to compete at your level. Once you approve the sharing of live broadcast on Facebook and other social sites, your friends will receive automatic notice about the upcoming game.