Picturing school design - a visual guide to secondary school buildings and their surroundings using the design quality indicator for schools

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, 2005
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Presents an illustrated guide to help create better education buildings. It includes some of the common pitfalls in school design and shows some suggested solutions to overcoming these recurring problems, using sound design principles. The content is based on the Design Quality Indicator (DQI) for Schools, a tool especially formulated by the CIC and the DfES to help everyone in creating new schools and refurbishing existing ones.

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This document has been archived by the original publisher.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • General design information
  • Design
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Educational establishments

Publisher History

Now defunct, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment was the government's advisor on architecture, urban design and public space. They replaced the Royal Fine Art Commission in 1999. In April 2011, the Design Council and CABE joined to become one organisation.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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