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25/04/2012

Family of Schools Exhibition at The Lighthouse

An exhibition exploring school design in Scotland is on at The Lighthouse, Glasgow (25th April - 20th May 2012). The exhibition “Qualities: Places: Settings – Family of Schools” looks at a range of issues impacting on learning spaces.
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16/03/2012

Interior Design for Schools: New Ideas for Old Buildings

An exhibition at the Urban Room, Waverley Court, Edinburgh was open between 19th-23rd March 2012 demonstrating the impact of interior design in creating new settings for the Curriculum for Excellence.
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17/02/2012

Scottish Schools in the Architects Journal

Two Scottish Schools are reviewed in the February Issue of the Architects Journal - Hillhead Primary School in Glasgow, and Greenock's Notre Dame High School
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Outdoor Design Case Studies: Berlin Playgrounds

by Hannah Douglas

Working with Grounds for Learning, the Schools Programme have created a series of nine case studies which look at play spaces in Berlin Playgrounds
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The Big Picture Participation in School Design

by Ali Marr

A presentation has been created to give an overview of what design participation is, why it is important school users are involved and the role they play within the design of a new school.
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Creating a Visual Brief for your School's Facade

by Hannah Douglas

The Schools Programme has developed an Activity Pack for teachers and facilitators to use to make the most of an existing school façade or as part of a larger school redesign and build project.
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Dunoon Area Joint Campus Participation Workshops

by Ali Marr

Working with Argyll and Bute Council, the Schools Programme have helped to develop a user brief for a proposed Primary and Nursery joint campus in the Dunoon area.
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