Urban Schools: Designing for high density

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“Urban Schools: Designing for High Density” was published at the beginning of 2020 just a few short months before the world changed and the impact of the global pandemic set in. Ou r perception of urban environments and the need for urban schools has changed with it. When Helen Taylor and Sharon Wright collaborated on putting together the book they were very conscious of the theme of health, alongside wellbeing, in the context of children's opportunities and their experience of their school and city environments– as well as technical, health & safety and environmental issues. In this presentation Sharon and Helen will reflect on the themes of the book in an updated global context- considering the models of high rise, mixed use, repurposed and dispersed schools. They will also share ongoing research on designing schools for wellbeing- addressing the growing issues of mental health and eco-anxiety in young people. How can the architecture and design of school -environments make a difference? Helen Taylor Helen is Director of Practice at collaborative international design practice, Scott Brownrigg. She is responsible for competency and compliance across the whole practice including in BIM and Digital Design, Sustainability and Technical standards. She is passionate about cross industry collaboration, engagement and research. Her commitment to sustainability, diversity, inclusion and supporting the next generation has driven her work in Education design for more than 20 years. A proposal for an innovative multi-storey Academy in the UK led to a RIBA publication “Urban Schools- designing for High Density” co-edited with Dr Sharon Wright. She also contributed a chapter on post-covid school design to the “ReThink Design Guide” published by RIBA in 2020. She played a significant role in the establishment of Modern Apprenticeships in Architecture and is a Fellow of the RIBA Dr Sharon Wright Senior Associate, the-learning-crowd Sharon specialises in school design and has particular expertise in brief development, options appraisal, stakeholder engagement, and post occupancy evaluation. Over the past 20 years she has worked with education leaders, architects and contractors to create the best possible learning environments on a wide range of projects nationally and internationally. Previously she spent 12 years in the Civil Service working on education and employment policy and was a Fellow in Organisational Development with OPM before becoming Managing Director of the not for profit company School Works. Sharon is a Doctor in Education from King’s College London. She is a Fellow of the RSA, a Fellow of the British American Project, a Member of the RIBA Validation Panel, and is on the Advisory Board of the Young Dancers Academy in West London. Helen and Sharon were the winners of the AJ Collaboration of the Year Award in 2020 Please note: This session was recorded from live webinar on 29 September 2022. For more information on this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 5355 to talk to a member of the team. Please view the Terms and Conditions for more information. Core Curriculum • Design, construction and technology Show more