To avoid obsolescence of educational buildings what is important therefore is not only to consider the ālifespanā of our schools but also we are cognizant of their ālearnspanā
via Tom Barrett
š āLifespanā or āLearnspanā? Designing to mitigate irrelevance
Brand (1994) refers āshearing layers of changeā; the components of a building that over time, may or may not alter and/or have the capacity to alter, in response to required changes. The components as he describes are 1), the site (setting and location), 2) structure (foundation and load bearing elements), 3) the skin (exterior surfaces), 4) services (the wiring, plumbing, heating ventilation), 5) the space plan (interior layout of walls, doors, ceilings), and 6), stuff (chairs, desks, appliances etc.)
This is an interesting take on the longevity of learning spaces from Chris Bradbeer.
You speak about the intelligence of buildings in this episode. You might be interested in Ian Guest’s interview of non-humans. I wonder how it might translate to ‘interview’ spaces?