Classroom

David Christian / 1305003137

Precedent Study
Main Goal

Creates an educational spatial arrangements

Accommodate 15 children and 2 teachers
2
Size 60-80 m

Basic Needs

Study carrels & Teaching carrels

Entry door
Minimum 1 exterior walls, Interior corridor
wall, Interior classroom wall, and roof
Ventilations
Bookshelves & Storages

A Good Classroom Is:

Created with the students involved in the process

Arranged to meet the needs of the students, not the staff
Inviting and make students feel good to be there
Encouraging positive interaction between students
Flexible, where students can move freely and easily
Cozy and homey, where the students feels like the class is theirs
Neat, where everything is tidy, clean, and well-maintained
Able to make the students concentrate

Precedents:

Classroom: A room, as in a school or college,

in which classes are held, or any place where
one learns or gains experience
The structure of the classroom affects student
morale and learning

A Good Classroom Have:

Plenty of windows and outside lights, but not excessive

Seat arrangements that encourages interaction between students
Neutral color on walls, and bright colors on interesting spot
Wall decorated with students handiwork, with enough space to not
make the students feel overwhelmed
Clean and well-maintained furniture

Good Classroom

Bad Classroom

FROEBEL Fitzroy
North, Melbourne
By Steffen Welsch

Early classroom
design, location and
designer unknown

Neutral wall color

Bright color on
several spots
Plenty of windows
Clean and wellmaintained furniture
Flexible space
Neat
Friendly decoration
and color
Decorations doesnt
overwhelm students

Neutral wall color

Too many spots with
bright color
Not enough outside
lighting
Cluttered furniture
Little movement
space
Messy
Too many decorations
Furniture separates
students

7ZONES

Early Design Draft:

LEARNING
... Every classroom must have!

The 7 Learning Zones System

establishes routines, saves
you time, and keeps you sane
from the first through the
last day of school.

Definition

Community Zone
Evaluate progress, clarify, correct
misconceptions, take notes, and plan
ahead. Empower students to lead.
ASK QUESTIONS, CONNECT, DISCUSS, LISTEN,
PRESENT,REFLECT, SHARE, COLLABORATE

5
Discovery Zone

Quiet Zone

Display examples, provide a

central focus, record observations,
and use the data.

Define the zone with a spare

table and chairs. make the zone as
library-quiet as possible.

ARTS & CRAFTS, CAMERAS, BOOKS & MAGAZINES,

GAMES, PUZZLES, & INSTRUMENTS

INDEPENDENT TIME, MAKE-UP WORK, READING,

REFLECTING, STUDYING, TESTING, WRITING

2
News Zone

Teacher Zone

Display learning target, class-work,

prompts, & homework.

Define the professional space

to work with learners and adult visitors.

ASSIGNMENTS, CALENDARS, COMMUNITY NEWS,

HOLIDAYS, EVENTS, WEATHER, WORLD NEWS

CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS,

MANUALS, MEMENTOS, PHOTOS, REFERENCES

3
Supplies Zone

Subject Zone

Share reference materials, create

a hub for student work,
& provide a place for lost and found.

Provide examples and resources for

connecting subjects. Add visuals
& provide context for vocabulary terms.

PAPER, PENCILS, PENS, RULERS, SCISSORS,

SHARPENERS, STAPLERS, TAPE, GLUE, ETC.

ANCHOR CHARTS, FLASHCARDS, GAMES, NOTES,

MANIPULATIVES, RESOURCES, TIMELINES