New Insight paper on wellbeing-friendly school design

Bangkok studio Associate Director Davide de Visdomini and Senior Architect Thanawat Srimuang have written an Insight paper discussing the key elements to be borne in mind when designing for the Education sector, including the central importance of student wellbeing, using their studio’s recent design for Chengdong Elementary School in Wuxi, China, to illustrate the key principles.

Chapman Taylor has designed schools, college buildings and other educational institutions in many countries across the world, including several in Asia by our Bangkok studio. Their work has included new state-of-the-art school and university buildings and the refurbishment of specific components (such as canteens, libraries, sports facilities, common areas and classrooms).

Chengdong Elementary School is one such project, being designed as a non-profit school on a 5.45-hectare site located in the heart of Wuxi’s Economic Development Zone. The design for the school puts nature at the heart of the new development, blending the architecture with the natural surroundings to encourage a sense of calm and comfort and aiding the children’s performance.

Davide and Film make the case for flexible, wellbeing-friendly and user-centred design, arguing that the core of any design approach to an educational establishment must be consideration of the needs of the student (and staff), both now and in the future.

If you would like to read their thoughts on the core principles behind effective school design, you can find their Insight paper here.

Chapman Taylor has designed schools, college buildings and other educational institutions in many countries across the world, including several in Asia by our Bangkok studio. Their work has included new state-of-the-art school and university buildings and the refurbishment of specific components (such as canteens, libraries, sports facilities, common areas and classrooms).

Chengdong Elementary School is one such project, being designed as a non-profit school on a 5.45-hectare site located in the heart of Wuxi’s Economic Development Zone. The design for the school puts nature at the heart of the new development, blending the architecture with the natural surroundings to encourage a sense of calm and comfort and aiding the children’s performance.

Davide and Thanawat make the case for flexible, wellbeing-friendly and user-centred design, arguing that the core of any design approach to an educational establishment must be consideration of the needs of the student (and staff), both now and in the future.

If you would like to read their thoughts on the core principles behind effective school design, you can find their Insight paper here.