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If you look beyond formal teaching resources. What’s even more alarming, particularly within the higher
spaces very little attention is paid to education sector, is that if you look beyond formal teaching spaces
very little attention is paid to how the social learning spaces – the
how the social learning spaces –
libraries, the cafeterias and the circulation spaces – add value to
the libraries, the cafeterias and the the learning process. There is some transition towards thinking
circulation spaces – add value to about using space out-of-hours for different purposes, and most
the learning process. universities now have a conference office in charge of renting out
lecture rooms and student halls during the summer, but really
it’s just a drop in the ocean. There’s undoubtedly scope for a
fundamental rethink of the use of space and time across education.

Typical school space Typical university space
utilisation = 18% utilisation = 15–20%

The University of Virginia Law School uses club settings as informal learning space
that is highly serviced, offers a choice of settings and is available for drop-in use
Student and Faculty Center, Train and Partners Architects.

7 Change in the educational world