University of Melbourne, Learning Environments Spatial Laboratory
The University of Melbourne’s Learning Environment Spatial Lab (LESL) is a redevelopment of an old gymnasium within the heart of a 1930’s heritage listed building into an experimental environment explicitly aimed at exploring theat exploring the pedagogy-space relationship. The LESL has been created to challenge the thinking and professional practice of educators, designers, facility managers, clients, end users and students about the design, educational use and the impact on occupants of formal and informal learning environments. pedagogy-space relationship.
Project Details
Architects
Architectus and Assoc. Prof Jamieson, Strategic Advisor, Learning Environments Design
Award
Winner Category 3: An Educative Initiative or A Design Solution
Address
Frank Tate Building 189, Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010
Submitter
Ruth Wilson, Director of Architectus Group Pty Ltd
Cost
$1,200,000
Project Overview
Winner Category 3: An Educative Initiative or A Design Solution
“This project is an interesting example of transformation of a gymnasium constructed in the 1930’s into a flexible learning environment suited to 21st Century pedagogies. The planning and briefing process was most comprehensive including prototyping of elements with mobility including ergonomic assessment
The finished project offers a highly adaptive space that can be transformed to create an exciting and interesting range of learning spaces. It provides a venue where educators can be challenged to experiment with and develop new teaching and learning strategies.
Use of colour is great with an interesting mix of materials and surfaces including some elements that identify with the original structure.
This project is worthy of recognition as an outstanding example of active research and development of a learning facility.
Special congratulations to Architectus and Melbourne University.”
Andrew Gehling, Jury Chair
The University of Melbourne’s Learning Environment Spatial Lab (LESL) is a redevelopment of an old gymnasium within the heart of a 1930’s heritage listed building into an experimental environment explicitly aimed at exploring theat exploring the pedagogy-space relationship. The LESL has been created to challenge the thinking and professional practice of educators, designers, facility managers, clients, end users and students about the design, educational use and the impact on occupants of formal and informal learning environments. pedagogy-space relationship.
Project Details
Architects: Architectus and Assoc. Prof Jamieson, Strategic Advisor, Learning Environments Design
Award: Winner Category 3: An Educative Initiative or A Design Solution
Address: Frank Tate Building 189, Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010
Submitter: Ruth Wilson, Director of Architectus Group Pty Ltd
Cost: $1,200,000
Project Overview
Winner Category 3: An Educative Initiative or A Design Solution
“This project is an interesting example of transformation of a gymnasium constructed in the 1930’s into a flexible learning environment suited to 21st Century pedagogies. The planning and briefing process was most comprehensive including prototyping of elements with mobility including ergonomic assessment
The finished project offers a highly adaptive space that can be transformed to create an exciting and interesting range of learning spaces. It provides a venue where educators can be challenged to experiment with and develop new teaching and learning strategies.
Use of colour is great with an interesting mix of materials and surfaces including some elements that identify with the original structure.
This project is worthy of recognition as an outstanding example of active research and development of a learning facility.
Special congratulations to Architectus and Melbourne University.”
Andrew Gehling, Jury Chair
