The Mayfield Project 2025 Conference Presentation

“What if success wasn’t an endpoint, but an ongoing process of engagement?

For too long, occupancy evaluation has been treated as a box to tick – something that happens before construction or after the fact. Frameworks and toolkits attempt to measure learning spaces, yet they often focus on the built form rather than the lived experience within its walls. With time and budget constraints, teachers overburdened and architects perpetually racing deadlines, meaningful assessments are deferred to ‘when there’s time’ – which, inevitably, is never.

Mayfield 2025 brings together 16 diverse voices – architects, educators, interior and landscape architects, and a project officer – to challenge conventional evaluation methods and rethink consultation.

How do we embed continuous feedback loops into the design process to bridge the gap between architects and school stakeholders? What tools could assist schools define their own indicators for success? Can a more human-centred approach reshape how we assess and evolve learning environments? Most importantly, how do we ensure the right people are involved- and that the process is quick, easy, and impactful, to ensure spaces align with educational needs, pedagogical goals, and meaningful human experience?

We don’t have all the answers – yet. But we know that the best ideas emerge through collaboration. Join us in reimaging the future of learning environments.