Abut this ALTC project
Retrofitting University Spaces will develop guidelines, principles, exemplars and evaluation rubrics to guide the sustainable refurbishment of existing tertiary learning spaces to support a range of current and emerging pedagogical practices. The focus of this project is:
- Cost effective refurbishment
- Centrally timetabled formal teaching spaces and related informal spaces as they relate to structured learning activities
- A range of audiences (discipline focus; academics; students)
Project Phases
The Project has 5 phases:
Phase 1:
Environmental scan of good practice models combined with formal consultations with key stakeholders (institutional facilities managers, academic staff, students, technology staff, architects and space designers).
Phase 2:
Planning the redevelopment:
Collaboration with institutional stakeholders at each site to transform principles into practice.
Phase 3:
Physical redevelopment of learning spaces by the participating institutions.
Phase 4:
Post occupancy evaluation of three spaces at each institution.
Phase 5:
Examination of implications for redeveloped spaces for academic staff development, support services, facilities managers and architects. Following this, key findings will be collated and then disseminated.
Further Information
Other ALTC Learning Space projects
- Spaces for knowledge generation
- Designing next generation places
- A learning space design evaluation model
- Curriculum-led next generation learning environments in higher education