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ISBN: 9789264112308 Publication: 29/09/2011

Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011 Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011 showcases over 60 recently built or refurbished educational facilities from 28 countries. Collectively, these projects demonstrate state-of-the-art design in this field and each one is lavishly illustrated with colour photos, plans and descriptions.

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Table of contents

Part One: Meeting the needs of education

• Chapter 1: OECD looking back over 50 years of educational buildings
• Chapter 2: Learning environments for the 21st century
• Chapter 3: Transforming spaces for learning
• Chapter 4: School building rehabilitation: thinking strategically towards excellence

Part Two: Exemplary educational facilities

• Chapter 5: Introduction to exemplars
• Chapter 6: Commendations
• Chapter 7: Multiple levels
• Chapter 8: Pre-primary and primary level
• Chapter 9: Secondary level
• Chapter 10: Tertiary level

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How to obtain this publication

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In the press

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 News releases

• Education and design: OECD event to launch Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities, 29 September 2011

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 Previous editions

• Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities: 3rd Edition
• Designs for Learning - 55 Exemplary Educational Facilities

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Websites

• Join the CELE-bration! - Live webcast launch event and exhibition
• Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE)