Q.    What is the relationship between space and pedagogy? 

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The relationship between space and pedagogy is very important. It is impossible to develop a transformative pedagogy unless we understand the importance of space. The size, arrangement, boundaries, organisation and quality of space in many ways determine or set the limits on what can be achieved pedagogically.

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Q. What is so important about Space Programming?

A. Lots of things. Not many people are aware of how space impacts on behaviour and performance

    Without good space programming:

• It isn't possible to plan ahead strategically.

• There are serious financial costs involved in poor planning

• loss of staff time

• unexpected and problematic outcomes in pedagogy

• Academic Programmes can't be run effectively.

• It's difficult to assess programme effectiveness if the spatial organisation is poor.

• On the positive side, good spatial organisation can lead to significant cost savings and programme improvements

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Q.   What experience do you have in Space Programming?

A.    During a long career as a space programmer and brief writer I have worked in a wide number of areas:

• Tertiary Institutions

• Grammar Schools

• Schools

• Offices

• Sheltered Workshops

• Prisons

• Mental Hospitals
  

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Q. What's involved in Space Planning and Programming?

A. The skills involved in a good spatial analysis and programme are considerable and at several levels:

• Strategic Planning analysis

• Organisational /structural analysis

• Personnel inventories - assessing numbers and effectiveness of staff

• Existing spatial auditing

• Present and future programme projection planning

• Future staffing and student projection planning

• Prediction of spatial needs - against national and international space standards

• Evaluation of spatial/programme need projections against budget considerations

• Overall evaluation of space and organisational requirements

• Evaluation of available and appropriate spaces to meet needs

• Evaluation of cost effectiveness of different spatial options and configurations

• Recommendations of spatial provisions and organisations to meet programme, budget and institutional requirements.

All of this requires an ability to:

• Listen to institutional and staff concerns and to see patterns of discomfort and/or possibilities

• Conduuct a thorough and effective Space Audit - part of what used to be called Post-Occupancy Evaluation.

• Good observational skills in assessing spatial and environmental impact or influence on personal and institutional behaviour

• An understanding of international space standards

• An ability to review potential spaces and to match these to programmatic requiirements

• An ability to design spatial arrangements that are functional and cost effective

• An ability to project manage space provision and development for programme delivery

If you are planning on implementing a new programme or need to now what its spatial needs might be contact me.

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Q.       What would a space audit cost?

A.     It all depends on several factors:

• Scale of the exercise

• Complexity of the organisation

• Specific services required.

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