Study on the characteristics of work‐unit type in spaces for individual learning of pupils and students: A case study on the work‐unit type school buildings in Sweden

• Main Author: Yoshinori Kakino
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
• Series: Japan Architectural Review
• Subjects: division; individual learning; room; school building; Sweden; work‐unit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12150

Abstract The aim of this paper is to clarify the spatial characteristics of work‐units comprising advanced school buildings in Sweden based on the learning activities of pupils and students. The results of this study are as follows. A work‐unit is composed of seven to nine types of rooms and two types of partitions. Work‐units include four types of learning of the same content together, and three types of learning in small groups or by individuals. The rooms in a work‐unit are separated by doors and removable partitions. This enables students to set the spaces for learning by themselves, by opening/closing the doors or rearranging the partitions. In higher grades, students can be provided the opportunity to choose their own spaces and content for learning.