Biophilic Design in Primary Schools: Impacts on Children’s Well-being
Sep. 25th, 2020 (hosted by DMU)
Programme
9:00 – 9:10 Introduction by Prof. Paramita Atmodiwirjo and Dr. Rokhshid Ghaziani
Session (1) Chair: Dr. Rokhshid Ghaziani
9:10 – 9:40 The Value Case for Biophilia in Primary Schools by Martin Brown, Fairsnape, Lancashire, UK and Sonja Bochart, Arizona, USA
9:40 – 10:00 The Translational Biophilic Design of Primary Schools by Dr Kenn Fisher, University of Melbourne, Australia
10:00 – 10:20 Biophilia in the conception of modern Scandinavian schools’ design by Prof. Amjad Al-Musaed, Jönköping University, Sweden
10:20 – 10:30 Questions and Answers
Session (2) Chair: Prof. Mark Lemon
10:30 – 10:50 The Biophilic Classroom: Putney High School GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust) by Clare Bowman, RCZM, DMU, UK
10:50 – 11:10 Presence of biophilic elements in schools and their effect on children – A comparative case study approach by Bethania Lanzaro, Scala Colab, London, UK
11:10 – 11:30 Promoting Wellbeing of Children with ASD with Biophilic School Design by Merve Kavaz, Hacettepe University, Turkey
11:30 – 11:45 Knowledge Garden: Designing the Narratives of Nature Experience in School Environment by Prof. Paramita Atmodiwirjo & Prof. Yandi Andri Yatmo, Universitas Indonesia
11:45 – 12:00 Questions and Answers
Session (3) Chair: Prof. Paramita Atmodiwirjo
12:00 – 12:20 Exploring Connections between Biophilic Design and a Learning Environment Design (LED) Framework by Dr. Tiina Mäkelä, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
12:20 – 12:35 Primary School Ground: Garden Design with Children by Dr. Rokhshid Ghaziani, DMU, UK
12:35 – 12:50 Promoting a connection to nature and a sense of place through Forest School by Dr. Dave Cudworth, DMU, UK
12:50 – 13:00 Questions and Answers
13:00 – 13:20 Discussion & Closing