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The Design of Secondary Schools--A Case Study, Singapore.

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Title: The Design of Secondary Schools--A Case Study, Singapore.
Language: English
Authors: Liew Kok-Pun, Michael, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
Availability: UNIPUB, Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016 (Order No. UB 92; $7.00).
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 48
Publication Date: 1981
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Building Plans, Classroom Design, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Facility Guidelines, Facility Requirements, Foreign Countries, Home Economics, School Organization, Science Laboratories, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Shared Facilities, Space Utilization, Spatial Relationship (Facilities)
Geographic Terms: Singapore
Abstract: Land scarcity dominates the thinking of school planners in Singapore. Techniques for optimizing the use of land for schools include (1) the construction of multi-storied or high-rise schools; (2) operation of a double-shift system and, in some cases, a triple-shift system; (3) multiple use of educational spaces; and (4) construction of several schools in combination on the same site. This case study of the design of secondary schools in Singapore includes a review of the curriculum and explains how this has been translated into spacial requirements, building layout, and site layout. Methods of school mapping (planning the location of new schools to provide maximum service) are explained. An organizational chart shows the government departments and statutory boards that are involved in planning and building schools. Illustrations show the layout of science laboratories, home economics laboratories, workshops, craft rooms, resource centers, canteens, and sports facilities. The report concludes with a chapter on construction costs. (Author/MLF)
Entry Date: 1982
Accession Number: ED208526
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Land scarcity dominates the thinking of school planners in Singapore. Techniques for optimizing the use of land for schools include (1) the construction of multi-storied or high-rise schools; (2) operation of a double-shift system and, in some cases, a triple-shift system; (3) multiple use of educational spaces; and (4) construction of several schools in combination on the same site. This case study of the design of secondary schools in Singapore includes a review of the curriculum and explains how this has been translated into spacial requirements, building layout, and site layout. Methods of school mapping (planning the location of new schools to provide maximum service) are explained. An organizational chart shows the government departments and statutory boards that are involved in planning and building schools. Illustrations show the layout of science laboratories, home economics laboratories, workshops, craft rooms, resource centers, canteens, and sports facilities. The report concludes with a chapter on construction costs. (Author/MLF)