Designing for Children: Creating happy, healthy, inspiring education spaces
Episode 24 - "Designing for Children: Creating happy, healthy, inspiring education spaces" with Robyn Poulson from BDP. About Robyn Robyn is an Architect in BDP’s London studio, specialising in education projects. She was the Project Lead for the Centre for Creative Learning at Francis Holland School where she demonstrated a particular interest in creating spaces which encourage social learning beyond the syllabus. She is also involved in a number of schemes to broaden access to the architecture profession, engaging communities with their built environment as well as nurturing a diverse graduate intake. Robyn's Awards Project Lead which won the New London Award's Wellbeing Prize Shortlisted for the AJ/Curtins Inspiring Graduate Prize The Podcast Episode Today we dive into the topic of creating happy, healthy educational spaces for children. Focusing on the art of storytelling through design by creating a memorable and safe experience for children of all ages. We discuss in detail how to enhance both interior and exterior design, looking specifically at the NLA Wellbeing Prize winning Centre for Creative Learning at Francis Holland School for their library, community space and sensory roof garden. If you are designing or plan to design a space for children, this is a fantastic educational episode on how to think and design for children, mixing fun, safety, learning and imagination into the built environment. Insightful extract from the BDP's website: Our vision is to be the world’s leading integrated architecture, engineering and design firm, delivering world class solutions which enhance the communities they serve. With your hosts, Adam Hinds and Jordan Relfe from the Award Winning LifeProven Wellbeing Property Consultancy delivering Project Management, Quantity Surveying and Wellbeing Consultancy services across the UK and beyond.