Full Description
Universities are primarily social institutions, but they are also physical, material structures. This book bridges this divide by examining the links between the two and explores how good connectivity can result in a more effective university.
Through an original study of connectivity in university design, Paul Temple explores what it is, why it's important, and how it works. Using case studies and practical examples to examine the nature of social and material interactions, this book reviews what is known about connectivity and how it can be used to enhance academic effectiveness.
This book will be of interest to academics, students, and researchers interested in higher education theory and practice, the philosophy of higher education, and those working at the interface between higher education studies and architecture and design.
Contents
Introduction
Part I Physicality, space, and place
Chapter 1 The physical university in the twenty-first century
Chapter 2 Why space? Why connectivity?
Chapter 3 University space types
Chapter 4 Creating space and place
Chapter 5 The campus
Chapter 6 The university and the city
Part II The University at Work
Chapter 7 Space and learning
Chapter 8 Space for research and scholarship
Chapter 9 The University of York: a study of place-making
Chapter 10 Conclusions: connectivity and place-making
