Design norms and codes for educational facilities of a new format

Abstract

ntroduction. The issue of early occupational guidance of children and adolescents is associated with a creation of a new educational environment and the necessity for design of new and refurbishment of existing facilities of extended education (EE) and further vocational education (FVE). The architectural shaping of the educational environment requires consideration of numerous factors, including the arrangement of accessible environment for people with limited mobility (PLM) to provide for development and education of handicapped students. Materials and methods. An analysis of current enactments and design codes for education facilities was made. Based on polling conducted by the authors among teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists and students, non-compliances of the existing functional groups of premises and their dimensions with contemporary methods of education and teaching were found out. By analysis of domestic and foreign design practice, additional functional layout elements (FLEs) were determined. Results. Scientifically based proposals were given, as to the selection of additional FLEs, links were identified to other functional groups and their basic specifications, also proposals were made as to the alteration of regulatory requirements to FLEs. Conclusions. A hypothesis of the demand for new functional areas of education facilities (FLEs of studio spaces) was confirmed. Amendments were proposed to the existing regulatory design basis of EE and FVE facilities, as well as recommendations for issuing of technical design assignments for architects and designers. The scientific novelty comprises new design principles of the architectural environment of EE and FVE facilities under recognition of the revealed factors based on the studies of a range of requirements to the shaping of education facilities of the new type.