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Introduction
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Changing
Patterns in Educational FacilitiesAn REFP Workshop
conducted at the CEFPI 1998 Vancouver Conference
page 1 of 5
Summary by Jeffery A. Lackney Workshop Presentation Team: Randall Fielding, R.A., Jeffery A. Lackney, R.A., Ph.D., Tammy Magney, A.I.A., R.E.F.P., Richard Menzel, Ed.D. Introduction:With the millennium less than a year away, many planners today are focusing on the future of society, education and the impact these social forces might have on school facilities and learning environments generally. This workshop’s central focus was to identify and discuss these trends in some detail with members of CEFPI in a three-hour workshop setting. This workshop explored patterns in societal trends, educational approaches and facility design. Both historical trends and cutting edge approaches were explored. Participants worked in teams to answer questions and develop projections for educational and facility responses in the year 2025. The structure of the workshop followed closely Alvin Toffler’s book, "The Third Wave" in which he articulates three waves of societal change corresponding to the development and rise of the agricultural, industrial and information societies. Workshop participants were challenged with the task of speculating about the outlines of the present cultural transformation and pondering the influence this transformation may have on education and facilities. It should also be noted that the workshop focused primarily on the North American experience and North American expectations for the future. TIMELINE SUMMARY OF CHANGING PATTERNS
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