Based on a series of conversations in 2005, the “Building Futures” video between Prakash Nair and the Department of Education in Victoria, Australia was recently released.

Full transcript of the conversation available here.

The Interview Questions:

The design of new schools - what will they look like in 30 years? (WMV - 1.5Mb) video duration - 42sec, download time - 50sec

What will be the role of educators (principals and teachers) in designing schools? (WMV - 1.5Mb) video duration - 44sec, download time - 55min

What facilities do you envisage would support the learning process in schools in the future? (WMV - 1.8Mb) video duration - 55sec, download time - 1min

What is the role of the community in schools in the future? (WMV - 1.3Mb) video duration - 40sec, download time - 50sec

How can a community maximise the benefits of a new school design within cost constraints? (WMV - 2.0Mb) video duration - 1.03min, download time - 1:15min

What sort of research based work impacts on school design? (WMV - 1.6Mb) video duration - 48sec, download time - 55sec

Tell us about how student safety impacts on school design? (WMV - 1.6Mb) video duration - 53sec, download time - 1min

Prakash talks about the concept of a ’shell’ and a ’standardised design’ for schools that can be flexible enough to meet the needs of community members in the future. It is better to under design than over design a school. (WMV - 1.4Mb) video duration - 43sec, download time - 50sec

How can school communities redesign existing buildings to get the maximum benefits for future education incorporating and creating areas to cater for the modalities of learning? (WMV - 2.0Mb) video duration - 1.03min, download time - 1:10min

Tell us about the sustainable future enquiry centre you have designed? (WMV - 2.3Mb) video duration - 1.09min, download time - 1:20.min

Tell us how the instrument you have devised to assist with school design works? (WMV - 2.4Mb) video duration - 1.09min, download time - 1:20min

What are the features of a new school design? (WMV - 3.0Mb) video duration - 1:10min, download time - 1:20min

Who are the stakeholders in creating a sustainable school design for future education? (WMV - 3.5Mb) video duration - 1:35min, download time - 1:45min

What is the most rewarding part of your work? (WMV - 1.7Mb) video duration - 52sec, download time - 1min