Learning Environments as Place
Lara Macintosh, Senior Lecturer, Master of Architecture, The University of Notre Dame

The public spaces in schools, where people come together, often become places imbued with a shared sense of belonging. As such, schools have become important places within a community. So how are these places made? What skills are required to manage and respond to the complexities of places, people and projects? Participatory placemaking a process actively involving many and diverse stakeholders, leads to an understanding of an area through the eyes of the users and enables communities to shape and create places that they love. In this workshop you will be introduced to some of the key issues of participatory placemaking and you will explore the different strategies that can be implemented to empower communities to create a sense of place within schools. Following the workshop, you will be encouraged to look for great places on your site visits, and share your insights about how these places came about with other conference delegates.