IBI Learning+ Our Firm

PRESENTING IBI GROUP’S GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE IBI Learning+ Our Firm Defining the cities of tomorrow. We are a global team of dedicated and experienced architects, engineers, planners, designers, and technology professionals who share a common desire – to help our clients create livable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments. IBI Learning+ is a branch of IBI Group, a multi-disciplinary firm From high-rises to industrial buildings, schools to state-of- offering services in architecture, urban planning, transportation the-art hospitals, transit stations to highways, airports to and systems technology. The integration of these disciplines allows us to create comprehensive teaching and learning environments. toll systems, bike lanes to parks, we design every aspect Our firm was established in 1972 and has provided educational of a truly integrated city for people to live, work, and play. architecture services for more than 40 years. IBI Learning+ has a dedicated team of architects, educational facility planners, design Our collaborative and combined approach focuses not only thinkers and researchers across 70+ global offices specializing on creating the best solutions today, but also determining in all aspects of educational design including; research, master planning, programming, planning, renovations and new buildings. the right solutions for tomorrow. We believe cities in the future must be designed with intelligent systems, sustainable buildings, efficient infrastructure, and a human touch. IBI – Defining the cities of tomorrow. EDUCATION EXPERTISE................................................................................... 5 1 DEVELOPING EdUCATION STRATEGIES ........................................................ 7 2 CREATING EdUCATION ENVIRONMENTS .....................................................11 3 SHAPING SMART CITIES AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES .............................27 4 DRIVING DESIGN INNOVATION – THiNK ....................................................... 33 5 REALIZING YOUR VISION ............................................................................ 39 2 3 WE ARE FOCUSED ON The LEARNER The learner is central to the education process and IBI Group recognizes and honors the shift to individualized learning methods. Our designs and approach reflect this movement, being flexible and adaptable. Individuals are making their own choices in how they learn and our designs encourage opportunities for learning beyond the classroom, as we believe it is a seamless process which extends into the community at large. Education Expertise Our vision is to create holistic educational environments which are designed for the individual WE ARE ENGAgeD WITHIN The COMMUNITY learner, as well as being wholly integrated and engaged within their surrounding communities IBI Group’s commitment to the design of highly effective education and campuses. communities reaches beyond the office. We see our work as an integral part of the greater regions we live in and are deeply invested IBI Group is a collective of thought leaders and practices who are in creating environments that allow learners to thrive and continue the designing the future of the evolving learning environment. We are learning process beyond their education experience. able to draw upon our global experience and research, providing a truly multi-faceted perspective on education design. The next generation of learning environments is being formed by challenging the traditional school organization, roles of teachers, learning activities of students, parent/community relationships and expectations for access to technology. The design must support the concept of students as global learners, which includes creating spaces that promote the intentional positioning of people within flexible and supportive facilities. We believe meaningful learning is interactive, with students residing in a more connected universe that goes beyond simple skill-building. Students need to learn the skills critical to navigating and succeeding in the new socio- economic landscape where change is the byword. IBI Group supports this process of contextual and relational learning through our pursuit of designing facilities and campuses for the next generation of learners to thrive. WE ARE DRIVING DESIGN INNOVATION – THiNK Our international reputation for thought leadership is underpinned by a strong design research ethos that is supported by the work of IBI THiNK. THiNK is responsible for encouraging, capturing, and developing the intellectual capital vested in IBI Group’s projects, people, and processes. 4 5 WE SUPPORT The REALIZATION OF YOUR VISION Predesign and analysis are important components in creating a basis for your future buildings and campuses. These reports justify the school’s needs to the community and create accountability. IBI Group has analytic, technical and creative skills which assist our clients formulate successful long term plans. IBI LEARNING+ Developing Education Strategies Our vision is to create and deliver the best possible education future. Planning the physical learning environment is a dynamic process reflecting shifts in mission, users, activities and facility needs. We recognize there are new trends that influence space, such as encouragement of collaboration, the changing nature of research, partnerships with business, team projects, and new ways of integrating technology – and these trends will continue to evolve. 1 Translation of our client’s goals into reality requires defining the who, what, where and how much of the design. This requires careful listening, a thoughtful ordering of priorities and testing against the realities of institutional policies, existing space and budgetary plans. Our approach utilizes review of existing WE CONNECT CURRICULUM AND BUILDING DESIGN material, analysis of current space, interviews and general The transformation of the teaching process into a more individ- discussion workshops. Our goal is informed decision-making, ualized and integrated process, as well as the incorporation of new based on a shared understanding of the potentials of a site, technologies necessitates the need for flexible spaces. IBI Group existing buildings, space use and future needs, alternative has been at the forefront of this paradigm shift, designing adaptive concepts and aspirational goals. spaces which move with the instructor and learner, creating a next generation learning environment. We believe environmental stewardship is integral to quality design. To achieve this we must pay equal respect to people, the environment and bottom line – and have as a goal learning environments that are kind to the environment, a joy for their occupants and affordable to their owners. Sustainable design strategies developed in early collaboration offer the greatest opportunity for synergistic decisions based on a project’s WE EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY IN The LEARNING PROCESS specific requirements. IBI Group is a diverse practice and we have the knowledge base and capacity to integrate technology into the fabric of an education facility at the very beginning of design. As the trend in the learning process moves to a more fluid and technically-focused method, IBI Group understands the need for our clients to have technologically connected buildings and campuses. Technology is not only a tool for the learner, but rather an opportunity for them to become actively engaged in the learning process. IBI LEARNING+ DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE STRATEGIES COLLABORATION STRATEGIES Successful learning environments are based in a collaborative approach, in which our clients and consultants are active members of the team, we communicate effectively and build consensus. This communication across disciplines requires a common understanding of the information, issues and ideas. Communication tools, whether they are drawings or numbers or other illustrative material, make the information accessible and help facilitate discussion and decisions. At the foundation of our approach are the following strategies: + Selecting the best communication tool for the audience, and the message. Diagrams, renderings, statistics, models and sketches each have a place in communicating ideas and information, and IBI GROUP GROUP IBI in shaping decisions. A model or mock-up of a key space in the planning phase can help with decisions of size, features and systems. + Discussing the project issues in a workshop format is a highly effective tool for sharing our findings, incorporating feedback from the client and team, and making decisions. + Assisting clients to secure funding for future project with visual and written material. A small project or early-action item can set the stage for a future comprehensive approach. + Creating written and illustrative design guidelines that will preserve agreed-upon concepts if/when a project proceeds. Each guideline must explain a goal, outline the core requirement, and still allow needed adaptation and design expression. + Utilizing technology as a powerful tool in understanding and advancing complex situations. Building Information Modeling (BIM) can document existing building conditions pre-design, especially when paired with laser scanning/mapping. Videos and virtual fly-throughs can help develop concepts. + Remembering that a visual image is usually a strong, compelling story-teller. 8 9 IBI LEARNING+ Creating Education Environments IBI Group has built a reputation for taking grassroots ideas and building innovative facilities that strike a delicate

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