Learning outcomes are not just influenced by teaching. Research highlights that acoustic performance, indoor air quality, daylight and spatial design influence students' concentration, wellbeing and ability to learn.
Key findings:
· Classroom design can account for up to 16% of students' learning progress
· Poor acoustics negatively impact memory retention, reading comprehension and concentration
· Students with additional learning needs are often more affected by noise and sensory overload
· In small classrooms without ventilation, CO2 levels can exceed recommended levels within 26 minutes
The built environment is increasingly recognised as a determinant of cognitive performance and wellbeing. Acoustic control, daylight, air quality and spatial organisation are now core parameters in educational design.
For architects, this positions every specification decision as an opportunity to enhance learning conditions.
Discover the research, trends and architectural perspectives shaping future learning environments.
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Contemporary school design extends beyond functional teaching spaces. Buildings must accommodate diverse learning needs, support wellbeing and enable sustained concentration and engagement amongst the students. As a result, school design is increasingly concieved as an active component of the learning experience.
Acoustic quality is fundamental to both performance and accessibility. Suboptimal conditions impair speech perception, cognitive processing and engagement.
Robust acoustic design supports inclusive environments where all students can participate effectively.
H3: Speech intelligibility as a design benchmark
Effective learning relies on clarity of communication. Students need to understand what is being said. By reducing reverberation and improving speech intelligibility, acoustic design helps create classrooms where communication becomes clearer and learning more accessible for everyone.
Research increasingly shows that building design has an impact on how people feel, focus and interact. This is reflected in growing interest in neuroarchitecture and biophilic design principles.Daylight, materiality, acoustics and visual connections to nature are increasingly integrated to support cognitive and emotional wellbeing.
Across Europe, adaptation and upgrade of existing school buildings is increasingly prioritised over new.build. The challenge lies in achieving contemporary learning environments while minimising embodied carbon, extending asset life cycles and improving indoor environmental quality
Can a school building become part of the learning experience?
Designed by Hawkins Brown, the Junior School at Notting Hill & Ealing High School demonstrates an integrated approcah to sustainability, acoustics, daylight and wellbeing..
The project combines natural materials, controlled daylight and carefully designed acoustics to support concentration, interaction and wellbeing.
Daylight and visual comfort play an important role in educational environments. Light-coloured Troldtekt panels enhance daylight reflectance into a space, improving visual comfort and reducing reliance of artificial lighting.
A wide range of colours and finishes offers architects extensive design flexibility.
From primary schools to higher education, special education facilities and cultural learning centres, Troldtekt has been specified across Europe for decades.
Our acoustic solutions are used in a wide range of learning environments where acoustic performance, wellbeing and durability matter. Explore a selection of school projects and see how architects have used Troldtekt to support healthier indoor environments for students and teachers alike.
Whether you're designing a new school or transforming an existing learning environment, our specialist support specification, acoustic design and indoor environmental strategy.
Kombiner akustik, design og energieffektiv ventilation.
Troldtekt® ventilation bruges i alt fra skoler og kontorer til institutioner og andre byggerier, hvor der stilles krav til både indeklima og akustik. Løsningen er særligt velegnet i rum, hvor der er behov for:
● God luftkvalitet
● Lavt støjniveau
● Et rent og roligt udtryk
Troldtekt® ventilation er anvendt i en lang række byggerier og er gennemtestet i praksis.
● Lydabsorption: op til klasse A
● Luftskifte: op til 8 gange i timen
● Brand: B-s1,d0
● Lav afgasning og godt indeklima
Med Troldtekt® ventilation får du en løsning, der kombinerer komfortventilation, akustik og æstetik – uden synlige ventilationsrør.
Du får et ensartet udtryk, der kan tilpasses de fleste typer bygninger eller rum. Troldtekt® ventilation fås med akustikplader fra vores designserie, så du kan skabe et arkitektonisk sammenhængende loft – uden at gå på kompromis med hverken funktion eller akustik.
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Sort 207
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Fin struktur
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Ultrafin struktur
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