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St John's Grammar John Bray Centre for Performing Arts

Educational architecture projects honoured at AIA SA's 2018 Awards

Congratulations to the four projects that took out either an award or commendation in the Educational Architecture Category in the Australian Institute of Architects SA Awards. The AIA awards recognis...

Published: Wednesday 1 August 2018
St John's Grammar John Bray Centre for Performing Arts foyer

An inspiring space for tomorrow's artists: John Bray Centre for Performing Arts, St John's Grammar (SA)

The creative arts play an important part in school and community life so it was a great pleasure to visit St John’s to see their new Performing Arts Centre designed by Dan Galut and Mee Kyong Kim from...

Published: Monday 30 July 2018
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QLD Symposium: Design Thinking + Pedagogy = Innovative Learning

Continuing on the Queensland Chapter's narrative of Advocacy, Professional Development and Research, this symposium engaged eminent speakers, to discuss  and provoke thoughts on 'Design Thinking + Ped...

Published: Monday 30 July 2018
Ara Kahukura, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch

Inaugural New Zealand Awards now open for registration

2018 marks the first time the Learning Environments New Zealand Awards will be held, and registrations are now open until 31 August. This is an opportunity to recognise learning space design from acr...

Published: Sunday 29 July 2018
Transitions18 continues in Phoenix and Copenhagen

LEA members Phil Idle and Julia Atkin announced as keynotes for Transitions USA and Denmark

Two LEA members have been announced as keynotes for the ILETC Project's Transitions18 in Phoneix and Copenhagen in October. Phil Idle (EIW Architects, A4LE International Chair Elect), and Dr Julia At...

Published: Tuesday 24 July 2018

WA members honoured at Australian Institute of Architects Chapter Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 WA Architecture Awards, which honour and celebrate excellence in architecture across the state. This year 9 projects were nominated for the Education categor...

Published: Thursday 5 July 2018
The 3 Rs keynotes and conference co-chairs

Highlights and revelations from The 3 Rs in the Exponential Age

Our 18th annual conference was the best yet! Almost 600 people united to share, shape and challenge learning environments of the past, present and future. Curated by the NSW Chapter and MC'd by Adam S...

Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
On the bus to an LEA site tour

Inside Sydney's innovative learning spaces with The 3 Rs site tours

Chapter Chairs Dani Martin and Murray Robertson share their experience visiting some of Sydney's innovative learning spaces during The 3 Rs in the Exponential Age.  The site visits are really what se...

Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Fiona Young workshop

Addressing Architecture's Wicked Problems through Affordances

LEA Member Fiona Young argues that we need to understand briefing as a key part of the architect’s role, develop a common understanding with clients to ensure the best outcome, and charge fees accordi...

Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018

The ILETC Project releases Phase One report on innovative learning environments

The Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change Project (aka The ILETC Project) has released its Phase One report. It's an accessible and practical explanation of the research undertaken over...

Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018
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Innovation creates agile multi-level learning within Wesley College’s heritage precinct

For the third Learning Environments WA site visit of 2018, Wesley College opened the doors of the recently completed Mildred Manning Science Centre. Located on the southern bank of the Swan River ove...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 2018
Macquarie University Incubator, Overall Winner 2018 LEA Awards

Macquarie University's Incubator wins the 11th Awards for excellence in educational design

“A building that speaks a language beyond current concepts” The Macquarie University Incubator has been declared the overall winner of Learning Environments Australasia’s 11th Annual Excellence in Ed...

Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018

Celebrate LEA"s new online store with free postage until 31st May

Great news! Learning Environments Australasia now has a dedicated online store. You can now order easily order our publications, including the VIctorian Chapter's award showcase, Places for Learning,...

Published: Sunday 27 May 2018
The 3 Rs Member early birds OPEN!

The 3 Rs kicks off in Sydney

Learning Environments Australasia's 18th annual conference has begun! Almost 600 delegates have converged on the Hilton Sydney for The 3 Rs in the Exponential Age. Architects, designers, educators, p...

Published: Sunday 27 May 2018
VIC Great Debate 2018

Making sense of Teaching and Learning: The Great Learning Environments Debate

The Victorian Chapter's experiment with a learning environments debate produced the biggest Chapter event in LEA's history - and challenged some fundamental ideas about our education system. The even...

Published: Monday 21 May 2018

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