To achieve optimal design solutions is a complex and challenging goal. This report seeks to frame the multitude of opportunities within just a few major design principles derived from the basics of how people experience spaces in response to the environmental data they gain through their senses and synthesise in their brains. This leads to a focus on naturalness, individualisation and level of stimulation. The resulting ractical opportunities have been illustrated / evidenced with case studies and we hope that this material will stimulate significant thought and experimentation about school design amongst clients and designers alike.

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List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- Foundations of the Design Implications -- Literature Review -- Post-occupancy Evaluation -- Principles -- Design Implications for Primary School -- Naturalness -- Light -- Sound -- Temperature -- Air quality -- Individualisation -- Choice -- Flexibility -- Connection -- Level of Stimulation -- Complexity -- Colour -- Texture -- Summary-- References -- Appendix: General Impact of Colour in Spaces.