#8 Outdoor Classrooms: Design evolution as we build

Project Description

The Forest School idea is very potent concept
around a theory that whatever children can do
inside they can also do outside. Ecclesall
woods, the ancient woodland within the city
boundary has an old Sawmill site. The site
has exciting new plans for developing a centre
for innovative use of timber and has a number
of small businesses and enterprises already on
the site. At the moment the Forest School site
has outdoor play area and a teepee. They
would like to develop a “structure” to allow for
some additional facilities – to be decided but
most likely an “outside classroom” and the
aim is to build the project.

Monday 27 October 2008

Design evolution as we build

A rare treat for you on the blog, it is indeeda rough design preview of the Outdoor Classroom which we are now in the process of constructing. I should warn you, it has changed slightly since our meeting with Arup's this morning, but you'll get the general gist...