Birgit Funke (Berlinbewegt e.V.)

Fr. Gardicke (Schule)

Fr. Phillipp- Wald (Schule)

Maria Vinney (England/MS 21)

Prof. Hana Dvorakova (Prag/ MS 21)

Michela Garbsch

Diego Segatto (Italien/MS 21)

Anna Davis (England/MS 21)

Prof. Liepe (D/MS 21)

„Critic”

Coulours

-bland

-cold colours

-not very cheerfull

-orientations (colours, walls, doors)

Material

-material floor

-hard materials

-tatty

-grubby

-industrial pavement. Doors.

Atmosphere

-uninspiring

-uninviting

-bare

-not comfortable

-sense of vacuun

-cold atmosphere

-only for going bored

-cold and unfriendly in the middle

Use of space

-to many themes

-naked walls

-no possibility to sit down/work

-classroom should have different areas

-no display facilities

-unorganisead storage

Connection/orientation

-orientation (few)

-seperation (connection)

-indoor/outdoor connection

Furniture/light

-lighting

-furniture

-chairs and tables

-lack of coordination furniture

“Fantasy”

Colours:

•  exciting

•  bright

•  welcoming

•  different colours for floor and walls

•  “Steiner-colours”

Shared areas:

- plants

•  use some cushions and carpets

•  seating area and some place for games

•  stairs, two levels

•  words on wall in break space which focus on types of activity eg. RELAX, PLAY, TALK, CHAT

•  indoor “amphie-theatre”

•  break space- seating, bean bags, sofas, rugs, room to move around (wobble boards)

•  Room that children can explore, using their imaginations

•  change of the wardrobe

Materials:

•  different materials and textures

•  a window in the door

•  panels on the wall (half-height)

•  change material of the floor into coreck wood

•  capeted floor

•  treated concrete pavement

•  natural materials for the walls, floor and the furniture

Zones:

•  a room outside the world

•  different carpets define areas

•  movement connections between the rooms

•  zoned areas (soft relaxing area, computer area, wet area for art work)

•  screens for flexibility

•  un-usual shape of smaller room

•  space for indoor games and children to move

•  classroom with different sections

•  different themes (exhibitions, age, orientation, idenificaton)

Furniture:

•  different kinds of furniture

•  adaptable shelves (like Floetotto)

•  lots of shelves

•  sofas with cushions

•  organisation (storage, chairs, table)

•  mobiles, picture, lamps

•  multi-functional furniture

•  furniture with some books and games

•  art work on walls

•  display space to celebrate children achievements

•  welcome banner in room

•  comfortable, flexible seating and furniture with practical storage solutions

Specials:

•  (drinking) fountain

•  a wash basin

•  presence of soft characters

•  use equipment for movement

•  more interesting place for children to go

•  on the floor: hop scotch, painted labyrinth and other games