[vijay kasliwal]

Accessibility

Design spaces to meet the specific needs of students, teachers, and administrative staff with disabilities.
Design for future flexibility, which enables spaces to be easily modified.

Aesthetics

The importance of the physical appearance of a public school should not be minimized. A school building that is attractive and responds to and is consistent with the design and context of the neighborhood, builds a sense of pride and ownership among students, teachers, and the community. The exterior should complement the neighborhood and reflect the community's values. The interior should enhance the learning process.

• Provide an interior environment that is visually comfortable and stimulating by integrating natural and artificial lighting, eliminating glare, and incorporating colors that stimulate or soothe, depending on the space function.
  
• Design for diffuse, uniform daylight throughout classrooms.
  
• Avoid direct-beam sunlight.
  
• Use a daylighting analysis tool to integrate lighting systems, controls, and materials that reflect or absorb light.
  Cost-effective
  • Apply cost effective principals in the planning, design, construction, and operation of school facilities.
    
  • Select building elements on the basis of life cycle cost analysis.
    
  • Consider the recyclability of materials.
    
  • Specify materials and products that are easy to maintain.
    
  • Utilize life-cycle cost analysis tools.
    
  • Integrate day lighting systems, high-performance HVAC, energy-efficient building shell, and high-performance electric lighting.
    
• Functional
  • Cluster classrooms around common areas.
    
  • Connect spaces visually with colors and patterns, particularly for primary school children.
    
  • Provide platform spaces for gathering, sitting, and presenting and alcoves for quiet play, reflection, and reading.
    
  • Decentralize administrative spaces to encourage active leadership and maximize interaction with students.
    
  • Provide a "home base" for each student and teacher.
    
    
• ProductivityElementary schools should enhance the health and productivity of students, teachers, and staff.Secure and Safe
  • Maximize visual access to corridors and school grounds.
    
  • Increase occupants' sense of ownership and "territoriality" by providing comfortable, not institutional, rooms and by clearly defining the school boundaries.
    
  • Control access to the building and grounds by individuals and vehicles.
    
  • Accommodate safe egress from the building in case of emergency.
    
  • Use Durable non toxic building materials.
    
• http://www.wbdg.org/design/elementary.php