Design Philosophy
In all its work, IBI / Blurock embraces design principals predicated on three generally accepted conditions: learning is a lifelong process, design is always evolving, and resources are limited. The planning principles that respond to these conditions are straightforward. To meet the nation’s needs for the 21st century, school learning environments should:
- Enhance teaching and learning and accommodate the needs of all learners
- Serve as a center of the community
- Result from a planning and design process that involves all community interests
- Provide for health, safety, and security
- Make effective use of available resources
- Be flexible and adaptable.
Educational facilities have spaces and special relationships that are similar regardless of grade level. Auditoriums, classrooms, libraries, playfields, faculty resource space, food service facilities, and administrative offices are called for in virtually all our work. This similarity of space and function together with our knowledge of code requirements and user-friendly relationships provides us with the background to successfully execute the full range of educational facility projects.
Applying this philosophy creates positive results — well-designed, functional, and creative schools — that exceed the expectations of our clients.