Effectiveness of Interactive Spaces in Schools

Effectiveness of Interactive Spaces in Schools

Ar.R. Swetha – II nd Year, M.Arch, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Planning,
Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Vallam, Thanjavur 613 403, Tamil Nadu, India.
email : swetharamamoorthi2020@gmail.com

Ar. Kavitha.V.S. – Associate professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Planning,
Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Vallam, Thanjavur 613 403, Tamil Nadu, India. email : vskavitha@pmu.edu

Abstract— An Interactive space until twentieth century was around the marketplace, the church, the courthouse, the pub, the post office, the town hall, the train station, or the town or village centre. People used to sit on steps and porches of a building for interaction.The main purpose of the study is to acknowledge the interactivity spaces between the users of a school building that are purposely designed and informally created.

Based on a series of data collection, exploring the literature studies and case studies, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of an interactive space influenced from various aspects of design and the environment of schools. Every interactive spaces in a school building are identified and sorted depending on the planning, type of users, type of spaces, usage period and the interaction rate. To examine these findings, case studies and literature studies are conducted in the context of India. The evaluation shows that in order to keep students safe and actively engaged, interactive spaces should be designed accordingly.

Keywords—Interactive Spaces, School