ARCHITECTURE   DESIGN   PROFILE   CV   AWARDS   BOOKS   RECRUITMENT   CONTACT	318 WORLD CLASSROOMS 2001     The qualities of the environment in which you learn, and in particular light, space, colour and sound, make a real difference to how quickly you learn, and how much you enjoy learning. The classrooms of the future must make children feel comfortable and allow them to learn in their own ways. In order to achieve this, the design must be able to accommodate a number of different learning scenarios.   Funded through a DfES initiative, two classrooms are currently sited at Meadlands Primary School and Grey Court Secondary School in Richmond. Designed for a maximum of 30 students, the classroom functions as an autonomous entity from the rest of the school with its own toilets, services, IT and storage space. Externally, a large terrace leads up to the main entrance, becoming an extension of the classroom on sunny days. In addition, pupils’ artwork has been selected to decorate the external shell, giving students a sense of ownership and pride in their new environment.   Completion Contract Value Area Client Structural Engineer Services Engineer Quantity Surveyor Contractor 2004 £1 million 100m² Richmond Upon Thames Borough Council Techniker BDSP Faithful and Gould Diespeker