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Pragmatics of Place

Pragmatics of Place Sam Williams Space Planning & Strategy Manager University of Lincoln sawilliams@lincoln.ac.uk. Brayford Pool campus, University of Lincoln. Riseholme Park campus, University of Lincoln. Student and staff experiences. Pragmatics of place.

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Pragmatics of Place

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  1. Pragmatics of Place Sam WilliamsSpace Planning & Strategy ManagerUniversity of Lincolnsawilliams@lincoln.ac.uk

  2. Brayford Pool campus, University of Lincoln

  3. Riseholme Park campus, University of Lincoln

  4. Student and staffexperiences Pragmatics of place In the Learning Landscapes university, academics and estates professionals work to optimise student and staff experiences through their design and management decision-making around:  EfficiencyEffectiveness Expression (the idea of the university) Expression Efficiency Effectiveness Definitions of all of the above are problematic – especially if academics and estates professionals do not share a vernacular and syntax for communication

  5. Pragmatics of place Space Management Group research foci Building on the work of the UK HE Space Management Group (2003 – 7), which was focused primarily on efficiency Pragmatics of Place aims to facilitate engagement by providing a guide to key issues and vocabulary of academic space design and management processes 1. Raise awareness of space management imperatives, preoccupations and drivers2. Subvert the processes themselves by giving them a more academic sensibility

  6. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/video/2009/oct/12/miroslaw-balka-tate-modernhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/video/2009/oct/12/miroslaw-balka-tate-modern

  7. Example: the cost of space Sustainable estate provision*  Operating costs such as energy, water and cleaning Maintenance spending necessary to keep space in good condition  Depreciation, including the cost of end-of-life building replacement * HEFCE 2005/26 The cost of space

  8. The cost of space Rent and rates Insurance Energy Water and sewage Maintenance Cleaning Estate management Security and portering Mail room Depreciation Total One university’s estimated 2009/10 sustainable estate provision (per m2 of net internal area) 24.18 3.08 32.92 1.25 4.11 1.11 22.31 15.92 1.64 37.79 £184.62 …and this excludes the costs of capital tied up in the estate(2004/05 average £45.10 / m2)* * HEFCE 2005/26 The cost of space

  9. The cost of space: illustration One university’s estimated 2009/10 sustainable estate provisions for…An estate of 60,000 m² net internal area £11.1m per annum A typical staff space ( 10 m² ) £1,850 per annum A typical 25-student seminar room ( 50 m2 ) £9,250 per annum

  10. Dimensionality Efficiency, effectiveness and expression are contentious words – in part because there are multiple dimensions to each.For example, “efficiency”:Costs per square metre? (SMG definition) Teaching hours per square metre (frequency)? Costs per £ of university income? Costs per graduate produced? Teaching hours per graduate produced? Study hours per degree earned?

  11. Pedagogy Availability Comfort Aspirations Not space planning, but place planning Density Location Furniture Finishes The physical space Spontaneity Community Servicing Scheduling Technologies Demography Terms Lifestyles Focus

  12. Another dimension… “With greater mobility, students have a choice in where they can work and tend to gravitate to spaces they enjoy – so quality of design matters more. New space models for educational institutions therefore need to focus on enhancing quality of life as well as supporting the learning experience.” Dugdale (2009) Space strategies for the new learning landscape http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume44/SpaceStrategiesfortheNewLearni/163820

  13. http://www.thefuntheory.com/piano-staircase

  14. Vernacular and syntax: themes Complexity, not flexibility Places, not spaces Efficiency of language Academic sensibility and subversion, not managed consensus Don’t avoid the voidTheorising practice: the fun theory

  15. Pragmatics of Place Which other ‘pragmatics’ should we include?

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