Monteyne, David P.Reichelt Guimaraes, Carly2017-09-222017-09-2220172017Reichelt Guimaraes, C. (2017). Schools of Tomorrow: Evaluating Alberta’s Standardized Public Schools (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27713http://hdl.handle.net/11023/4130This thesis explores how a “prototypical” process of planning and designing school buildings in the Province of Alberta, Canada, has evolved since the implementation of new procedures in the early years 2000, and assesses how aspects related to the built environment have been addressed. This has been done by examining architectural drawings as well as data-based documents, by conducting interviews with specific architects and members of school administration, by distributing questionnaires to teachers, and by visiting three schools designed through this new approach. The literature review, looked into the most relevant architectural design principles used around the world to develop successful educational buildings, and the impact of design on the school environment and its users. This allowed, by comparison with the design principles for successful educational buildings, for the success of Alberta’s standardized design for new public schools to be evaluated, and to recommend necessary architectural adaptations that will benefit users and school planning processes in Alberta, and throughout the globe.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.ArchitectureEducation--ElementaryEducational FacilitiesCore Schools (Standardized Design)Elementary SchoolsEnvironmental DesignEvaluation SystemProvince of Alberta (Canada)Public Private Partnership (P3)School DesignSchool ArchitectureTeachersmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/27713