This document summarizes a research proposal examining how school architectural design can support adolescent identity formation. The researcher aims to study how design can provide for both individuality and social integration, opportunities for developmental exploration, and a sense of belonging. The proposed methods include reviewing documents, visiting case study schools, and interviewing architects and educators. Key factors discussed are privacy, smaller learning communities, social spaces, diversity of learning environments, community connections, technology integration, student participation, and personalization.

1. A Pathway to Better Social and Individual Life through Spaces of Learning Neda Abbasi PhD Candidate, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning University of Melbourne, Australia The Role of School Architectural Design in Adolescents Identity Formation Under supervision of Dr. Greg Missingham Associate Dean of Teaching Quality, Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design and Practice, University of Melbourne Associate Professor Kenn Fisher Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne

4. Aims of the Research To better understand the ways that design of school physical spaces might support adolescents identity formation

5. Research design School Design Adolescents identity formation Design of school physical spaces Providing for both individuation & integration Possibilities for developmental exploration Sense of belonging & commitment to the school Adolescents identity formation Objectives ? ? ?

9. Focus of today’s presentation Literature Adolescence & Built-environment design 1. Provision for both individuation & social integration 2. Possibilities for developmental exploration 3. A sense of belonging & commitment to context Multiple dimensions of the impacts of school physical spaces Physical space, Self and Identity Objectives for a school responsive to identity formation

10. Initial discussions on the impacts of school architectural design

11. School responsive to adolescents’ identity formation experiences 1. Individuation & social integration 3. Sense of belonging & commitment 2. Possibilities for developmental exploration Adolescents’ participation Psychological sense of community Personalization Diversity Community Connection Incorporating ICTs Social spaces Small schools Privacy Cooperative learning

12. School Design ? Provision for both individuation & social integration

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