Grangegorman Development Universal Design Work Shop October 1 st 2010

Grangegorman Circa 1950

Grangegorman 2010

4 The Future 73 Acres of Integrated Public Facilities

The Project Re-development of the lands of St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin 7 for: Local and Community health facilities by Health Services Executive (HSE) for the people of Dublin North West Relocation of all elements of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to a single campus Local community access & use &

Role of Higher Education Strategic Objective : “To achieve and maintain a position in tertiary education in the top quarter (10%) of OECD countries in terms of participation in tertiary education and in the quality of that education and training” Dept. of Ed & S.

Higher Ed External Drivers incl: Movement towards mass education Demands of a regulatory environment to be accountable for exchequer investment & achievement of stated goals Increasingly, the role of the higher education sector in addressing and underpinning the economic, social and cultural life of society is leading to the need for greater transparency to assess success

National Development Plan strategic goals 1.Widen participation & increase student and graduate numbers Lifelong learning & upskilling Access for disadvantaged and under- represented groups to be widened Student retention rates to be improved Promoting recruitment in science & technology programmes Recruitment of international students Stronger links with industry

Student Category 09/10 Projected 2015/16 UG FT10,39011,900 PG FT (taught & research) 1,1542,100 UG PT2,3022,900 PG PT (taught & research) 1,0671,700 Apprenticeship2,3472,000 CPD8301,500 Junior Music9301,000 Total19,02023,100 Projected student population based on: National enrolment growth of 35% 2010 to 2019/20 Demographics & Catchment - 65% Dublin/mid-east Enhanced retention, advanced entry Growing postgraduate activity ~ 15% Enhanced access Access430 Disadvantaged Socio/Econ Mature 922 (9%) International 830 Disability 601 Masterplan provides for +30% future growth Figure 1: Past and Future trends in full-time student enrolments based on Department of Education and Science data DIT Student Projections

DIT Access and Outreach DIT Access Service –374 disadvantaged students from across Ireland in DIT on a positive discrimination programme Dublin Inner city Schools Computerisation (DISC) –IT facilities & teacher training in all inner city primary & secondary schools Ballymun Music Programme –700 children per year on programme The Digital Community –computers centres and training located in 20 inner city flat complexes Mature student access programme Students learning with communities

Challenges: To create a campus that will promote access and enhance opportunities for learning and engagement To reach out to the city and to surrounding communities and build ownership & engagement with its resources To develop robust design briefs that will allow some flexibility in the future –Targeting the built environment –Public realm - Infrastructure – technology

Need to provide for new ways of learning More collaborative, active learning with hands-on experiences Integrated, multidisciplinary Blended, learning takes place anywhere/anytime, mobile technology with social activity Immersive with simulated or real-world experiences Hybrid activities, online with face-to-face, mixed

Learning settings

THE NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: HYBRID DESIGNS FOR HYBRID LEARNING BY DR KENN FISHER

There is a need to design spaces which intentionally support student-centred learning strategies –Understand the potential directions for future pedagogy –Need to consider the full range of spaces for learning –Students studying in formal and informal spaces –Designing all spaces are conducive to promoting learning for all students –Learning spaces should be rooted in an understanding of the ways in which students engage with the campus –Research indicates that there is a significant variation by class year in the manner in which students use space

Need to align space with learning styles & student needs

Enough time at the right time

Prepare the Masterplan Individual buildings Detailed brief, design & planning Building construction Strategic Plan Stages Schedule of Accommodation Planning (SDZ) A real opportunity to design a campus that embraces universal access from the start Welcome inputs !

Construction Timeframe 2010 Design work & Construction commences on HSE replacement accommodation 2011 Construction commences on infrastructure for DIT core 2012 Occupation of new HSE buildings in 2012 Construction commences on DIT buildings 2016 Occupation of new DIT buildings in September