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The purpose of this study is to clarify the actual condition of the layout and floor planning of
elementary schools for the 7th education curriculum. This article discuses about the basic
characteristics of the plan composition and the outdoor spaces of 35 elementary schools in
Gyeongnam prefecture.
The results of this study are summarized as follows;
1) To respond to the 7th educational curriculum, unit classrooms need to be expanded or space for a multi-purpose room needs to be secured to serve the following purposes: the operation of
educational program by the level and offering of unified subjects. overall, elementary schools need to seek ways to deal with problems associated with space composition, types of classrooms, and changes in the number of classrooms so that the 7th Educational curriculum can be carried out smoothly.
2) Different from the past, various plan types are available nowadays. Even in case of schools
with the same class size, their areas were different by 130 percentages or higher. Therefore,
practicality needs to be more focused than facility standards in order for the school to cope with
changes in future educational environment.
3) When designing the elementary school in the future, more space needs to be assigned for
learning by expanding facilities - special purpose classrooms and supporting facilities - to
accommodate students' various learning activities. In addition, faculty facilities need to be rearranged to promote research and development as well as to ensure the operation of the educational program. And, resident facilities that consider the close connection with the local community need to be rearranged in an efficient manner as well