The Journal of Spatial Conjectures on Learning Ariella Diamond Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives Avenues New York Ariella’s Conjecture - Curated Flexibility: A Vision for Schools That Grow With the World Around Them Body in Motion: How Children Discover the World Through Movement Early childhood learning is deeply rooted in the connection between body movement and physical spaces that should purposefully encourage discovery and growth The Geometry of Thinking: From Perception to Language Exploring how our perception of space shapes language, thought, and the development of empathic understanding. Situated Learning: When Schools Meet the Ground A reflection on how urban schools can engage their surroundings to create place-based learning experiences Biophilic by Design: Reimagining Urban School Roofs as Outdoor Classrooms A case study of Avenues Shenzhen Campus shows how underused rooftops can become vital outdoor learning spaces in dense urban environments. How Natural Light Enhances Health, Well-Being, and Focus in Schools Maximizing natural light while minimizing glare is essential to creating healthy and effective learning environments. Can You Hear Me Now? Acoustics and Attention in Schools Exploring how sound impacts learning, and why acoustic design matters in classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, and beyond. The Paths We Take: How Movement Shapes Experience in Schools The Power of Small Changes: Rethinking School Interiors Niches to Forums: From Individual Exploration to Social Learning Exploring how our perception of space shapes language, thought, and the development of empathic understanding. Bridging Education: Connecting an urban campus for future generations The concept of ‘connections’ forms the heart of the project, from physical connections in the form of bridges and pedestrian walkways, to visual connections enabled by carefully choreographed atriums strategically carved from the existing warehouse structure. How do students navigate? Enhancing Dining Flow with Pedestrian Simulation The Geometry of Empathy: Spatial Conjectures on Developmental Psychology Exploring how our perception of space shapes language, thought, and the development of empathic understanding. Empathy with Nature: How to Leverage Play in Early Learning Play is immersed in all stages of our lives. We play with ideas, we play with things, we play with people. We can actively participate in play, or we can watch other people play. Inverting the Deictic Center, and Empathy through Awareness The deictic center locates the first person at the center of the construct, making it an inherently egocentric frame of reference. Bridging Education: Connecting an urban campus for future generations The concept of ‘connections’ forms the heart of the project, from physical connections in the form of bridges and pedestrian walkways, to visual connections enabled by carefully choreographed atriums strategically carved from the existing warehouse structure. New York Small World features a social playscape for exploratory learning Early childhood learning is deeply rooted in the connection between body movement and physical spaces that should purposefully encourage discovery and growth
