실과 ‘가꾸기’ 및 ‘환경교육’ 적용을 위한 초등학생 실내조경 도입사례 연구

Study on Introduction of Green Interior at Elementary School for Cultivation and Environmental Education of Elementary Practical Arts Education

The purpose of this study was to offer the opportunity of contact with the nature to elementary school student by the creative educational space. We proposed educational space considering of the effects of environmental education, which transform plan into the system of nature image and effective space to implementing cultivation of plants as practical arts education. The elementary school space is designed to have educational spaces like playground space, topiary garden and water garden, which are designed to be flexible in accommodating different time and events. We found that it is very effective to organize horticultural education of elementary program in the interior landscape space. We considered the criteria of green interior at elementary school as the analysis of humanistic and physiological environment. Topiary, indoor fountain, wall garden, terrarium and various kinds of container garden were considered as elements of green interior. Through the elementary school space created by this plan, the elementary school student will have more opportunity of contact with the nature.