Abstract
This study aims to clarify planning trends of the reconstructed elementary schools after the 1999 Ji-Ji earthquake in Taiwan. The 54 reconstructed elementary schools in Nan-Tou County were selected for this study. This paper mainly focuses on the classroom and the corridor. Through the document analysis and the field survey on the schools, we found the follows.1. In 1994, the reformation of education was proposed to improve school environment. The Ji-Ji earthquake brought rapid introduction of new concepts of class room design.2. Most of the schools for reconstruction were small in size. A practical design code for small size schools was implemented to spread new concept of class room.3. New design of classrooms has not only group lesson spaces but also small space for individual work and multipurpose open-space. Non-square type class room, CR with alcove and CR faced to open-space were introduced into the new schools.4. The corridors in many schools become wider and have additional function for living activities. A classroom type with corridors on two sides was found in some reconstructed elementary schools.
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