Rosan Bosch

Rosan Bosch, born in 1969, is the founder and creative director of the Rosan Bosch Studio, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. She gained recognition for her design work on the Swedish Vittra School at Telefonplan. Additionally, her portfolio includes designing learning environments for a variety of educational institutions such as the Sheikh Zayed Private Academy in Abu Dhabi, the Western Academy of Beijing in China, and Liceo Europa in Spain.

Rosan Bosch speaking at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Biography

Rosan Bosch is a designer and artist who studied at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Utrecht, Netherlands, from 1987 to 1992, and also undertook courses at the Facultat de Belles Arts at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.^[1] Before transitioning to the field of design, Bosch spent approximately ten years working as a contemporary artist. In 2001, she co-founded the design studio Bosch & Fjord.^[2] Later, in 2010, Bosch established a design practice, Rosan Bosch Studio, headquartered in Copenhagen.

Design of learning environments

Rosan Bosch's design philosophy for schools is marked by emphasizing the creation of learning spaces that support various methods of learning and communication in open, communal areas.^[3][4][5] Her designs are founded on six general principles that aim to facilitate different types of student interactions and focus, ranging from group collaboration to individual study, as well as creative and informal learning activities.^[6]

This methodology attempts to prioritizes the learning needs of students in the development of school spaces.^[7][8] It integrates elements from art, design thinking, architecture, and play to create environments that encourage innovative thinking and are centered around student engagement. These designs aim to support educational goals and the development of skills relevant to the 21st century.

Her work on the Swedish Vittra schools is an example of her approach, which replaces traditional classroom structures with large, toy-like furniture that serves as flexible spatial dividers, promoting adaptable learning setups and creative student activities.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Public speaker and advisor

Rosan Bosch actively contributes to the discourse on educational change through her role as a public speaker and visiting lecturer. She has participated in various educational forums, including the UNESCO forum on education in Mexico,^[15] Harvard Graduate School of Education,^[16] TEDxIndianapolis,^[17] and Aprendemos Juntos organized by El Pais.^[18] In addition to these speaking engagements, Bosch has served as an advisor to the Ministry of Education in Argentina. In this capacity, her studio was tasked with developing guidelines for the redesign of the country's 22,000 secondary schools, a significant component of a national school reform initiative.^[19][20][21]

Other design work

Bosch has also created designs for libraries, hospitals, workspaces and exhibitions, such as LEGO PMD,^[22] the children hospital BørneRiget at Rigshospitalet, VELUX^[23] and The Children's Library in Billund.

Notable Projects

• BS KA school Zottegem, Belgium (to be completed)
• St. Andrew's Scots School, Argentina (2019)
• Western Academy of Beijing,^[24] China (2019)
• Buddinge School,^[25] Denmark (2019)
• Glasir – Tórshavn College,^[26] Tórshavn, Faroe Islands (2018)
• VELUX Collection,^[27] Østbirk, Denmark (2018)
• Liceo Europa,^[28] Zaragoza, Spain (2016)
• The Children's library in Billund, Billund,^[29] Denmark (2016)
• Cultural Island,^[30] Middelfart, Denmark (2016)
• VILLUM Window Collection,^[31] Søborg, Denmark (2015)
• Sheikh Zayed Private Academy,^[32] Abu Dhabi (2015)
• Vittra Södermalm School,^[33] Stockholm, Sverige (2012)
• Bornholms Efterskole,^[34][35] Rønne, Denmark (2013)
• Vittra Telefonplan School, Stockholm, Sverige (2011)
• LEGO PMD,^[36] Billund, Denmark (2010)

References

1. Menárguez, Ana Torres (21 May 2016). "Rosan Bosch, diseñadora de aulas". El Pais. El Pais. El Pais Semanal. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
2. Olsen, Sanne Kofod. "Kunstens sociale liv – Om Bosch og Fjords kunstpraksis". Kunstonline.
3. Jeffreys, Daniel (1 September 2013). "Space to grow". Signed – Hong Kong Design Institute.
4. Roßmann, Nina. "Die physische Umgebung beeinflusst unser Wohlbefinden". Werkstatt, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung/bpb.
5. Montero, Anna. "Rosan Bosch: "En Latinoamérica, la gente va por delante del cambio educativo; en España se habla más de lo que se actúa»". Diario de Innovación y Tecnología en Educación.
6. Ravn, Inger (September 2010). "Try-out Labs - udvikling af læringsmiljøet". FM Update - Dansk Facilities Management. 7: 14–17.
7. "¡Abajo las paredes! Así es la arquitectura de Rosan Bosch". EL HUFFINGTON POST.
8. Bers, Marina Umaschi (October 2017). "The design of early childhood makerspaces to support positive technological development: Two case studies". Library Hi Tech. 36: 75–96. doi:10.1108/LHT-06-2017-0112.
9. Weller, Chris. "Kids at this Swedish school learn on mountains, in caves, and at watering holes". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
10. Cheshire, Tom (13 May 2014). "Inside Sweden's school for a digital generation". Wired UK.
11. Lange, Alexandra (2018). The Design of Childhood How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 123–127. ISBN 9781632866370.
12. Barrantes., Alberto. "Escuelas 'sin paredes': puerta abierta a la creatividad". La Nación.
13. Le, Trung (2010-11-24). "A 21st Century School on the Cutting Edge of Learning". Fast Company Design.
14. Jensen, Jennifer. "Dansk design hitter på svenske skoler". Folkeskolen.dk.
15. "FORO INTERNACIONAL HÁBIT AT ESCOLAR PARA EL APRENDIZAJE DE CALIDAD EN EL SIGLO XXI" (PDF). Oficina de la UNESCO en México.
16. "Learning Environments for Tomorrow: Next Practices for Educators and Architects". Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
17. "Rosan Bosch – Designing for a better world starts at school". TedxIndianapolis.
18. "Escuelas que desatan la creatividad – Rosan Bosch – Diseñadora de espacios educativos". Aprendemos Juntos.
19. Urfeig, Vivian. "Rosan Bosch – ¿Sin pizarrones ni pupitres? El Ministerio de Educación de la Nación convocó a una holandesa para "rediseñar" las aulas". Claring.
20. Lange, Alexandra (June 2018). "The Future of School Design". Architect - the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. 107: 168 – via Architect Magazine Online.
21. "Resolución 1188/2018". BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA - MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA, CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA.
22. Labarre, Suzanne (2012-02-08). "Lego Office Is As Much Fun As Playing With Legos". Fast Company Design.
23. Lusiardi, Federica. "The Villum Window Collection by Rosan Bosch". InExhibit.
24. "Exciting Transformation Coming to WAB's Learning Spaces". Western Academy of Beijing.
25. "Nyt læringslaboratorium på Buddinge skole". Gladsaxe Kommune.
26. Crook, Lizzie (23 April 2019). "BIG completes vortex-shaped Glasir education centre in Faroe Islands' capital". Dezeen.
27. Amtoft, Jens. "Kæmpevirksomhed er klar til at åbne spritnyt museum". Horsens Folkeblad.
28. Robinson, Melia. "Kids in this kindergarten play on fake mountains and life-size chessboards". Business Insider.
29. "Danish Design Award – Finalists – Børnenes Bibliotek i Billund (The children's library in Billund)". Danish Design Award.
30. Larsen, Henrik (18 August 2016). "Sådan ser det nye bibliotek ud". Fyens Stifttidende.
31. "Den Danske Lyspris 2015 – Vinder af Den Danske Lyspris 2015: VILLUM Window Collection i Søborg" (PDF). Center for Lys.
32. "IDA Design Award – Sheikh Zayed Private Academy For Boys". IDA Design Award.
33. "Danish Design Award – Finalist – Vittra Södermalm". Danish Design Award.
34. Kehlet, Thomas. "Den digitaliserede skoler – iPads kræver ny (i)plads". Frie Skoler.
35. McLachlan, James. "Bornholms Efterskole by Rosan Bosch". OnOffice – Architecture & Design at Work.
36. Frearson, Amy (31 January 2012). "Lego PMD by Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord". Dezeen.