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Andrew Harrison is a researcher and consultant with experience in many aspects of space use. In 2011 he set up Spaces That Work, an independent consultancy specializing in learning environments. Before that he was Director of Learning and Research at DEGW, leading major research projects in the UK and internationally. These included Sustainable Accommodation for the New Economy, supported by the European Commission, Spaces for Personalized Learning for the UK Department for Children, Schools and Families, and Project Faraday, which developed new space and experience models for the teaching of secondary school science in Britain. He has also led projects exploring the impacts of technology and pedagogy change on school and higher education institution design, including work internationally for the Aga Khan University, the University of Central Asia, Aalto University in Finland and the Dublin Institute of Technology.
Les Hutton is a writer, editor and copywriter with experience in education, management, commercial property and architecture. Publications include Architectural Knowledge, The Distributed Workplace, The Responsive Office and Working Beyond Walls. He was the founder editor of Facilities magazine and has written extensively on the UK and international real estate market.