WE ARE ALL STUDENTS OF GREEN DESIGN

The practice of architecture,the academic pursuit of architecture,and the sustainability issues in archi­tecture converge in this project to create a unique opportunity for a didactic building.Unique to this project is the notion that the laboratory itself is the object of direct experimentation-in other words,the design and experimentation take place in the space and the space itself is a laboratory for sus­tainable practices.The King Pavilion at Iowa State University for the College of Design specifically and purposefully provides this opportunity.The labora­tory,a design studio housing freshman introductory design for all disciplines in the college and sopho­more level design studios for the programs of archi­tecture,landscape architecture,and interior design,serves the dual role of providing an environment that encourages creativity while acting as a learning lab for sustainable design.

British Soccer Academy Personnel Perceive Psychological and Technical/Tactical Attributes as the Most Important Contributors to Development

Purpose Understanding the desired attributes for talented soccer players may give insight into the process of(de)selection and player development.This study aimed to explore soccer academy personnel’s perceptions of attributes associated with talent and development.Methods Thirty English and Scottish academy personnel(managers,coaches,recruitment,sports scientists)provided per-ceptions into what attributes contribute to‘talent’,via an online survey.Utilising an E-Delphi method,seven experts refined these inputs over several rounds until a consensus was reached,resulting in 82 agreed terminology.This terminology was resubmitted via a second online survey,where 45 academy personnel rated each using a Likert scale.Results A ranking of attributes by importance was produced,finding Psychological and Technical/Tactical attributes con-sidered of greatest importance.Differences were observed,whereby recruitment personnel consistently over-emphasised the importance of several attributes compared to other personnel(P=0.02-0.04).When analyzed within each age phase,11 variations in the perceived importance of attributes were demonstrated in the youth phase(11-16 years,P=0.01)compared with 5 in the professional phases(17-23 years,P=0.01-0.05)Conclusion The present study demonstrates that‘talent’requires multifaceted developments,with academy personnel per-ceiving psychological attributes the most important contributor to development.