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In need of a renovated space to accommodate Prairie Ridge High School’s new business
incubator program - a robust learn-by-doing model of education in business – the school desired
an environment where students participating in the program felt like they were in a real-world
work setting with furnishings and technology that fit the part. The lab’s finishes are intended to
create an upscale, professional environment. Exposed structure and sleek LED light fixtures in
floating ceiling clouds add an urban, high-tech feel. The walls feature Deko marker board surfaces
for team brainstorming. Formerly a computer lab no longer needed by the school, the footprint of
the room was ideal to accommodate up to 30 students working in teams of five, including a 230
sf break-out space for private team meetings or mentor phone calls and a 140 sf printing and
storage area. The lab is on display through existing windows along the corridor—a planned feature
used to advertise both the space and the business entrepreneurship program.