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THE 21ST CENTURY MODEL The third floor is dedicated to
staff offices and is meant to
maximize the number of private
offices possible for the floor area
Priorities have shifted What is the potential per
The 21st century model of education is At the same time, students and faculty square foot for:
about taking a student-driven approach to remain wary of large lecture halls and
classroom design. It allows for collaboration densely packed classrooms. Many faculty “meaningful connections” Level 3
at all scales, supporting active learning and students would prefer to continue to
and optimizing faculty to student content take lecture courses online and come to Large flat floor classrooms allow
delivery and connection. These ideas and campus for smaller discussion or hands- “promoting wellness” for active learning for large classes,
values are still relevant, but priorities have on courses or to connect with peers and with whiteboards on every wall and
retractable screens for group work
shifted. faculty. Does the ability to shift large lecture “memorable experiences” and flexible room configurations.
With an increased focus on connection, courses online release demand on classroom
student agency, and wellness, the ways seat count on campus? Lecture Halls provide
campuses use existing spaces will need “empowering students” natural daylight and
to adapt to meet new needs. Equal Has the metric for future classroom design curved seating to
allow for students
weight should be put on creating learning shifted from number of seats to quality of “supporting student and faculty to see eachother
opportunities outside of the classroom as experience? and have optimal
view angles to the
within it. needs” lecturer and screens.
A focus on a hybrid delivery model and It is time to reconsider
continued concern around densely packed
classrooms has accelerated space use space use metrics
recalibration across campuses. These
adaptations could have lasting impacts on
long-term space use. We studied a 21st Century Classroom
Students and faculty have new needs and Building to explore how the new typologies
priorities in what they are looking for on we created can integrate into an existing Level 2
campus. Faculty may need a production building. This study is intentionally
and multi-media studio to record and edit provocative and free from constraint to push Baseline Metrics:
lectures. They may need a place to test the boundaries of what a classroom building
and be trained on new teaching models could be. 3 floors | 78,377 gsf
or technologies. Some faculty may have 64% classroom area | 1,539 seats
gotten used to their home office and would Our test case is a three-story building with 4% Study and Gathering | 140 Seats Large auditoriums serve
large lecture courses,
instead work most days remotely to avoid a variety of classroom sizes and types. The 10% Office Area | 69 offices integrate natural daylight
lengthy commutes. Instead of meeting third floor is dedicated to staff offices and 22% Circulation and Core where possible and
students in their office, they could prefer a maximizes the number of private offices provide some opportunity
for collaboration
reservable meeting pod tailored to the type possible for the floor area. “In-between and discussion
of conversation and collaboration needed. spaces” are integrated along circulation Classrooms among students.
These welcoming shared spaces put both paths to provide break-out and study Offices
Social/Study/Meeting
parties on even ground and have integrated areas at various scales and with a range of Core
technology to bring remote participants into furniture postures. Lecture Halls provide
the conversation in an interactive way. natural daylight and curved seating to
allow for students to see each other and
have optimal view angles to the lecturer In-between spaces” are Level 1
and screens. Large auditoriums serve integrated along circulation
popular lecture courses, integrate natural paths to provide break-
daylight where possible, and provide some out and study areas at a
variety of scales and with a
opportunity for collaboration and discussion range of furniture postures.
among students.
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