Chapter 14 Commercial Interior Design Applications 505 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. conversation among customers and engage inquisi- tive minds to sit, read, and learn. Formal quiet areas that once demanded students to be quiet, libraries are transforming into places of inquiry and teamwork. Differing qualities of light, acoustically hard/soft spaces, orientation to vistas, and openings to landscaped areas help distinguish one library space from another. Cafés and small, social-group learning areas are planned into the design of these spaces. Due to online resources, libraries had to reinvent themselves to ensure their existence on learning campuses of today. Pop-Up Schools School buildings are popping up in places around the world. Questions educators are raising include: Should we be constructing huge buildings called schools? Will the Internet and lack of public money combined lead to other kinds of learning places? (Note: The Internet has enabled everyone to learn anytime, anywhere.) Will schools become more like events than buildings? Why would students choose to come into school if they can learn on their own, at home, online, and at any time? Are schools always the best places to learn something? In response to these issues and other questions, pop-up schools are springing up overnight in different pockets of the world such as Kenya and India. The design of these facilities is a new opportunity for designers inter- ested in social responsibility and social justice. Impact of Culture and Learning Needs Educational institutions are changing their physical environments to refl ect the culture and learning needs of their students. Additionally, educational facilities are including such areas as bookstores, supply centers, cafeterias, grading centers, fi tness areas, study areas, and residence halls, Figure 14-20. Courtesy of 4240 Architecture Inc./Photographs: Copyright Raul Garcia Figure 14-20 The physical environments of educational institutions are changing to meet the cultural, learning, and social needs of students. How does the design of these facilities support collaboration in learning?
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Chapter 14 Commercial Interior Design Applications 505 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. conversation among customers and engage inquisi- tive minds to sit, read, and learn. Formal quiet areas that once demanded students to be quiet, libraries are transforming into places of inquiry and teamwork. Differing qualities of light, acoustically hard/soft spaces, orientation to vistas, and openings to landscaped areas help distinguish one library space from another. Cafés and small, social-group learning areas are planned into the design of these spaces. Due to online resources, libraries had to reinvent themselves to ensure their existence on learning campuses of today. Pop-Up Schools School buildings are popping up in places around the world. Questions educators are raising include: Should we be constructing huge buildings called schools? Will the Internet and lack of public money combined lead to other kinds of learning places? (Note: The Internet has enabled everyone to learn anytime, anywhere.) Will schools become more like events than buildings? Why would students choose to come into school if they can learn on their own, at home, online, and at any time? Are schools always the best places to learn something? In response to these issues and other questions, pop-up schools are springing up overnight in different pockets of the world such as Kenya and India. The design of these facilities is a new opportunity for designers inter- ested in social responsibility and social justice. Impact of Culture and Learning Needs Educational institutions are changing their physical environments to refl ect the culture and learning needs of their students. Additionally, educational facilities are including such areas as bookstores, supply centers, cafeterias, grading centers, fi tness areas, study areas, and residence halls, Figure 14-20. Courtesy of 4240 Architecture Inc./Photographs: Copyright Raul Garcia Figure 14-20 The physical environments of educational institutions are changing to meet the cultural, learning, and social needs of students. How does the design of these facilities support collaboration in learning?

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