CHILDREN ARE IMPRESSIONABLE

The experiences they have in school will have a

PROFOUND impact on their adult lives.

Today, teachers, parents and the greater community recognize the importance of designing classrooms and schools for a

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROCESS that enhances human interaction, fosters creativity, inspires students,

empowers teachers and nurtures relationships every day.

W E C A L L T H I S T H E

21ST

CENTURY CLASSROOM.

This classroom prepares students for a

TECHNOLOGICALLY DRIVEN FUTURE

with jobs that in many cases have yet to be invented.

In a recent study in the Journal of Educational Psychology, female enrollment in

Computer Science classes

TRIPLED when the classroom environment

was redesigned.

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REFERENCE: Journal of Educational Psychology, “Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science August 17, 2015 http://psycnet.apa.org/psycarticles/2015-37516-001

To quote the lead author Allison Master,

“OUR FINDINGS SHOW THAT CLASSROOM DESIGN MATTERS - IT CAN TRANSMIT STEREOTYPES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT WHO BELONGS AND WHO

DOESN’T IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.”

Modern K-12 schools and college campuses have embraced this idea – acknowledging that

CLASSROOM DESIGN IS IMPACTFUL & MEANINGFUL on the student experience.

Spatial organization that promotes INTERACTION AND DIALOGUE

between peers and teachers

COLOR THAT STIMULATES

AND FOSTERS CREATIVITY-

BALANCING BRIGHT AND BOLD WITH

SOPHISTICATED AND CALMING HUES.

FLEXIBLEspace geared towards both individual and

group learning. We move away from

traditional desks in rows and begin to look for space that is adaptable and configurable to a

variety of activities and experiences.

The incorporation of

MULTIMEDIA & TECHNOLOGY

that is leveraged to deliver some of the content freeing

class-time and teachers to engage

in more personalized learning exercises or pursue deeper

investigations of the material.

SOUND FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?

BUELLER?.. .BUELLER?

It sounds familiar to our

OFFICESTUDIO

As students graduate from 21st century

classrooms and join the global

workforce, employers will

continue to modernize their offices to attract and retain the

best young talent.

YOU GOT IT Ample natural light, stimulating colors, flexible,

transparent spaces and collaborative, open concepts.

More and more employers are investing in

MODERN OFFICE DESIGNthat incorporates these features.

In designing global software giant

INTERGRAPH’S new corporate headquarters, we eliminated all

enclosed offices and created an open workspace for 1,100 employees with intimate, quieter

spaces available throughout.

We picked a mix of bright and

bold colors and furniture to

INSPIRE INNOVATIONwhile also offering subtle, calm colors

within intimate spaces.

Floor to ceiling windows are

found throughout the workspace,

offering abundant

NATURAL LIGHT

and stunning, unobstructed views of the nearby lake.

THE TRANSPARENT

“LEARNING ON DISPLAY” CONCEPT IS ALSO POPULAR IN MODERN WORKSPACES.

And, like every good school,

modern offices are incorporating

FUNspaces for

employees to engage and

for creativity to flourish.

Our designers from the education and office studios often

WORK TOGETHER, sharing ideas and methods to create 21st century

spaces. From classrooms to boardrooms, these spaces foster learning, innovation and success at all ages.

OUR EDUCATION & OFFICE STUDIO LEADERSHIP

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