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Atlantic County Institute of Technology worked with MiEN and Emerald Business Supply to create an inviting modern teachers' lounge.
Image 9 of 19 from gallery of CL28 Monash University Learning Spaces / Kennedy Nolan Architects. Photograph by Derek Swalwell
MiEN and St. Stephen Catholic School's story of turning an outdated media center, into a collaborative and fun learning space.
Image 2 of 17 from gallery of Schools of the Future: How Furniture Influences Learning. Photograph by Koji Sakai
MiEN offers many different Lounge furniture options for your learning or makerspace environment. Offering the Chameleon, Flex, and Gecko product lines.
Image 1 of 20 from gallery of Larapi Child and Family Learning Centre / JAWS Architects. Photograph by Natasha Mulhall
Coalesse's Lagunitas Lounge System is a collection of architectural structures that create soft barriers, allowing for safer distancing when working alone - together.
The groundbreaking design of three Vittra Free School Organization's in Stockholm are challenging the traditional learning environments for children.
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View the design implementation of MiEN Environment's furniture at Lamphere High School's Collaborative Learning Space.
This Flex Steps lounge space provides learners with tiered seating and floor seating to create a comfortable space for reading and lounging.
Imagem 17 de 17 da galeria de Biblioteca da Escola Umbrella / Savana Lazaretti Arquitetura e Design Sensorial. Corte BB
Self-directed learning is thriving in the prototype learning landscapes at the Western Academy of Beijing. We have replaced the school's traditional classrooms with an open community structure that enhance student agency and support project-based learning.The designs present differentiated and variable spaces that support the school’s FLoW21 targets for team-teaching, flexible learning groups, mentorship and individualized timetables.Throughout the prototype areas, our design strategy is taking inspiration from the IB program’s Theory of Knowledge. The learning environments are themed by the Areas of Knowledge – like the community for mathematics in middle school and the multidisciplinary library in high school. Within each learning landscapes, ten differentiated spaces enable both students and teachers in the learning community to work with Ways of Knowing and flexible learning activities. Here they encounter customized frameworks for Movement, Construction, Stillness, Sound, Lab, Bio, Theatre, Library, Writing & Drawing and Exhibition & Lounge Courtyard.In the learning space design, we activate the wealth of Chinese culture in a modern framework for learning. Dragon paths, moon gates and Chinese courtyard structures shape the identity of the new imaginative learning environments for the international students, representing more than 50 nationalities.
Image 13 of 39 from gallery of Ryerson University Student Learning Centre / Zeidler Architecture + Snøhetta. Photograph by Lorne Bridgman
There might not be any Microsoft Stores in Australia but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft Australia from setting up an environment for people to go hands on with an array of Microsoft products a…
Bill Dowzer and Fiona Young identify key issues in making education spaces for the future.
Midland High School Collaborative Media Center was designed by MiEN. View the completed build in our gallery.
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The Social Space is a conversion of a swimming pool into a shared multifunctional area for the office tenants at Jing’an Kerry Centre, Shanghai. It is..
The concept of the breakout area has evolved to become much more than merely soft seating in the corner of an office or a small, dated canteen. It is now a modern solution for offices that utilises comfortable furniture to give employees a break from their working day. But what are the tangible benefits for […]
Yonsei University Yonsei Crest Yonsei University's history dates back to 1885 with the founding of the first modern hospital in Korea, Kwanghyewon, and it is still closely tied to Medicine through the new Severance Hospital located close to campus. This campus is located virtually on top of a large traffic interchange and the main route into campus is much busier due to a large road running through the centre with a constant stream of traffic. Although I managed to take a picture without a vehicle in sight, unlike me capturing the van in front of the library entrance in the previous post!! The buildings on this campus are many and varied each with an individual style and design. The students also have a different style..... Jeans, sneakers and american style jackets, but still neat and smart, and sorry Tess, I didn't get a chance to speak to them!! The post yesterday concentrated on the U-Lounge, but I mentioned that the students need to both check into the library and check out. One of the 4 Library entrances This is because YUL also has a system where the students need to book their study space in advance using one of the many kiosks located around the building. Many of these spaces are available 24/7 Study space booking kiosk YUL has a total of 6,000 study spaces with the majority being located within the Samsung Library facility. The spaces are located over 5 floors within the building and range from individual study areas to group and collaborative spaces, with or without technology. One the first two floors of the Samsung Library, there is a staircase cutting the space in half, but the same facilities can be found either side of the staircase. View from the Multi Media Floor The stepped arrangement of the floors creates natural separation between the activities and also provides good views of the various activities. We can see a combination of PC cluster pods, laptop working benches, individual study carrels and hidden away under the floor plate to the left, some group working pods. Group Study Pod These pods are in fact a figure of 8 shape with 2 study areas, the one we can see here can take groups of up to 8 students and the smaller pod behind can accommodate 4 students. They are sufficiently obscured to facilitate private study, but it is possible to see that the are occupied and being used appropriately. Study pod facilities The pods have a table with access to power and data, a Pc is provided with a screen and on the wall is a glass writing board. Outside the pods, the view is of the other facilities below, View of PC clusters and Laptop benches from pod level Another view down the levels The PC Cluster units are really nicely designed, plenty of room for one person, PC tucked neatly underneath and the grey top is actually ventilation for the PCs. View of set up The next floor is dedicated to multimedia facilities providing the whole range of playback and editing facilities. Viewing station for one, the umbrella turned out to b a key piece of equipment that day Also provided are viewing stations for two students Full editing facilities available Studio, staff are on hand to provide support and training Studio Gallery In addition to the general facilities, there is a small film viewing theatre which can be booked, but also where films are shown on several days of the week. The Librarians choose the films, and the students simply turn up. Film Theatre, capacity 40 In addition to student facilities, the Librarians have their own training room for delivering training on library systems etc. The PCs in this training room are located under the desk and the monitor drops into the table top This multimedia lectern has a clever sliding top, here open, and here closed The final floor to see was the Information commons. This floor is separated into three sections, the two outer sections fitted with traditional study carrels, and the middle section with standard study tables. Study carrels There are 1,000 study spaces on this floor over the three sections Space identification Each space has it's own unique number so that it can be booked through the Library booking system. Students can only make a booking once they have checked into the library. If they leave the library before their booking ends, the system will know and after one hour, will cancel any remaining time so the space can be reassigned Study Tables with access to power and data Power and data delivery system within the table This is a large facility catering for a large number of students, not only giving the students plenty of space, but also giving them many options for them to choose the space that best serves their needs at the time. The Library was busy during my visit, but it didn't feel "crowded". Also, the noise level in such an open facility was very low, the students were concentrating on study, but most of them were working as individuals, with group work assigned to the group study pods. Notwithstanding the space available to it to support the students, the Library has built in expansion space. Below the library is a 4 storey underground car park. Two of these floors have been built to facilitate future use as library/bookstack space in the future.
Career-based high school in Kentucky pulls out all of the stops when creating modular classroom spaces for its new, 180,000sf facility.
Image 1 of 20 from gallery of Larapi Child and Family Learning Centre / JAWS Architects. Photograph by Natasha Mulhall
Rapt Studio designs multisensory classroom, The Schoohouse, for learning at Google’s headquarters to get technology leaders to touch, feel and move.
Arranged as a sequence of chapters, this exciting yet homey high school library that encourages students to settle in with a good book.
Transforming classrooms into collaborative spaces.
Combine several FLEX Steps back-to-back for the perfect reading area. Tiered levels are perfect for casual lounging or stadium style seating. Pat. No. 11,350,754 Pat. No. 11,627,808 CAL. 117 & 133 Compliant
The Ignite Modern Common Areas provides a student centered modern learning space, designed by the MiEN Company.
Completed in 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Images by Doublespace Photography , Lorne Bridgman. Designed by the architectural team of Zeidler and Snøhetta, the Ryerson Student Learning Centre provides the university’s students with an...
