Future learning space design

Future learning space design

Jan 16, 2016  | Architecture 

Future learning space design
(Photo by: Henning Larsen Architects)

In recent years, there has been a tendency in the construction of educational buildings towards a more commercial look.

Furthermore, when companies build new offices, they seek to create spaces that accommodate learning, creativity and knowledge sharing.

"In the future we will see educational buildings with blurred boundaries; boundaries between home study and teaching, between work and education, between formal and informal learning, etc. These boundaries will be minimised in favor of a total learning environment. Educational buildings will furthermore become an integrated part of the surrounding community," Louis Becker, Design Principal and Partner in Henning Larsen Architects predicts.

An example of this dissolution of boundaries is the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, which is currently under construction. Two rows of high building volumes create an elongated, public space between them. The new facility will be the school's natural gathering point, and will provide a framework for an open and inviting learning environment.

From the central core, there is a view to the central business district of Frankfurt. This connection helps to strengthen the link between the academic and business environments and helps the students' understanding of challenges and opportunities in the business sector.

"I believe that learning is something that greatly develops in interaction with others. So even if the trend is in the direction of increasing digitization and long-distance education, I am convinced that physical learning spaces that create interactions between people are always needed," says Louis Becker.

"The physical learning environment can be something better than the experience of e-learning. Physical learning spaces can support what goes on between the lines and between people. Educational buildings should help to stimulate this inter-personal and interdisciplinary space, now and in the future."

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