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Educators prepare students for their future, but it’s Brain science1 indicates learning
spaces should be designed to support
thinking relative to educational design:
the active learning ecosystem. This
We’ve arranged this book around
the three categories of spaces on

often difficult to imagine what the future will hold the ways the brain works to enhance
learning.2 Evidence also suggests
ecosystem suggests pedagogy,
technology and space should be
any campus: formal learning spaces,
informal learning spaces, and faculty
in a world of constant change. In fact, the future that environments impact behavior considered when designing for active and administrative offices. Each

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and are often barriers to behavioral learning. The second framework section includes an introduction
suggests that preparations must be made for jobs change.3 That’s why we’re going to
school practically every day, listening
challenges us to think about informal
learning spaces as any place where
to our research and insights, then
dives into observations and research
not yet created. and learning, working with educators, students lead their own learning. This on the specific spaces within

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students and administrators to create framework structures our thinking these categories. We also provide
new, innovative, active learning spaces. about space and behavior when in considerations for designing better
Educational change is happening and happening fast for the first time in decades, and schools from primary We continue to learn as we work with public or private, when alone or with learning and working spaces, signature
through higher education are in the midst of experiencing:

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educators from around the globe. others. The intent is to thoughtfully applications, as well as stories from
• what it means to be learner-centric; provide a range of spaces that support actual users and detailed product
Two frameworks guide our thinking the many needs of learning in these pages. Consider it a survey course
• why the use of problem-, project- or inquiry-based education strategies in formal learning spaces is important; and on planning and designing for formal informal spaces. These frameworks in how to plan learning spaces for
• how educational professional development, technology and space can be used as effective tools to and informal learning spaces. The are discussed in more detail later. a changing educational landscape.
first illustrates our foundation of

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The changes converging on schools are These changes present a challenge Research
extraordinary. There’s a new generation to successfully teaching 21st century

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Rampant change across campuses
of students with different experiences skills in inadequate facilities. With presents a challenge: successfully
and expectations than those of their enrollments on the rise and budgets teaching 21st century skills in
parents. They’re savvy and comfortable holding steady or declining, it’s more Steelcase HUMAN-centered design research process
inadequate facilities.
with technology and typically carry an important than ever to make every Steelcase follows a six-step, user-centered research process.
array of devices with them – if they’re space an active learning space. Properly The changes in education today are

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not provided by the school itself. They’re designed and furnished, every space a challenge Steelcase has studied for
also demanding of their education, can take advantage of the opportunities years, employing a unique, human-
being fully aware of the global economy represented by continual change. centered design research process.
and the competition it represents. Recently, for example, we completed
Rapidly changing technology continually Inspired by Steelcase primary and an in-depth study at a number of

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offers new approaches to learning and secondary research and insights, universities across North America,
instruction. From digitized content to active learning is the foundation of including public, private and community understand observe synthesize realize PROTOTYPE measure
interactive technologies, education our solutions developed for students colleges. We are also engaged in • conduct secondary • conduct primary • share research • visualize concepts • build full-scale • conduct

often defines the cutting-edge use of and educators. Learning happens research research findings • package findings models experiments
various studies with schools at all
technology. anywhere and can be synchronous • review market • ask, observe • discover insights • circulate ideas • run simulations • provide feedback
levels, from early education through research and engage • create design • collect data • iterate and test
or asynchronous, formal or informal.

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post-secondary, observing educators • uncover trends and • shadow, conduct principles
At the same time, multiple pedagogies The change from passive to active relationships contextual
at work and testing design principles, interviews
are being employed at every level learning and the tensions created in this product ideas and applications. Our and engage
of education. Many educators process affect teaching and learning secondary research has focused on in participatory
design activities
are embracing a more active and strategies, technologies and space. By the study of learning science, brain
immersive style of instruction, looking at how individuals learn and science, ergonomics and environment
engaging with students, leveraging by considering information about the behavior theory.
technology and exploring more and learner and learning places, designers
varied educational strategies. can effectively address the spatial needs
of today’s students and educators.

1 Erlauer, L. The brain-compatible classroom. Using what we know about learning and improve teaching. Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD). Retrieved March 4, 2013, from: http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/files/2010/10/The-Brain-Compatible-Classroom.-Using-What-
We-Know-About-Learning-to-Improve-Teaching.pdf. Copyright © 2003.

2 Furman, R. www.robinfogarty.com/brain-compatible-classrooms-21.html.

3 Scott-Webber, L. (2004). Insync: Environment behavior theory and the design of learning spaces. Michigan: The Society of College and University Planning.

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a new paradigm:
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environment solutions.

the active learning ecosystem

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Formal learning spaces – those in which learning is
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guided group work or discussion – are in need of
fresh design thinking. These spaces have remained
the same for centuries: a rectangular box filled with

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Administrators, faculty, architects and donors attended schools with learning spaces just like this one. It’s what they know.
act tem
As a result, today’s students and teachers suffer because these outmoded spaces inadequately support the integration ive le
arning ecosys
of the three key elements of a successful learning environment: pedagogy, technology and space.

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The design of these traditional settings requiring more square feet per person. Change begins with pedagogy. Technology needs careful Space impacts learning. More than allow instructors who move among
is often driven by density requirements, The reclamation of real estate is Teachers and teaching methods are integration. Students today are three-quarters of classes include class teams to provide real-time feedback,
yet up to one-third of the space is necessary to acknowledge formal diverse and evolving. Classes may digital natives, comfortable using discussions and nearly 60 percent of assessment, direction and support
devoted to the instructor. They often do learning environments are where employ lecture mode, group setups and technology to display, share and all classes include small group learning, students in peer-to-peer learning.

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not provide space for students to work individuals engage in the learning individual work. From one class to the present information. Vertical surfaces and those percentages are continuing
in teams or the other modes of learning process and begin to “own” their next, sometimes during the same class Pedagogy, technology and space,
to display content, multiple projection to grow. Interactive pedagogies require
in practice today. The environment own knowledge. period, classrooms need change. Thus, when carefully considered and
surfaces and whiteboards in various learning spaces where everyone can
becomes the barrier to desired they should fluidly adapt to different integrated, define the new active
Given its pivotal role, architects, configurations are all important see the content and can see and
educational activities. teaching and learning preferences. learning ecosystem. When the space,
classroom considerations. Yet many interact with others. Every seat can and

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designers and educators are
Instructors should be supported to furniture and technology can readily
Educators today are expected to reconsidering a new paradigm instructors are digital immigrants. should be the best seat in the room.
develop new teaching strategies that adapt to the pedagogies and learning
transform teaching styles to support for formal learning spaces where Since technology must support the Today, more than just the instructors
support these new needs. preferences of instructors, classroom
active learning methodologies while technology and the physical space pedagogy used in the classroom, are teaching. As more schools adopt
planners and designers will have
real estate is reclaimed for formal are integrated to support pedagogy this divide often causes concerns constructivist pedagogies, the “sage
made a significant contribution to
learning spaces to accommodate and create a more active and for those who are untrained and on the stage” is giving way to the
the educational process.
these revised needs. A move from engaging experience for instructors uncomfortable when asked to “guide on the side.” These spaces
passive to active learning means and students. develop instructional design protocols need to support the pedagogies
people are expected to move, often for truly engaging learners. and technology in the room to

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a new ecosystem

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The changes in pedagogies and technologies are rapidly influencing the educational experience.
Also changing is our understanding of brain science and the idea that students learn best with
access to a range of tools.1

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Research suggests that a multi-sensory approach to teaching The one-size-fits-all classroom neglects the modern day

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and learning has been shown to increase engagement, needs of educators and students. Today’s learner-centered
promote deeper participation, maximize student achievement perspectives acknowledge that people learn differently.
and elevate the idea that learning is fun. Steelcase research
2
Just as there are a variety of ways in which we learn, there
and others suggests that active learning, engagement and must also be a variety of spaces in which learning occurs.
interaction is a more effective way to learn than passive

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Classroom variety is necessary; within the space, with the
learning.3 However, as institutions adopt the constructivist
shape of space and near the space. Different subjects and
learning theory, they still find themselves limited by the
teaching methods require different classroom features.

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classroom environments designed for lecture-based
Some spaces are focused primarily on density demands,
instruction and density issues.
while others require a large worksurface and others
To fully capitalize on the benefits of active learning to maximize learning in highly connected and interactive
improve student success, the physical space must support learning environments. Within an institution, a combination

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and enhance the pedagogies at work in the classroom. of these classrooms supports the varying needs of students
No longer should static furniture designed for the one-way and instructors by subject and semester.
transmission of information be disguised as supportive
When focused on active learning, institutions should
of an active learning environment.
consider how flexibility and variety work with pedagogy,

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technology and space to support how learning happens
in today’s classrooms.

what we heard.
what we observed

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“We replaced typical cookbook experiments with guided inquiry “I bring a lot of stuff to class. And I use a lot of it – it’s not the old days,
The majority of classrooms in use today were built Instructors and students cannot easily leverage exercises that encourage students to think and work as a group when we would just take notes in a notebook; it’s a multimedia and
for traditional, “stand-and-deliver, sit-and-listen” technology – either built-in or portable – to support rather than follow recipes with predetermined results. These social experience. There aren’t a lot of classrooms that work for me.”
pedagogies in a passive learning setting. problem-based pedagogies and hands-on learning. exercises develop skills that better prepare them for future work Student
and give them the tools to help them retain knowledge long after
Inflexible layouts and furniture with limited mobility Many schools are reconsidering how pedagogy,
the semester ends.”
hamper interaction among students, instructors technology and space can be better integrated for
and content; in fact, the environment is the barrier. a greater impact on teaching and learning. Professor

Technology access is highly variable from classroom

to classroom and often poorly integrated.
1 Wolfe, P. (2010). Brain matters: Translating research into classroom practice (2nd edition). Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).

2 Baines, L. (2008). A teacher’s guide to multi-sensory learning: improving literacy by engaging the senses. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development.

3 NSSE updated for 2013. Promoting Student Learning and Institutional Improvement: Lessons from NSSE at 13. Annual Results 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2013,
from http://nsse.iub.edu/NSSE_2012_Results/pdf/NSSE_2012_Annual_Results.pdf.

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tips for new classrooms
These tips for planning and designing new classroom environments have been developed with the Steelcase

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Human-Centered Design Research Process, conducted at schools and colleges across the U.S. and Canada.
They are intended to provide some guiding tenets to those who plan education spaces, assisting in the design
of more interactive and flexible learning spaces that give permission to act differently.

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1 Design to support fluid transitions 1 Design for sharing, leveraging 1 Design for visual and physical
among multiple teaching modes: both vertical and horizontal access, giving every student
lecture, team project, discussion, surfaces for display; use the best seat in the house and

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etc. – from passive to active projection and interactive allowing the instructor and
engagement. surfaces. student access to each other.

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2 Design for peer-to-peer learning. 2 Take advantage of new media, 2 Design for quick ownership
including personal and in-room change so classrooms adapt
technology, and offer equal to changing users and varying
3 Allow freedom of movement for access to both. class requirements.
the instructor, enabling a “visit”
with each group to offer quick
assessment. Allow for displayed information 3 Design to support quick

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3
to be persistent over time. reconfiguration among multiple
modes: from lecture to project
Movement is key to active learning. 4 Support the implementation work to discussion and test
of professional development, 4 Use new technology taking and back again.
When students can move about easily, allowing for changes to in intended ways.
teaching strategies.
they are more interactive, collaborative,

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4 Include wall protection for table
comfortable and engaged in class. The 5 Be intentional about what and chair movement.
5 Set expectations for what an active technologies should be used
Verb™ classroom collection reinvents learning environment looks like – and how to support pedagogical
learning is messy, things move. strategies. 5 Support learning styles with
the table-based classroom, allowing both analog and digital means
to co-create and provide
easy movement between lecture-based 6 Expose students to what these 6 Incorporate synchronous and postural change.

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and team-based modes and providing future settings enable them to do. asynchronous methods.

the tools needed for collaboration and 6 Design the entire ecosystem
to work as a tool for learning.
group engagement.
7 Design educational places from
the inside out.

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Node classroom
®

This classroom features Nodes on casters and personal worksurfaces, portable Huddleboards and a height-adjustable
instructor table for maximum flexibility and comfort.

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With built-in storage in the base,
Lightweight Huddleboards are personal worksurface, swivel
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application ideas: classrooms

creation and review. Hang on
workrail or easel for presentation foot of classroom space.
to the class.

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These are classrooms that rethink “the box” and move away from the traditional setting of rows of fixed tablet chairs
and a lectern. Here you will find learning spaces that can easily morph from lecture mode to teamwork to group

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presentation and discussion and back again. Every seat is the best seat; access to content, students and instructors­is
available for all. Technology is integrated in smart ways so everyone can use it, providing democratic access. These are
classrooms that engage and inspire by putting control of the learning space in the hands of students and instructors.

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Instructors can position their
Personal worksurfaces adjust adjustable table and stool at
for large and small users and any point in the room that’s
move independently of the best for their teaching style.

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seat shell and base.

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Real estate is precious. Node can Node’s swivel seat and mobile Node enables fluid transitions
handle density as well as any seating casters make it easy for students between teaching modes.
solution, with the added advantages to have open sight lines to the
of comfort, flexibility and mobility. instructor and other students.

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Verb classroom LearnLab™
Verb is an integrated system of classroom furniture designed to support a full range of learning and learning styles LearnLab integrates furniture, technology and worktools to support a variety of teaching methods and learning
on demand. The freedom to move and engage means wall protection is required in all active learning settings. preferences. Multiple stages make it easy for both students and instructors to share content, and a unique “X”

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configuration gives everyone clear sightlines to digital and analog content. LearnLab reclaims and redistributes the
classroom real estate, providing democratic access for all.
Information persistence is
supported with wall track Access legs allow
at multiple heights for students to connect Fixed and portable whiteboards and

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whiteboards. at the ends of tables. display screens support the need for
information immersion and persistence,
Projectors and screens in allowing students to generate, capture
a unique geometry break and share their work.
the traditional classroom The eno interactive
whiteboard acts as a

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an unobstructed view. combination dry erase
board and interactive
whiteboard.

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Seating that swivels and
offers height adjustability
supports all user types.

The table’s chevron shape

supports the individual’s

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intimate zone, separating
“my” space from “your” space.
This flexible space supports different
learning processes and preferences
from one class to the next and enables
Ergonomic chairs let students fluid transitions between modes.
huddle quickly, swivel easily,
refer to content in any direction

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and engaged in class.

LearnLab’s unique geometry

As a system, Verb supports Chevron design allows eye Team modes are for longer ensures that there’s no “front” of
multiple pedagogies and contact to be maintained, duration projects. the room and that every student
learning styles, allowing for has a clear view. It is a square with
even in lecture mode.
fluid transitions between modes. a center door, using all corners.

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Double LearnLab
Combining innovative LearnLab design with unique media:scape technology creates the opportunity for three distinct The Double LearnLab is designed to activate all aspects of the classroom and learning experiences while supporting
modes of sharing digital content: small team co-creation, group sharing and lecture. large class enrollment.

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and technology to let instructors

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LearnLab provides multiple
stages where instructors and students share digital Triangulated screens
can engage with students. information instantly. give all students an
Portable whiteboards allow
unobstructed view.
students to ideate and work
in small teams.

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Multiple movable side
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teamwork while providing
personal space and further
Face-to-face seating enhancing sightlines.
Small team breakouts occur encourages student
at the table in the classroom, engagement and team
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to another location.

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A media:scape LearnLab supports
multiple learning styles and different
teaching preferences and offers
unprecedented ease in sharing and All 64 students have equal
creating digital content. access to content, the
instructor and each other.

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Large Node classroom Large Verb classroom
Density is an ongoing issue, even in active learning classrooms. Node supports both needs by connecting students A large, integrated multi-modal Verb classroom allows students to work together and build community within
with eye contact and supporting fluid transitions into group and other learning modes. a large class. Node chairs that can swivel let students easily see others and content throughout the space.

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Multiple whiteboards ensure Co-creation with multiple
all students can see content. sized whiteboards supports
kinesthetic learning.

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A versatile instructor station
Wall guard gives permission supports lecture, focused work
to move yet protects vertical and collaboration with students.
surface materials.

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Verb easels allow students
to bring work tools to any
Swivel seats allow students
location within the classroom for
to maintain visual contact with
collaboration, sharing and display.
each other and information,
despite a large class size.

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Node chairs allow students
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and content throughout the
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Node allows quick transitions Large classes of 60 students The subtle arch created by the Teams of six can easily be
between learning modes, even can easily break into groups Verb chevron table enhances configured for group activities
in dense environments. with swivel seating on casters. sightlines even in lecture mode. while swivel seats allow students
to turn to see content and others.

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Verb whiteboards.......................................... 137
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Learning in context
Active learning typically demands multiple modes of learning and tools within a classroom, often at the same time.
Design multiple zones that support a range of postures and allow students to choose the space that is best for
them while allowing access for the instructor to mentor each group.

Lounge spaces can

offer some privacy
while supporting
media:scape supports analog collaboration.
digital collaboration and
distance learning.

Furniture that is easy to move A range of postures and

allows students to break places allows for choice
into groups of multiple sizes and control.
anywhere in the classroom.

A range of classroom spaces are

required to support the many needs
of instructors and subject matter.

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customer story
Northview High School, Northview, MI

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Inspired by our research findings and the input of instructors and students, Steelcase created Node, a chair designed
to support the many modes of learning and teaching. Every aspect of Node’s design was focused on creating a chair
for active learning in a future-focused classroom.

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Node’s impact on the classroom experience was evaluated in pre- and post-installation studies at Northview High
School. The two-month study was conducted in an advanced-placement English classroom that regularly uses

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different active learning and teaching modes. Students and faculty praised the Node chair for its comfort, storage and
ease of movement, while faculty reported significant improvement in their ability to reach and engage students in an
active learning environment.

It was Node’s mobility and how it affects the classroom’s performance that made most instructors stand up and

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take notice. “We use the gradual release model here in the high school, which means that the teacher does a focus
lesson for 10 minutes and then involves the students in that lesson,” said teacher Sheri Steelman. “The next step is
collaboration with peers, and that’s the piece that’s amazing with these desks, and it’s also one of the steps that gets

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skipped. [Some teachers] might lecture the whole time, but this way, it makes it so easy for students to work together.”

Where instructors were once isolated at the front, in a Node classroom they moved easily and frequently among their
students. And instead of being locked into the existing static configuration of their desks, students could now swivel or

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“scoot” to work in pairs or groups, often at a moment’s notice from their instructor.

Researchers also observed instructors taking the center of a circle

Research showed that
of desks for some instruction sessions and then moving to become
“guides on the side” during discussion and project work as students the Node chair encouraged

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smoothly reconfigured from one segment of class activity to the next. group activity and helped
“A lot of times now, I’m grabbing a chair and becoming a part of their
students focus better on
group, which has changed how I do things,” noted a curriculum director
at the school. Meanwhile, students quickly adapt to whatever is course material.
occurring in the classroom. “No matter where I am, they can turn

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whichever way they want to. It’s so instant and so automatic.”

Several instructors reported significant improvement in their ability to reach and engage students in an active
What students and faculty said about how Node What students and faculty said about how Node
affects the learning and classroom experience: affects their comfort in class: learning environment.

80% improves concentration and focus 95% easy to use laptop

97% improves overall classroom experience 97% armrest provides enough support

98% makes it easy to move into different activities,

improves group work 98% easy to adjust worksurface, easy to get in and out

99% more comfortable backrest, provides enough

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computer spaces for
technology and users

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Ever since desktop computers first arrived on campuses in the 1980s, colleges have offered

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dedicated computer spaces for students. Today laptops are part of most students’ arsenal,
smartphones pack the computing power of a laptop and wi-fi makes content available anywhere.
So what’s the role of the computer lab today? It’s the new media lab.

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Students are drawn to media labs for several reasons. Why not make these spaces more effective for both
College computers have program-specific software that’s individual and group work? First, consider the different
often too expensive for students to buy for their own users who work in these labs and support their various

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computers. Schools also offer quality printing provided by work modes: waiting, quiet discussion and dedicated
school equipment for free or at a reduced cost to students. task work at the computer. Second, consider ways to
allow users to be more active during computer work and

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Other reasons to go to the lab? They’re convenient to thus improve their comfort and wellbeing. Third, consider
classrooms and the library, students need to access heavy- ergonomics to support students who spend many hours
duty computing power (e.g., to run engineering rendering completing their studies.
software), project files are stored on the school database
(e.g., large video files, art projects, etc.), and students Computer pods. Computer kiosks at standing and

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don’t always carry their laptops around because they’re seated heights are a common sight on campus, with
too heavy or cumbersome and instructors often won’t allow students checking email, surfing the web or checking
them to be used in class. their online course sites. Yet many colleges are now
finding that students also like using computers in small,
Faculty and staff often use media labs for training on seated-height stations that offer enough worksurface to
new software related to coursework or on institution-wide

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spread out textbooks and notes or to work in groups
learning management systems (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard). when needed.

Steelcase research indicates that two types of computer The added worksurface creates a collaborative space where
spaces remain popular: 1. media labs for individual work by two or three students can huddle together, see the computer
students, faculty and staff; and 2. computer pods dispersed screen and work on materials arranged before them.
what we observed in different buildings and used for planned group work and

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impromptu individual tasks. Proximity is key to locating these pods. Locations in and
around cafés, lobbies and entry spaces are typical because
Gen Y and millennials love technology. And while the These labs are morphing into media labs where Media labs/computer commons. Media labs are they are easily accessible for on-the-go users. Also, adding
trend of more laptops on campus is real, only about sophisticated software is necessary. They must typically rectangular in shape and neutral in color, just like these pods to library floors designed for more social and
a third of students use laptops in the classroom. accommodate individual, dyadic and team work. the computers they house. Rows of side-by-side, small collaborative learning activities creates spaces where
Why? Too little desk space, no power access, too desks hold the computers and little else. This approach
In addition to new media labs, many schools are students can work on the increasing number of group
much to carry around and instructors’ restrictions simplifies furniture specification, layout, and wiring and
creating small computer pods and placing them in projects assigned to them. The use of large worksurfaces,
on use in class. cabling but does little for the students who use the labs.
media labs, libraries and other buildings throughout privacy screens and monitor arms can make these pods
Computer labs are still a draw because students can the campus. They have to work elbow to elbow, with little privacy even more effective.
access expensive, specialized software and printing for what’s on their screens (a commonly articulated
is often at reduced costs or free. annoyance) and little if any worksurface for other
materials, books, etc.

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The Node chair with five-star base
straddles table bases and rolls easily
under and around a variety of tables and
table heights, making it easy to pair with

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existing worksurfaces. The five-star chair
is height-adjustable and utilizes the Node tips for computer pods
seat shell, which was designed to provide
& media labs

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comfort without upholstery for durability
and ease of cleaning.
Computer pods and media labs are not places to warehouse computer equipment. They’re workplaces for
students, faculty and staff and should be furnished appropriately. Below are a few tips to consider when

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designing these spaces to offer flexibility and comfort.

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1 Support individual, dyadic and team work in media 1 Basics in media labs include adequate legroom,
labs, as well as spaces for instructor demonstration. comfortable seating for long work sessions and
worksurfaces that hold more than just a keyboard
and monitor.
2 Computer pods provide the ability to transition between

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individual and collaborative work.
2 Consider benching workspaces in media labs
instead of freestanding desks; they use real estate
efficiently, route wires and cables, and are simple
to expand or contract.

technology

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3 Students work with technology, printed materials
and other students on group projects; plan pods
1 In media labs, provide a means for users to keep with enough room for small groups and sufficient
their computer screens private (privacy screens, worksurface for a wide variety of student materials
monitor arms). and personal items.

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2 Monitor arms free up worksurface space and 4 Screens between adjacent pods provide privacy
allow adjustment of computer screens for a and define territory.
diverse population.

5 Computer pods are effective when located adjacent to

3 Provide multiple power outlets at worksurface other work areas such as library project workspaces
height for portable technology – phones, laptops, and lounge/collaborative areas.

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etc. – to help prevent students from unplugging
other equipment to access power.
6 Provide a range of choices for seated and
standing postures.

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Media labs
Designed for both individual and collaborative computer work, media labs let users expand the use of their space as
necessary. Students can choose an individual work area or a space for team project work, or they can move easily between

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the two areas as their work requires. Educators can teach in these spaces and have easy access for assessment.

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application ideas: media labs The Airtouch adjustable table and
Answer system solution creates an
independent computer station, offering

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Cachet stool fit students of varying privacy and wraparound worksurface
sizes and accommodate both for individual student work.
standing and seated postures.

These space ideas are not simply for media labs but also for computer user spaces. Computer pods can be located
wherever student traffic dictates, and they help prove the concept that every space can be a learning space. Media labs/

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computer common spaces provide support for a variety of work modes, from waiting and reading to small discussions
and, of course, dedicated work sessions with computer equipment.

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When computer stations are
connected, students have the
freedom to choose whether
Post and Beam lounge space they want to work alone or
accommodates relaxed study collaborate on a project.
space and also serves as a
touchdown space while waiting.

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Media lab/classroom Media lab/computer commons
A media lab designed for technology instruction features support for digital and analog content presentation, A space-efficient plan for a media lab and/or computer commons supports a variety of work modes and postures:
plenty of worksurface for printed materials and comfortable ergonomic seating. sitting, standing, lounging and even walking while working; software is the key here for students, along with printing services.

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The Train table routes power and

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Use the eno interactive whiteboard data, supports ergonomic tools The lounge area has
to display digital content, annotate such as monitor arms and provides comfortable seating that
it on the board, save notes and users with a generous worksurface. supports multiple postures
instantly send content to the class. for improved wellbeing.

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The Walkstation lets users take
an energizing yet comfortable walk
while they work at the computer
to support brain function. It’s also
quiet, so it won’t disrupt others.

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Ergonomic and swivel seating FrameOne benching works in a
supports long-term use and dyadic small footprint. The integrated
student-to-student interactions. rail holds lighting, power outlets,
screens and worktools and
allows students to work alone
or together.

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Monitor arm provides precise
height adjustment and viewing distance,
thus reducing eyestrain and facilitating
more comfortable posture. It also frees
up space on the worksurface.

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products Campfire.........................................................115 Duo storage
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customer story
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

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There’s a well-equipped computer lab at Central Michigan University’s academic center for its College of Health
Professionals, but just as much computer work happens outside the lab in a variety of computer pods, lounge areas,
group workspaces and other impromptu huddle areas. These are spaces where students can work individually

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or in small groups, tap the school’s wi-fi with their own technology or use school-provided computer tools.

The building houses CMU’s health professions, neuroscience and clinical psychology programs and its associated

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research initiatives in one technologically advanced environment.

“Our vision was to create a structure that would be flexible and inviting, foster a collaborative spirit and provide
the latest tools to facilitate optimal student learning,” says Linda Seestedt-Stanford, assistant dean of health
professions and the college’s project manager. “We wanted a building that would encourage active learning,

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whether it be faculty-to-student or peer-to-peer.”

CMU originally considered built-in furniture for computer labs and student

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interaction spaces. Working with Steelcase and the Detroit office of
architectural firm SmithGroup, they discovered that mobility made more sense.

“What good is having a student interaction area if the students can’t move
things around and make it their space? What good is it if they end up not

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using it?” says Seestedt-Stanford.

The three major components of the health professions programs – clinical,

instructional and research – occupy building wings connected by a large

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central atrium designed as a communication corridor. Wi-fi, mobile seating
and portable whiteboards augment the computer-friendly workspaces for
students.

Off the atrium is a glass-walled computer lab with both banks of

Computer work happens in a wide variety
computers and 120-degree configuration computer pods for individual

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of spaces at Central Michigan University’s
College of Health Professions: at rows of or small group work.

7,000
computer workstations and 120-degree
workspaces inside the lab and at a “Steelcase helped us see furniture through a different lens and discover
variety of individual and group spaces
with movable seating, extra worksurface
new product options and applications that fully supported our overall goals.
and power outlets for all the portable They helped us think through our issues in the context of their research
technology that students bring to the table.
findings and expertise,” says Seestedt-Stanford.

number of students each week who use the lab’s

computer workstations and 120-degree pods.

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Informal learning spaces provide students with a
choice of destinations to support their individual

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learning needs. They are critical to the overall
campus environment because they support self-

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directed learning by the student. Outside the
classroom, these are the spaces where true student
discovery often occurs.

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The needs of these self-directed To support these many modes of To understand and design for this
learning spaces have evolved in learning, informal spaces should range of needs, consider a two-by-
support of the changing pedagogies offer students a range of places and two matrix representing the range
in formal learning spaces. As group the choice and control to select the of spaces that must be considered, This framework, based on
our research, explains the

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work and collaborative learning take best environment for their needs. from private to public and supporting emerging needs, adjacencies
and trends within informal
hold in classrooms, informal learning Throughout a semester or even alone or together work. The matrix learning spaces.
spaces are often where these within the same day, students serves as a guiding framework for
projects are completed. need spaces that support focused, building zoning, particularly as it
individual study; dyadic work; or large relates to acoustic and visual privacy

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team collaborative projects. needs, as well as the user behaviors
in each type of space.

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Private/Alone Public/Alone Public/Together Private /Together
Individual focused work with visual and Individual work in the presence of others Open group work with peers or faculty and staff Group work with visual and acoustical accommodations
acoustical accommodations
Steelcase observational research repeatedly showed These spaces should support impromptu brainstorming Support team collaboration and study when visual or
Despite an increase in collaborative work, focused study students studying alone together. These spaces are used and sharing of information among group members while acoustic privacy is important. These spaces should
is still necessary for learning. These spaces provide when social connections are important but individual study allowing opportunities for mentoring and learning among accommodate a range of group sizes and learning modes,
privacy without distraction for maximum productivity. is required, for both quick touchdowns or lengthy stays. faculty and students. They should incorporate a range use vertical planes to display information, and allow users
of group sizes and postures when planning. to easily share digital content.

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the library­­ evolves

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The library is the academic heart of a campus, yet its role is changing dramatically. Students can
put their hands on information from virtually anywhere, so housing books is no longer a library’s
main purpose. However, the library remains the one place on campus where traditional and new

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knowledge resources, the latest information technology, and skilled instructors and students
converge in an ongoing process of learning, teaching and research.

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To better understand the trends, Steelcase Education areas. This left quiet-seeking students frustrated and
Solutions initiated a major study of libraries at 13 public student teams searching for the right space and tools
and private colleges and universities across the U.S. for effective collaboration.
The research revealed that the library is becoming a

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Intentional design, adjacency planning and understanding
key location outside the classroom where constructivist
intended behaviors through research result in a better
pedagogy plays out as students learn to analyze
approach. There is a rhythm to an individual’s learning

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information and create new information, often working
process and to pedagogical needs such as team projects.
in groups. This change represents a great shift for the
library from a reading and storage site to a center of Libraries demand a range of settings, progressing from
interactive learning. individual needs to team solutions. Additionally, our

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research showed that students tend to work in groups
As a multi-dimensional, multi-use space, the library’s
more in the evenings (outside class and work time) and
evolution is underway, although it hasn’t been easy.
individually or with one other person during mornings
For example, growing computer use led many libraries to
and afternoons.
install computer stations in any available space. However,

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this solution left people with their backs to busy corridors Spaces that work for solo tasks work best early in the
and screens open for all to view. Group work areas were day and then have to be flexible for other needs later on.
often placed without intention next to individual study

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what we heard.
what we observed
“We have to look at our information in the library and rethink the ways we provide it to people.”
Libraries are becoming the academic heart of the Anywhere/anytime information access has
campus, supporting social connections, collaborative lessened the need to reference books, so book librarian

needs and team projects, along with event areas stacks are being reduced and moved to less
“It’s really hard to focus when you’re in an enormous room that has noise going all over the place and you’re trying to read things on a
for campus and community activities. prominent locations.
screen. Our library has a ‘state-of-the-art computer area,’ but the entire floor is open. Everyone who’s walking to the other end of the
The central role of computer hardware and software Librarians’ roles are changing; they’re instructors, library has to come through.”
has resulted in a demand for more library computer labs. technology advisors, research assistants and student
collaborators with students and faculty.

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tips for a new library ecosystem
Most existing libraries were designed and built for finding books and checking them out. As today’s library

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transcends that limited role, four zones have emerged, each with multiple and different types of activities.
Across these zones, new library spaces must support collaboration and group work, private study space,
computing equipment and content-creation tools. Each quadrant represents a set of behaviors that should
be intentionally planned.

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Whether in a new space or a renovation, adjacencies are crucial, including planning for technology in practically
every setting from team, collaborative spaces to social areas to individual study spaces. Visual and acoustical
privacy requires careful consideration.

in-between
private/alone public/together

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Individual spaces support focused work but don’t consider Reference areas should capitalize on librarians’ expertise
appropriate scale for an individual, their wellbeing or the in mentoring and learning. The increased use of technology
security and accommodation of work tools. requires just-in-time technical support. The increased use for

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events requires multi-purpose, adaptable gathering places.
1 Provide enclosed space for visual privacy.
1 Accommodate impromptu teaching and
2 Support the need for extreme focus and concentration collaborative activities.
by blocking all distractions.
2 Remove barriers between students and staff.

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3 Allow temporary ownership of space.
3 Provide accessible dedicated spaces for technical
4 Support a range of short- and long-term ownership services.
of space and privacy with assigned, secure spaces.
4 Create multi-purpose, adaptable spaces to host
large functions.

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public/alone private/together

Individuals want to work in the company of others to Library classrooms should accommodate active learning,
stay socially connected while working alone in various computing and distance learning with fluid transitions.
open settings. Team spaces should support multiple meeting modes and

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student project teams. Students often do group work in
1 Support the need for co-existing of focused work open areas to stay connected to others, requiring flexibility
and social interactions; allow settings to switch from to meet their changing needs.
individual to dyads and triads.
media:scape merges furniture
1 Support a fluid switch between activities.
2 Offer highly flexible and self-customizable furnishings
and technology to help students and tools.
2 Provide a range of blended learning and teaching
collaborate, co-create and share environments, including online, webinars, etc.
3 Support postural changes for short- and long-term use.
ideas more effectively. media:scape 3 Support multiple meeting modes – inform, evaluate
4 Enable quick, targeted access to computers, online
and co-create – for small to large groups.
boosts collaboration across the table services, printers, etc.

or around the globe­– by transforming 5 Support perched and standing short-term postures.
4 Provide tools for visual display, collaborative technology,
information and acoustical privacy.
classrooms, libraries or social spaces, 6 Provide access to dedicated computer workstations,
5 Provide highly flexible, customizable furniture to meet
connecting students and allowing specialized technologies and software.
collaborative, privacy and ergonomic needs.

them to share information seamlessly.

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the library
ecosystem

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Consider the entire library floorplan when

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retrofitting any settings, designing with
adjacencies in mind. When planning, be sure
to support each quadrant independently and

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holistically within the entire floor space.

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PRIVATE /ALONE
Individually dedicated spaces support a range of
focus and concentration areas and should consider
appropriate human scale for an individual and their

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wellbeing. Plan for short- and long-term security
of personal items and the accommodation of new
worktools.

PUBLIC/ALONE

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Individuals want to study in the company of others
to stay socially connected while working alone in a
variety of open settings. Support the need for co-
existing focused work and social interactions, allowing
settings to switch from individual to dyads and triads.
Offer highly flexible and self-customizable furnishings
and tools while supporting postural changes for short-

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and long-term use.

PUBLIC/TOGETHER
Support the demand for large, scheduled functions
with multi-purpose, highly adaptable gathering places.
Accommodate impromptu teaching and collaborative

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activities by removing barriers between students and
staff. Recognize the increased need for just-in-
time technical support for questions, support and
maintenance.

PRIVATE/TOGETHER
Technology-rich library classrooms should
accommodate multiple uses such as active learning,
computing and distance learning with fluid transitions.
Support multiple meeting modes­– inform, evaluate
and co-create­– for small to large groups.

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Study cave Learning pod
Private study is still very much the library. Allow students to block distractions and settle in for long periods of study Spaces for individual work should provide options for short- and long-term stays. Support these with options for
with panels and plenty of worksurface space. posture change and temporary storage for belongings.

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High panels provide privacy
and block distractions while still
allowing light through the glass.

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Panels with glass panes imply
privacy while still providing
access to natural light and

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surroundings.

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A large worksurface
allows students to spread
out materials, both analog

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and digital.

Strategic open panels

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allow light to penetrate
and offer security.

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Stool-height seating
supports new postures
for improved wellbeing.

Adjustable height tables

allow users to change

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position over time.

Ergonomic seating supports

focused work over an
extended period of time.

PRIVATE/alone PRIVATE/alone

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Learning bench Nest
Even when focused work is required, students often prefer to study in the presence of others. Students seek flexible spaces to support individual work when they need to focus as well as social interactions
to stay connected with others.

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library
The FrameOne bench provides
students with their own workspace
while available visually to others.

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Portable whiteboards allow
Task lighting gives spaces to transition from
individuals control over individual to group spaces
their personal setting. in an instant.

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faculty office
Soft seating supports
a longer stay.

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Lounge seating supports a
range of seated positions while
a worksurface provides space
for digital and analog tools.

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Mentor pod Event forum
Relationships between library staff and students are evolving into mentorship and guidance. Remove barriers so these Multi-purpose, adaptable spaces are needed to serve a wide variety of functions that may depend on day,
connections can happen anywhere. week or term. These spaces allow for a rhythm of learning to happen all within one space.

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Multi-use workspace allows

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Low screens help remove staff to easily switch from
barriers between staff individual work to work with
and students while still students.
providing visual privacy.

A range of settings allow

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students to engage in multiple
activities in one period.

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Stool-height counters
allow staff and students Swivel chairs give control
to share and discuss to seated students to orient

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information. themselves to activities.
Multiple settings allow
for digital and analog
co-creation.

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public/together public/together

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Immersive work studio Campsite
Groups often meet to complete assignments in libraries. Provide them with privacy from others and tools to collaborate. Students often need ample space to spread out and work together. Provide them with choice and control
in an inviting setting to collaborate, co-create and discuss.

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library
Whiteboard surfaces allow
teams to brainstorm and
collaborate.
Mounted display of digital

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information makes it easy for
everyone to see and contribute.

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Room scheduling systems
allow groups to reserve a
space in advance, avoiding a

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search for open project space.
Multiple seating choices
allow students comfort
Easily movable and low
and choice.
furniture allows students to
make the space their own.
Post and Beam divides
Ample space allows students
open spaces, providing
to spread out in their own
the privacy groups need

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from others.
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customer story
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

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Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is building the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons, Similarly, a team-space prototype with mobile tables, mobile chairs and other tools was popular for individual
a whole new approach to the college library. “We planned an enriched environment where students can continue the and teamwork by students using laptops and an array of digital and analog materials. The lead designer
work started in the classroom and add a dimension to learning that a classroom doesn’t always offer,” says Lee Van for the library, Tod Stevens, partner of SHW Group, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in

library
Orsdel, dean of university libraries at GVSU. educational environments, says, “When the library put workspaces near the windows and in other attractive
spaces that used to be taken up by shelves of books, the gate count went way up.” He notes that team
As part of the planning process, Steelcase partnered with GVSU and design firm SHW to design, prototype
spaces are a key reason students come to libraries: “It’s where they can find resources, get help and work

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and study spaces designed to support students working individually and in small groups: one with group worktools
together on projects.”
(e.g., portable whiteboards, mobile tables and chairs, wall-mounted storage shelves, access to power and defined
team areas), and another with a media:scape setting where people can plug in laptops and simply press a “puck” Steelcase researchers prototyped a 120-degree workstation that accommodated varying numbers of people
to show information on two integrated flat screens, along with similar group worktools as in the first space. throughout the day. In fact, individuals often shared the work setting with pairs, as in the photo (left) of two
students working together in one corner while individuals work alone at other places in the same setting.

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“Environment matters As libraries offer more services and space for students, it’s important
By studying the use of these spaces in person that they clearly communicate these resources. “Universities have not

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and through time-lapse video images, the to students. Many made their services seamless. We’ve compartmentalized them into
Steelcase team noted surprising results, including:
don’t have a place pedagogical areas where they’re taught: English, writing, research,
• a framework that helped define the space created to study, so they technology, speech, etc.,” says Van Orsdel. “The defining or central
a sense of enclosure, enough for the team to feel in construct of the new GVSU library is a knowledge market that puts
come to the library.”

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control of the space together in one place, right in the path of the students, the resources

• portable whiteboards were heavily used by students Lee Van Orsdel, to build all the skills employers tell us are critical in the workplace:
dean of university libraries writing, speaking, presenting and research. Students manage their
in hands-on learning activities
own learning, choosing the type of help they need when they need it.”
• storage shelves weren’t used much, probably because

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the teams didn’t own the space Books are not going away, however. The library will hold 150,000 books in open stacks and another 600,000
• power outlets were used often by tech-savvy students in an onsite automated storage and retrieval system when it opens in 2013.

“Environment matters to students. Many don’t have a place to study, so they come to the library. In the past
life was more formal, society wasn’t as noisy. Now there are so many distractions that the library is often the

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“The study was invaluable to the library planning team, and the most only place where you can find a distraction-free environment,” says Van Orsdel.
important thing we learned is that there are daily rhythms to the way
students work alone or in groups and seasonal rhythms based on how
they complete assignments over the course of a semester. Flexible
Stills captured during research and furniture really isn’t an option – it’s a requirement if we want to optimize
observation periods at Steelcase
Workspace Futures spaces use of the building,” says Van Orsdel.

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every space is a learning space

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Learning can and should happen everywhere on campus – from the classroom to the library to
faculty offices. In between these destination sites are lounges, hallways and other informal areas
that can be so much more than transition spaces. They can be flexible, friendly learning spaces

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for individuals and groups – all smart ways to better leverage valuable campus real estate.

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Lounge spaces also should be used as great attractors, done in today’s in-between spaces. Learning involves
spaces where students can meet and work with others a variety of postures: stand-up conversations, groups
and build that most precious of campus commodities: a gathered in discussion, a long project work session around
community. These spaces are remarkable for their energy a table covered with materials, etc. People are most
and activity; even a small lounge area can buzz with the comfortable (and most productive) when they can move in

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enthusiasm of a small team at work or a few students their chair and still have good support and when furniture
engaged in animated conversation. easily adjusts to suit various workstyles and postures.

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To make any in-between space a learning space, consider Lounges and other intermediate spaces are often in open
each space in terms of control, comfort and collaboration. areas, so seating and worksurfaces can take many forms,
from stacking chairs and meeting tables to ergonomic task
Control. Allow students a measure of control over how
chairs and mobile project tables. Seating for collaboration

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they use the space, where furniture can be positioned and
is especially useful since it’s designed to support
how it’s used. To support students as they work in groups,
impromptu communication and information sharing.
pairs and individually, offer spaces that work for both
collaborative and solo study. Collaboration. A frequently missed opportunity with
in-between spaces is to make them useful for the project

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Wi-fi is a given; power access should be too. Today’s
work that has become integral to so many classes today.
students tote laptop and tablet computers, mobile phones
Students need tools that support collaborative learning
and other portable devices and are constantly looking for
both before and after class: methods for sharing digital
places to plug in.
and analog content; tools for informal brainstorming such
as whiteboards and tackable surfaces; worksurfaces that

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Comfort. Traditional soft seating and hardwood hallway
what we observed chairs are limiting and typically poorly suited for the work accommodate computers, books and other materials.

Wi-fi and portable technology bring information and Hallways often lack seating and worksurfaces where
communication to the remotest corner of the campus, students and teachers can work before or after class.
making any space a potential learning space. what we heard.
Tech-wielding students need access to power, yet
Students working in teams often vacate classrooms buildings typically don’t provide enough outlets.
“Our hallway lounge/collaboration space is the one place on campus where you’ll always find people, even during semester breaks.”
for spaces that better support group work.
University Director of Planning and Construction
Lounge areas are comfortable but typically designed
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tips for in-between workspaces
Leveraging real estate in lounge spaces, hallways and common areas is simple: give users the means for control,

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comfort and collaboration. These attributes can change the simplest in-between space into a multi-purpose workspace,
allowing students to maximize space and support choice and control over their learning.

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in-between
private/alone public/together

1 Furniture should support the various postures students use 1 Students and educators typically have to quickly vacate
while studying and working: standing, leaning, working a room at the end of class to make way for the next
at a table, seated in group discussions, hunched over a group. Small collaboration spaces located outside the

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keyboard, etc. classroom invite students to continue class discussions.

2 Students fill booths first because they offer larger 2 Informal seating areas near classrooms give teachers

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worksurfaces and privacy for users. convenient places to provide timely feedback.

3 Create niches in hallways for groups of instructors and

students moving in and out of classrooms.

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4 Postural changes support how students choose to work

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and provide choices to allow individuals, pairs or teams
to work together.
1 Connecting corridors with daylight-streaming windows
attract students and can be easily equipped for study
with tables, booths and comfortable seating.

private/together
2 Power to the people: it’s almost impossible to

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provide too many power outlets for today’s tech-
loving students.
1 Whiteboards and lounge seating with tablet arms or
small worksurfaces help define smaller, intimate spaces
within a larger environment.

2 Portable whiteboards are inexpensive yet helpful tools

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for groups creating and evaluating content.

3 Small project rooms located near open areas provide

workspace for student teams.

4 Mobile tables, chairs on casters, seating that nests or

stacks and portable whiteboards let users set up quickly
for the work at hand.
Whether students need focus time, team
time or me time, Campfire offers them
the choice. The furniture moves easily,
so students can rearrange it for the big
group collaboration or to handle studying
with two or three of their friends.

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Collaborative choices Comfort space
From standing-height tables to collaborative seating, this lounge provides students a variety of spaces from which to choose. This is a highly social lounge space where students can intentionally and by coincidence connect with faculty or fellow students.

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The Campfire Big Table can be used
as a meeting place or a workstation
for six people. It comes with a full top The Bob lounge chair offers
or is available with a technology tray a more modern design,
and power for a great place to power giving this lounge space

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up and study. a unique style of its own.

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The Campfire collection provides
spaces with a wide range of private
or open solutions. Here, a more
private space offers students a i2i seating is designed for collaboration,
offering students the ability to orient

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getaway from other, more public
lounge spaces. themselves to their fellow collaborators
without taking away their focus or
sacrificing comfort.

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Collaboration Control
This media:scape lounge turns the traditional lounge into a hardworking, collaborative space where large groups can Here is a unique lounge aisle with small collaborative tables on the left and soft seating with tables with
connect to discuss and plan important campus initiatives and activities. power built in on the right, offering students and educators choice and control over where to work.

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media:scape lounge seating A variety of spaces gives The Bix lounge offers
with ledge offers a second row students the ability to choose comfortable seating in a
for collaborators to participate. where and how they want to booth-like setting. Its high
The dual monitor media:scape relax, study or socialize. back offers privacy from
is ideal for students to share, other nearby spaces.

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compare content and co-create.

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Power in the Lottus tables
offers students the ability to
work in this area as long as
they need to.

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Collaboration
Learning expands beyond the four walls of a classroom. Making use of in-between spaces allows every space
to become a learning space.

Digital display allows for

easy sharing of content.

Lounge seating allows

students to comfortably and
informally communicate.

Casual seating allows

students to work
together or alone. Stand-up stations allow
students to quickly touch
down between classes.

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customer story
summit public schools, bay area, CA

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In-between space can – and should – be more than just space for occasional learning. At Summit Public Schools’ two
San Jose high schools, a space between four break-out rooms is an integral part of the learning experience. Called The
Intersection by faculty and students, it’s 3,800 square feet of learning space with a variety of seated- and stool-height

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furniture that supports students as they work alone or with peers and engage with instructors.

This learning space is part of the school’s pilot of blended learning, or as they call it, optimized learning. “It’s been so
successful as an approach for teaching math that we’re moving to teaching all subjects this way in our new schools,”

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says Linda Stevenin, M.A., an architect and director of facilities development for Summit, a public charter school
system in northern California.

“Forget past assumptions. Their approach is based on constructivism: teachers actively involve
students and guide them to construct meaning as they make their own Personal tables, ottomans and whiteboards Stool height tables and chairs are “the most Booths in The Intersection have screens
Forget the word ‘classroom.’

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discoveries during the learning experience. “In sync with self-directed can be arranged quickly in The Intersection. popular place for the students to work,” and tables that move easily. “We can pull the
“We can rearrange based on what needs to says Stevenin. “The students think of them screen out a bit, make it a little more open so
learning, we want students to have choices. If they take responsibility for
Instead think about what their own learning, they develop self-awareness as a learner and what
happen each day, how the students need
to work on a particular subject, whatever
as café settings.” Teachers also like these
spaces; having students and teachers at
the students stay in the teachers’ view.”

kind of spaces kids need we need,” says Linda Stevenin, director of the same eye level creates a more personal

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places and methods work best for them for learning different subjects. facilities development. experience.
Maybe an individual learns best working with a peer for math but learns
to support learning.” English best on their own. The furniture choices in The Intersection
LINDA STEVENIN, M.A. support the various ways students work and learn.”
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
“The stool height tables are the most popular places to work. The students think of them as café settings. It feels

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different working there. The key is that they can choose, they have control. That supports the independent and
collaborative work they have to do, which in turn helps prepare them for the same type of work they’ll have to do
The Intersection includes a range of learning spaces:
in college and, of course, in the real world,” says Stevenin.
• two-person and four-person spaces with Move seating and Alight ottomans
• lounge spaces created with Campfire Big Lounge and Screens and low tables There’s an added bonus to the café-height workspaces. “They also help teachers. As they move around the room,
they can easily see what’s on the students’ laptops and tablets and so they can help keep the kids on task. They’re

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• counter-height Groupwork “tutoring bars” for students who need a teacher’s assistance
at eye level with the students; it’s a more personal experience for the students and teachers. Students feel the
• stand-up height Groupwork tables and Move stools teachers are not just looking over their shoulder, they’re helping them learn.”
• seated collaboration furniture, Campfire Personal Tables and Alight ottomans that configure to fit any size group
• Verb rectangular tables with side docks and hooks for team project work Practically all the furniture – chairs, tables, tutoring bars, etc. – is on casters or light enough (ottomans, personal tables)
to pick up and move easily. “We can rearrange The Intersection based on what needs to happen each day,” says
Stevenin. “Recently, student volunteers and teachers rearranged the entire Intersection in one hour. That’s pretty cool

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“There are areas for small and large group collaboration, places for individual work, and areas expressly for teachers to be able to do that.”
and students to work side by side. Our overall approach was, what kinds of spaces will kids enjoy working in?”
The Intersection strategy not only ensures that in-between space is an effective learning environment, it exemplifies
Summit’s overall philosophy of learning. As Stevenin notes, “We believe students should be able to learn anywhere,
anytime and at their own pace.
Making in-between spaces integral to
learning: The Intersection, a space between
four break-out rooms, includes spaces for “Forget about the assumptions from past experience and be open to what’s possible. Forget the word ‘classroom.’
learning individually, in pairs and in groups,
as well as settings for assessment and
Instead, think about what kind of spaces kids needs to support learning.”
instructor guidance.

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café dining, relaxing, studying

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Café spaces are sales tools for schools in the race to keep up with peers in recruiting and retaining
students. The design of the space and food services are geared for the new types of connections
that are expected of today’s students – from collaborative group work to social interactions and solo

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studying. These spaces must support the learning that happens outside the walls of the classroom.

As a result, the institutional dining hall concept is Comfort. Students like spaces that are bold and colorful,

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disappearing as schools update old facilities and build so schools are using seating fabrics, carpeting, art and
new café spaces where the food is made fresh to order graphics to create unique, fun café spaces.
and the furniture, lighting and art are contemporary and
welcoming. Food preparation in an “exhibition” kitchen is Students traditionally respond to a modern aesthetic and
the new norm. Sustainability issues include trayless high-quality furniture in classrooms, common areas and

café
dining and no styrofoam packaging. cafés. They want a variety of seating and table options for
the different ways they use cafés and the postural choices
To support the emphasis on quick, grab ‘n go food they prefer.

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service and the many uses of café space, offer a mix
of booths and standing-height tables, as well as two- Study. The café’s role as a transitional or in-between
and four-person seated-height tables. Outside courtyard space exemplifies how learning happens everywhere on
spaces with tables and chairs are typically included even campus today. Wi-fi is expected in the café, as is access
in northern climates. to power. But there are often not enough power outlets

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for today’s technology-laden students and faculty.
As schools cater to a generation used to convenience
and a palette of options, our research suggests that Touchdown computer kiosks and benches are helpful
the new strategy for the café space consider three key for students checking class assignments and grades,
factors: community, comfort and study. communicating with faculty and getting a bit of work
done on the way to and from class.

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Community. Cafés are places for students, faculty and
what we observed staff to gather at any time of day or night. Faculty uses Tables aren’t just for lunch trays anymore; they’re
them to meet with peers or students. Students socialize, worksurfaces for laptops, smartphones, books and
Students are as likely to use a café for relaxation, Students work individually and in groups in cafés. everything else a student can load into a backpack.
dine, relax, study and work on group projects. A mix of
socializing, and individual and group study as they But when they want to eat or study alone, sitting Consider providing mobile, comfortable seating;
open, often loud spaces and places for quieter study
are for dining. at a large table makes them feel self-conscious. power access at table height; and screens that
are needed to meet the needs of the community at this

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campus crossroads. provide some privacy.
Traditional dining halls with serving lines are being Students enjoy using cafés as places to socialize
replaced by more open, interactive environments and be entertained, to escape from the rigor of
that are more residential in scale. their academic lives.

Gen Y students tend to graze. They consume four Cafés are often a focal point of environmental
smaller meals daily and at nontraditional times, so sustainability, with an emphasis on sorting what we heard.
café hours are longer. and recycling materials.
“I feel like when I’m outside of class, it’s a different kind of learning. It’s more about learning about different types of people, and you
Teaching assistants and adjunct faculty use cafés
learn by talking with them.”
for class prep and office hours. Lack of power
STUDENT
outlets is a common complaint.

“I give assignments where students have to collaborate with one another ... they do not pick their own partner. It allows them to have
a dialogue outside class.”
PROFESSOR

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An open café environment that supports dining

and work allows for impromptu collaboration
between students or with instructors.

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tips for café spaces
Cafés are used by everyone, from students and faculty to staff, visitors and vendors. They need to be welcoming

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spaces that work for a variety of uses, from dining and socializing to individual study and group work. A mix of
spaces, quiet and loud, public and somewhat private, helps support the many ways cafés are used.

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private/alone public/together

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1 Booths are hard to beat for group dining, socializing
1 Provide small, private spaces for quiet study adjacent
and studying.
to larger, open cafés.

2 Mobile, collapsible tables support many uses and

2 Create side spaces and nooks that allow individuals

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store easily.
to retain privacy yet remain connected to the larger
café space.
3 Lightweight tables can be grouped when students
need to work together.

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4 Café spaces are often used for large meetings.
public/alone
Stackable seating and nesting tables adapt to
different room configurations.
1 Standing-height computer kiosks or benches of small
computer stations are ideally suited to students who
5 Encourage users to stay for working, eating or

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need to quickly access technology.
socializing by supporting a range of postures
and space to temporarily set out materials.
2 Provide enough power outlets for today’s heavy users
of technology.
6 Use furniture and layout to build community
and foster interaction.
3 Provide seating for different postures, primarily using

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chairs and stools but also some lounge seating. 7 Use new seating fabrics that combine stain
resistance and durability with a soft feel.
4 Provide enough seating for high-capacity work or study
environments while maintaining personal space and
territory for individuals.
private/together

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1 Provide small, private spaces for groups adjacent
to larger, open cafés.

2 Create side spaces and nooks that allow groups to

retain privacy and work together while remaining
connected to the larger café space.

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café spaces

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More than simply café spaces, these are places for
community building and oases of comfort, as well as
places where students study alone and with others.

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Faculty and staff will appreciate these spaces for
meeting with colleagues, prepping for class or holding
office hours with students. In addition, the applications

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here leverage the café’s role as a focal point for the
institution’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

café
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private/alone
Things like large worksurfaces and access to power
offer students the ability to continue their studies
before or after a meal. Private spaces offer students
a variety of study nooks throughout the space.

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public/alone
Individuals are offered a range of spaces to support
work while in close proximity to others, whether for
quick touchdowns or lengthy study periods.

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public/together
This café’s floor plan is dedicated to building
community on campus. Design social hubs within
the space that are inviting and offer variety for
students to choose from, including soft seating
and other booth-like spaces.

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private/together
Support group work outside classroom hours by
allowing groups to meet within the café with private
spaces for collaboration and group work.

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Creating on an onsite third

place encourages students

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to eat, study and socialize.
customer story
Steelcase Global Headquarters, Grand Rapids, MI

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Drawing insights from our extensive research and behavioral prototypes – spaces where the company tests
new theories on itself in real work environments – Steelcase reinvented the cafeteria at its global headquarters.

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The former cafeteria had drawbacks typical of many corporate dining areas. It was busy in the morning for coffee,
during lunch and again for afternoon breaks. At other times it was a ghost town. Furniture was designed for
dining, not working, and its basement location put it out of the main traffic flow.

People move constantly from focused individual work to one-on-one meetings, project sessions to impromptu

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collaborations, a series of planned and unplanned interactions throughout the day, and 5 o’clock is no longer
day’s end for most workers.

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“We’re always looking ahead to This understanding led to design strategies for
WorkCafé, an on-site third place that combines
see what the next evolution of the best of both worlds: a coffee shop vibe with
space needs to be, and we always the functionality of a well-planned office.

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start by testing our concepts and Food and beverages are available throughout the
ideas for ourselves. These new day. Focused and collaborative areas for both
individual and group work are blended with areas
spatial concepts will work for
for dining. Social and respite areas support socializing,

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any industry and location.” working, networking and relaxing. Informative learning
jim keane, spaces help workers connect with colleagues and
Steelcase President learn about the global company.

The space is welcoming, inspiring and well-equipped (including wi-fi, power outlets, media:scapes, etc.).

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People now come from across the Steelcase campus and other locations worldwide to the WorkCafé to eat,
work, meet, socialize, network and relax. This space supports so many different activities that it’s become a
busy intersection for Steelcase employees who are working in an increasingly global, interconnected company.

WorkCafé sets a new standard for what the cafeteria can be – and more important, what it can accomplish: a better
place for people to work that enhances collaboration and innovation, attracts and engages workers, strengthens
the organization’s brand and culture – and optimizes the company’s real estate investment.

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new living spaces

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The traditional dorm room is changing. Dormitories no longer consist of rooms stuffed with four bunk
beds and community bathrooms, with students split by gender at opposite ends of the campus.

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Today’s resident life buildings are designed to foster and of these spaces must be reconsidered. Opportunities to
support students as they learn and grow. It’s no longer mingle and co-create must be supported within these new
just about sleeping and studying, but about building spaces. Students should be able to find areas for focused

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community and enhancing the overall learning experience. study and to meet with groups.

Many schools encourage first-year students to live on A combination of “alone” and “together” and “public” to
campus in an effort to become more connected to the “private” spaces provides students with a range of settings

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community, its lifestyle, culture and expectations of the that support their growing and changing needs. These
institution. These connections not only help students to spaces must support the wellbeing of students while
develop, but are critical for schools focused on student keeping them connected to the information and tools

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retention, an increasingly important issue. they need to study, as well as connected to others.

Residence buildings are increasingly designed for specific Keep students on campus by providing secure spaces that
disciplines, such as the arts, science or business, to are inviting, hospitable and supportive of the busy student

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further enhance these communities of practice. In many lifestyle. By providing a range of places and postures that
cases, students not only live with individuals within their support different study styles and student preferences, the
discipline but also attend class and study within the resident life space becomes more than just a place where
residence hall. students sleep but becomes a place where students live
and learn.

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As resident life buildlings are expected to provide study
and learning spaces as much as living spaces, the design

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40 %
64 %
what we observed of full-time public of full-time private
college students college students
live on campus. live on campus.
The format of the resident life experience is changing. Study spaces, community spaces, activated
in-between spaces and even classrooms are
The traditional dorm experience does not support
all functional areas that must be supported Tellefsen, R. 30 Things You Need to Know About Dorm Life. Retrieved April 2013, from CollegeBound.net: http://www.collegebound.net/content/article/30-
the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s students.
in today’s resident life centers. things-you-need-to-know-about-dorm-life/19715/, citing work by The College Board.

Today, floor plans must support multiple living

conditions and community building.

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Resident life spaces are expected to deliver much more than a place to sleep. To make these spaces effective,

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consider the learning styles and social needs of students today.

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private/alone public/together

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Spaces designed for the student that are completely private. Spaces for socializing or group work, supported by
technology, when needed.
1 Individual’s wellness and security are primary
considerations. 1 Give students gathering places when in large groups.

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2 Entry is by invitation only, even to a suitemate.

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3 Sleeping, studying and relaxing are given the privacy
that is often needed by students. private/together

Spaces offered in common areas throughout the building.

public/alone 1 Allow residents to gather or invite friends.

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Spaces that give students the opportunity to study 2 Provide private work rooms where teams can go to
alone/together. work together.

1 Offer these spaces throughout the building. 3 Offer secure spaces with open sightlines so students
can see and be seen by others.

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2 Provide a variety of furnishings to support
student choice and control of places and
postures while still supporting the need to
be connected with others.

3 Make power readily available wherever students

study, socialize or lounge.

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customer story
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

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College life can be an intimidating experience for incoming freshmen, and the scale of a large university can add even East Neighborhood Engagement Center, Hubbard Hall Photos by MSU Neighborhoods
more stress. Michigan State University uses its residence halls to help students connect with others, create a sense of
campus community and ease students’ transition to college. They’re in the midst of a 10-year effort to transform their

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residence halls into a world-class model of student residential experience. “When students live on campus and engage
socially and intellectually within the college community, they’re more likely to stay in school, more likely to graduate in
four years and have higher GPAs,” says Amy Franklin-Craft, associate director of residence life.

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A major public university, MSU has nearly 48,000 students, 200 academic
“We’re making the programs, more than 600 buildings – including 27 residence halls – and
residence hall more 5,000 acres of campus with 2,000 more planned for development. They
began residence hall renovations in 2009.
than a living place, Student group in private study room with
Think task chairs for long-term comfort
“We’ve used Bix booths since they came
out seven years ago,” says Lockwood. “You
The Math Learning Center supports
students at all levels and helps take away

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“Our campus has five neighborhoods, each with four to six halls, with student
but making sure it support services for living and learning in each neighborhood,” says Christine
and support. can put it in small spaces, in a corner, in a
lounge or a coffee shop.” Here, Bix forms
the stigma of students feeling less prepared
than their peers in math courses.
a comfortable retreat as part of a larger
still feels like a home.” Lockwood, interior design project manager, Design and Construction Management. lounge area.

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christine lockwood, The neighborhood is more than a cluster of halls; it’s a way to nurture the
interior design project
manager, Design and community and foster student academic success, health and development.
Construction Management Each neighborhood’s engagement center is the welcome point and provides
assistance with anything from course assignments and career planning to flu As part of their strategic plan, MSU rethought the use of residence hall real estate. Traditionally, dorms were for
shots. “We’re bringing resources closer to students, meeting the individual needs of students and helping them more sleeping, studying and dining, but now MSU residence halls are being reconfigured to include a variety of different

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easily connect with faculty, support staff and other students. It’s more than geography, though. University personnel types of space.
across student affairs and academic units work collaboratively to create intentional learning environments. It’s all part
“By providing a range of different spaces and services we’re making the residence hall more than a living place,
of our goal to help students feel part of a smaller, more intimate community,” says Franklin-Craft.
but making sure it still feels like a home,” says Lockwood.
For example, the Brody neighborhood of six residence halls includes an engagement center with a reception area,
Just as homes have a broader palette for interiors now, residence halls are replacing traditional dormitory colors.

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private offices for counseling and tutoring, small study spaces, dining commons and separate café. The center serves
“No one has ever said, ‘I wish these walls were beige.’ We’re using brighter colors, carpet with cool patterns and
“as a kind of one-stop shop in the neighborhood for services, opportunities and spaces designed to support the
colors, and interesting artwork that invites students to leave their computers and to engage with others,” says Tanya
needs of students.”
Zhuravlev, interior designer at MSU. The university has also commissioned artists to create wall graphics and artwork.

“We have a whole new generation that’s seeing this bold, bright color palette on TV, the Internet, music videos.
It brings a youthfulness to the residence hall that students can relate to, and it helps bring them out of their rooms

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and into public spaces,” says Zhuravlev.
types of spaces:

• open study spaces where students can study • community kitchens for student use
res halls now
include these

Some residence halls at MSU still offer a more traditional surface materials palette “for students who prefer a
with others outside their living quarters residence hall with a more traditional character,” Zhuravlev says. Offering a range of residence hall choices is part
• lounge spaces throughout the residence hall,
• small rooms for group study, project teams, replacing the traditional single large lounge room; of the university’s overall strategy, as exemplified by MSU’s integrated dining system. Students can choose from
club meetings, etc. these smaller spaces offer multiple uses instead residential and retail dining venues in varied formats, more flexible dining plans and longer hours of operation.
of being a big living room with a single purpose
• classrooms within the residence halls MSU has enlarged the concept of a residence hall to include multiple options for studying, working with peers,
finding assistance, socializing and dining. These aren’t simply dormitories; they are places to learn, engage and
grow. Exactly what college is all about.

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For years, space has equaled status in education,
but the world has changed along with the type of
work faculty and administrators are expected to

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perform. And just like students, the tools used in
today’s academic offices have changed.

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The traditional approach to faculty and administrative spaces is hardly inspiring a new approach to teaching and Similar to informal
learning spaces,

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learning. How can space inspire these workers to think differently? Steelcase research
shows office spaces
must accommodate
This new workplace must address and socialization. One type of space a new issue, but we should now a range of behaviors,
work styles and tasks.
the diverse ways people are working does not necessarily support all of consider how to enhance collaborative
today. It must support collaboration these modes. A range of spaces work in addition to increasing the

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while recognizing that real estate is that are designed to support these kinds and number of places where this
often at a premium. It should consider activities can provide everyone in the critical work activity is accomplished.
that a school’s brand is a valuable organization with the type of space

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asset, often helping to attract, develop they need for a particular task at a Collaboration isn’t always a
and retain faculty and staff. Finally, particular moment. destination, it’s iterative and rolling, Attract + develop + retain. In the It has to be carried through the entire work together. The ways individuals
it must recognize the importance of so these spaces should be both battle for talent, can you get and space to shape the behavior of work together today are both
The adjacency of the settings is as
employee wellbeing at the workplace formal and informal, increasing the keep the best? It’s critical to take faculty and staff. physical and virtual, and a workplace
important as the solutions designed

faculty office
and its impact on overall employee likelihood of chance encounters space into consideration when trying designed for the wellbeing of the
within them. How they relate to and
productivity. and stand-up discussions. When to attract, develop and retain faculty Support wellbeing @ work. workers is one that considers how
complement each other is essential
thinking about designing spaces for and staff. Steelcase research shows The issue of wellbeing at work is a to encourage and support both.
Optimize real estate. One of the to the overall success of the space.
collaboration, Steelcase research that people expect the workplace multi-faceted one, and it is a holistic
most significant ways to maximize Within the settings it’s critical to

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suggests three key considerations to provide access to information, to look at wellbeing that needs to be Today’s most productive and efficient
real estate is to figure out how to provide the tools necessary for the
should come together: people, and to tools and technology. addressed. Spaces should support faculty and administrative spaces
reclaim real estate that isn’t working space to best support the work that
To support these needs, provide a variety of postures, as well as offer the right blend of spaces and
as hard as it could, or should. Providing is being done, as well as to think about • People Design space to promote spaces that offer employees settings that consider what people solutions to support the ways people
a range of settings for all workers to the overall atmosphere that is created eye-to-eye contact choice and control as well as need physically, cognitively and work. As the framework above
within the setting.

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use, is an effective way to maximize • Place Create enough room so people a range of spaces and tools to emotionally. This includes everything indicates, it has to include the right
real estate. It allows every square foot feel comfortable to get up, move and support their work. from chairs to surfaces, collaboration amount of space for individual “I”
Enhance collaboration.
of real estate to be utilized, and in a participate tools to personal work tools and the work, as well as group “We” work.
Collaboration is the way innovation
way that supports what people really Build brand + culture. Space gives overall ambience of a space. And there needs to be a combination
is achieved. Understanding how to • Information Provide everyone equal
do while working. permission to behave differently – in of spaces that are shared or owned.
increase the number of collaborative access to information so participants Regardless of how much disruptive
People engage in four modes of order to change culture the space These spaces offer flexibility and can
spaces within the workplace is not can contribute digital or analog content technologies have changed the
work: collaboration, focus, learning should also change to enable the accommodate change. But there is
ways faculty and staff work, people
types of behaviors the organization no “cookie cutter” solution – each
still need people. A great workplace
desires. A space has to match the organization is different and each one
today is one that makes people want
values of the institution. It can’t just needs a different blend of spaces.
to come together, to do the things
be in public spaces to show visitors.
that can only be done when people

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faculty office

classroom
multi-purpose academic space

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The typical faculty office was designed in a bygone era as a private inner sanctum and repository
for printed material. Amid bookshelves and papers stacked high, instructors hunched over student
assignments and research papers. When computers arrived, instructors merely stacked stuff

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How educators work. A variety of teaching strategies and Concentration. This area centers on a worksurface with
new technologies are demanding a new approach to the nearby files and shelves geared for the way the instructor
faculty workspace. Instructors meet frequently with peers stores information. An ergonomic chair supports long hours
and students – who are often carrying tablet computers and of concentrated work. There may also be a guest chair for
other new digital devices – making it necessary to consider a longer discussion with a colleague or student, as well as

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tools such as multiple screens. Running out of room in the a flat screen to display digital content.
office, instructors try to hold private conversations standing
Contemplation. A high-back adjustable chair with footstool

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up or in the hallway outside their office while everyone nearby
and space divider creates a place for reading and quiet
can listen. It’s no way for collaboration or student mentoring
reflection. This area becomes a protected work zone just a
to take place. These offices are often situated along the
few steps from the “front porch” and concentration areas,
window wall areas of a double-loaded corridor, which means
so the instructor’s work-in-progress is protected from
that a wave of hundreds of students moves through the

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visitors. It’s a refuge from an increasingly complex and
space at every class change.
fast-paced workday.
Inside their offices, instructors have their own ways of
Collaboration. Chance meetings to share ideas with
organizing information: there are filers, pilers and arrayers.
colleagues are the lifeblood of an academic. The faculty office

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Filers organize information in orderly folders in file drawers.
entry, or front porch, hosts these collaborative discussions
Pilers are just what they sound like: they can practically hide
without intruding on an individual’s private space. Provide a
behind towering stacks of materials. Arrayers spread out
markerboard, stool or guest chair, small worksurface and flat
information across different worksurfaces during the day
screen so instructors can share content and engage quickly.
what we observed so nothing is ever out of sight. Faculty members are often
This area is also ideal for office hours, when instructors meet

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hoarders, stashing away information, books and student
with students seeking assistance.
Faculty offices are set up for private, individual Faculty members enjoy interacting with peers work for that “just in case” situation.
work but often need to function as reception areas, and sharing ideas and their own lessons learned
Faculty members still consider a private office and its
collaboration spaces, storage closets, research as a means to develop communities of practice. An instructor’s continual process of teaching, researching
centers, etc. size a reflection of their status. Institutions can create
and learning is now as much a team sport as an individual
Offices are not well-equipped for collaboration – more versatile, effective and comfortable faculty offices
Shared offices are not uncommon, especially for there are few markerboards, projection devices effort. Consider the design of a group of faculty offices, or
in a smaller footprint by planning spaces with these three
nontenured faculty. But having to juggle schedules, or easily shared screens. neighborhood, around three core activities: concentration,
essential zones in mind.
multiple users and varying workspace needs often contemplation and collaboration. These may or may not be
Social spaces lack amenities (copiers, coffee,
results in the offices going unused – or ending up separate areas of the office but actually fluid zones designed
supplies, etc.) and often go unused by faculty
being so crowded that actual work cannot to support a range of activities.
members.
be accomplished.

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This private office works harder and
smarter than ever before by creating
specific zones for concentration,
contemplation and collaboration.

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tips for faculty office communities
Plan a faculty office space as a part of a neighborhood that supports three core activities: concentration,

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1 A work setting allows colleagues to share digital 3 An educator needs a writing surface; portable
content from laptops, tablet computers, etc., whiteboards are ideal and at times necessary tools
facilitating the collaborative process. for faculty office neighborhoods.

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4 Provide an intended place for ad hoc meetings
and collaboration away from students.
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1 Benching worksurfaces or small-footprint
workstations provide much needed space for part-
we/owned
time faculty, and their open design allows for more
interaction with other faculty.
1 Freestanding furniture systems adapt to the wide

faculty office
variety of faculty office shapes and sizes, with
2 An office front porch creates a working buffer zone: components to provide worksurface, storage, meeting
a standing-height table hosts impromptu meetings support, privacy, writing surfaces, worktool support
while confidential materials reside inside the and definition for different zones in the office.
concentration and contemplation zones.

2 Ergonomic task chairs support long sessions

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correcting papers, working on research, writing, etc.

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3 Secondary worksurfaces that are mobile act as
a collaboration table, a place to array information,
1 Small huddle rooms located near open-plan workspaces
additional storage, etc.
for contingent faculty provide them with private places
for phone calls, student conferences, etc.

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4 Faculty members often choose their office furniture,
and furniture systems can provide the function,
2 A faculty resource area provides a place where faculty
versatility and aesthetics (wood and wood/
can prepare for class and meet with students and
steel blends) that meet both faculty desires and
peers without traveling far from their private offices.
institutional standards.
Coffee, copy machines and conversation help draw
people to the space.

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office hours

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Consider innovative ways to create faculty
offices that support the ways educators work
today, whether individually or with others.

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Space for work that needs quiet focus, such as
research, reading, grading papers, etc. Typically
includes a personal desk, storage and a chair
suitable for long hours of task work.

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I/Shared
A walkup space that supports individual contemplation.

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It’s a place for individuals without an assigned office to
focus or for thoughtful work in a more relaxed setting.

We/Shared
A common area designed for collaboration with peers

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and students. Digital and analog collaborative tools
should be provided within these spaces.

We/Owned
Often a front porch area at the entrance to a private

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office, these spaces welcome others while keeping
files, papers and other materials confidential.

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Faculty office Focus and collaborate
This space is a private office for tenured faculty that includes zones designed for concentration, contemplation This space is for those instructors who are in and out of the office, moving between teaching classes and catching
and collaboration. up on individual work.

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This combination of an Answer bench

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Steelcase Privacy Wall is a high- media:scape with HD videoconferencing
In the private office, media:scape and an adjacent media:scape offers creates inviting, multi-purpose spaces.
performance movable wall, offering a
mini allows faculty to share staff the ability to work individually or This optimizes real estate by allowing
refined aesthetic for any faculty space.
and display digital content with collaboratively within a few feet. local teams to use the space effectively,
students or peers. even when the video is turned off.

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resident life
faculty office
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These highly mobile instructors need
quick and easy access to technology.
Here, storage provides seating for
Storage leverages vertical side-by-side collaboration.
real estate and provides
space for personalization.

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featured Privacy Wall................................................... 141 featured Jenny lounge................................................. 117 Duo
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customer story
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

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At Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta, the college’s international education department had grown rapidly.
Like programs at many colleges and universities, parts of the IE program had sprouted wherever they could find space –
in different buildings, even on different campuses. Yet much of their work was cross-functional. “We wanted to create

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a better work environment that would bring everyone together,” says Lorna Smith, department director. “We needed
to remove the silos between groups, and we didn’t believe we could do this by using a traditional office model.”

“Traditional workplaces primarily support the formal structure of an organization and its explicit processes – what

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people say they do,” says Robyn Baxter, Steelcase applied research consultant. “Our methodology allows designers
to create workplaces that support the informal networks that allow real work to happen, what people really do.”
Working closely with project architects from Kasian Kennedy Architecture and Design, the Steelcase team held
a strategic intent workshop with IE leadership.

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The Knowledge Gallery is an A coaching nook outside a faculty Private but still a part of the group, an
THIS REVEALED THE EXTENT OF THE Based on the findings, a design strategy interactive public space and host office makes a convenient place for instructor’s office has areas for concentration,

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to many impromptu collaborations. student mentoring. contemplation and collaboration.
DEPARTMENT’S COMMUNICATION ISSUES: was developed for A new environment:

• full-time, part-time and project employees • central communal space for team building
“The space is forcing us to work as an entire unit, and it has also helped us realize that we need to function differently,”
often barely knew one another views into group spaces for people finding
• says David Wood, manager of the department’s Languages Institute.

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• communication had to be formally planned • spaces to support diverse work processes
or it didn’t happen The IE space has become a Mount Royal showpiece. “People seem to be really proud of being able to work in this
and storage
innovative and creative space,” says Judith Eifert, college vice president of academics. “From an institutional perspective,
• knowledge sharing and mentoring were limited, user control over boundaries
• it’s a very efficient and cost-effective use of space.
and curriculum development was slow
• worktools that make it easy to move from
staff often didn’t even know who was in the “Steelcase really helped us understand how space can be used strategically and how a well-designed work

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•
one task to the next
office on a given day environment can help organizations meet their business goals.”
• passageways between spaces to allow
sharing information and transferring knowledge

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As the new department took shape, the spaces earned names, both to explain their purposes and to make them instructors
destinations. Reference materials and display technologies are at the Trading Post, which sits beside the Knowledge reveal a believe the new are satisfied with are pleased with
Gallery, an interactive public area. The central gathering spot is the Information Promenade. Mentoring and coaching
nooks are places to meet one-on-one.
changed workplace enhances their access to space for formal and
organization: their effectiveness relevant colleagues informal meetings
Diverse spaces support different needs and workstyles: collaboration and concentration, visibility and privacy,
planned and unplanned as well as permanent and temporary.

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office &

classroom
admin offices are
administration harder-working spaces

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library
Costs are rising everywhere, and educators are dealing with increased demands from students,
faculty and staff. Given an institution’s investment in real estate, it’s not just learning spaces that
need rethinking. Every space on campus, including centralized administrative office spaces,

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needs to work harder and deliver more per square foot. That means using space to maximize
productivity; attract and engage workers; communicate a school’s tradition, brand and culture;
and foster more collaboration.

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The vast majority of workers say having an office that Reducing office footprints has an upside: density increases
helps attract and retain knowledge workers is important, interaction. People in workspaces along main circulation routes

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according to the Steelcase Workplace Satisfaction have nearly 60% more face-to-face communication with other
Survey, an ongoing global survey of attitudes on work team members than do those in spaces with low visibility.
issues that has engaged nearly 23,000 respondents at
Teams have to be able to work together and collaborate,
133 companies. It’s the single biggest issue not being
so spaces that are reconfigurable and suitable for

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addressed – and it’s been that way every year since the
interaction and information sharing are essential. In
survey began in 2004.
a collaborative workplace, people are more aware of
In the past, most work was individually focused, but today what colleagues are doing, they have easy access to one
the reverse is true: 82% of white-collar workers feel they another, and it’s easier to engage others in conversation.

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need to partner with others throughout their day to get
An essential part of collaboration is sharing information,
work done. Knowledge work has become a social activity
and that gets tricky when technology is involved.
where workers build on one another’s ideas and create
Projection surfaces, the ability to show a computer screen
something new together.
what we observed to others, a means to transfer files simply – these are

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all concerns in building a truly collaborative workplace.
Real estate costs are a continuing concern for Schools are building their brands in a more
schools; leveraging every space is a priority. competitive marketplace; real estate must
support the effort by furthering the institution’s
The growth of collaborative work means workers can

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culture and brand.
no longer afford to work in silos; schools are looking

% %
for ways to improve worker interaction. Environmental stewardship, including LEED more face-to-face of white-collar workers feel
communication they need to partner with
certification, is of importance on campuses with other team others throughout their day
Institutions are constantly competing for talent; members when in to get work done. 2
to students, faculty and staff.
finding, engaging and retaining top staff and faculty high-visibility areas.1
are ongoing challenges.
1 Harvard Business Review, March 2010, citing work by James Stryker, Saint Mary’s College of California 2 “Inside Innovation,” Business Week, April 28, 2008

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Both c:scape and media:scape create a

space that works harder and smarter than
ever before by optimizing real estate and

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tips for administrative offices
offering dynamic collaborative spaces.

Hardworking administrative office space isn’t just smaller – it’s smarter. Here are ways to make it so.

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1 Make good use of vertical space in workstations 1 Space saved by decreasing individual workspaces
for storage, worktools and technology. should be returned in shared spaces: impromptu
meeting areas, project rooms and/or huddle rooms.
Tools in these spaces for information sharing,
2 Rethink private offices, which usually house the worksurfaces for group use and vertical surfaces for

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highest-paid workers. As with faculty offices, these making work visible are important for collaboration.
offices should be planned to include three areas: a
zone for conversation by the door, one for collaboration
farther inside and one for concentrated work located 2 Make group spaces tech smart: the best-used group

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farthest from the door. spaces in any workplace are equipped with power
outlets; projection equipment; and tools for accessing,
sharing and displaying information.

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3 Encourage ad hoc conversations with casual places
for thinking and brainstorming.

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1 Lower panel heights provide more access to daylight,
greater visibility for everyone on staff and more open
communication. 4 Never underestimate the power of food and beverage to
attract people and get them talking. Create a destination
café or coffee bar area; these areas support learning,
2 Consider benching applications – they help span socializing and collaborating.

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boundaries that keep communication and collaboration
free and easy.

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1 Use space to foster change, where people can try new

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ideas and fail safely behind the scenes; project rooms
are good places for risk taking and trying out new things.

2 Add “enclaves,” closed areas for those conversations

that need more privacy.

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greater
expectations

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Today’s workplace has to maximize the use

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of real estate, attract and engage workers,
communicate brand and culture, foster
collaboration and innovation, and support

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worker wellbeing. To help combine these
ideas into reality, we offer a floorplan based
on insights from designers, architects and
Steelcase researchers on how to plan these

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harder working spaces.

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Support individuals that require an owned space
with private offices and resident workstations.

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Encourage individuals to work somewhere other
than at an assigned desk with touchdown spaces
and enclaves.

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Provide shared collaborative spaces to help people
connect to the culture of the institution, to the tools
they need to be effective, to their information sources
and to each other.

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We/Owned
Provide collaborative spaces for project teams that
require a team space for an extended period of time.

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University of California, San Diego, CA

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The Housing | Dining | Hospitality department (HDH) at the University of California, San Diego, houses more than
11,000 students, staff and faculty, so it’s quite adept at organizing the living and working arrangements of groups
of people. But the workspace for the department’s own staff was another story.

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The HDH group’s nearly 600 employees were spread out across the campus, often working in “temporary” trailers
for years. “We had no real headquarters for our department. To do business with us you had to go to as many as
11 different locations. We needed to bring together the backbone operations, break down the silos, help people

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communicate and collaborate, and make doing business with us more convenient for our customers,” says Mark
P. Cunningham, the department’s executive director.

“It’s amazing The solution was a new work environment with more open, collaborative workspaces.
The number of private offices was cut in half, and a variety of spaces were created for
the way you

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groups ranging from two to 12 people.
can construct a The main furniture elements are c:scape, an innovative Steelcase system, and
community with media:scape, an integrated furniture and technology solution that reshapes how

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people collaborate. c:scape uses a simple set of components (beam, desk, low-
a building and and mid-height storage, worktools and screens) to create user-centric spaces.
Workers can control privacy without creating barriers, and the 48"-high screens let Open workplaces without high panels often lack adequate storage. “But c:scape has components that stay low and
furniture.” HDH staffers see and be seen by others. “It’s a unique system that meets the needs give people enough storage and room to personalize,” says Nelson.
Deann Coombs,
of the department and the needs of the building too,” says Mark Nelson, an architect

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assistant director HDH uses media:scape to make sharing information easy for groups of two to eight people. In any of the department’s
of procurement and project manager at UC San Diego.
seven media:scape spaces, HDH employees simply connect one of the media:scape pucks to their laptop and
and contracts
“c:scape not only met our criteria but in many ways exceeded them. It’s much more everyone can view what’s on their computer via the integrated monitor at the table. To switch between laptops, they
friendly furniture. We can route cabling so it’s hidden, and the environment is very open and collaborative,” says DeAnn just touch the puck. The large media:scape table is especially popular with large groups. “There’s something about
Coombs, assistant director of procurement and contracts. The surface of the desk slides forward to reveal the connect a circular table, the easy connection. It’s packed all the time,” says Cunningham.

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zone, which offers easy access to power, data and cord management.
The combination of a more open workplace, c:scape and media:scape have proven effective more quickly than even
Cunningham expected. “We thought it would take six months to a year for people to embrace this new office,” he says.
“It’s been just three months, and information flows faster now, and that’s a huge benefit. You see people working with
media:scape, and people walk by and they ask questions. We had no idea it could work this well, but it seems so
contributes to the effort

apparent now. It’s amazing the way you can construct a community with a building and furniture.”

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HDH’s new workplace exemplifies the environmental stewardship strategies of the university:
Steelcase furniture

• media:scape furniture components are Silver Cradle-to-CradleCM certified by MBDC, with standard Says building manager Athena Simpson, “This furniture has without a doubt increased productivity, improved staff
relations and boosted morale.”
options and finishes
• wiring and cabling are PVC- and halogen-free, as well as RoHS compliant Coombs says the collaborative atmosphere rubs off on visitors, vendors and colleagues from other departments.
“People all the time say, ‘Oh, this is such a great environment.’ It makes them curious about what we’re doing. People
• c:scape is Level 2 Certified to the BIFMA e3 sustainability standard
in other divisions used to come in and go out of purchasing quickly. Now they ask what we’re doing and they’re more
• media:scape technology components are RoHS/WEEE-compliant and carry the Energy Star ® rating appreciative of what we do.”

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 seating cLASSROOM, media LAB, Café

a la carte by Steelcase

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Features and Benefits Options
• Clean design with its round • Adjustable back height, swivel tilt, Modified Round-back Stool square-
and square tapered backs synchro tilt, height- and width- round-back mid-back back mid-back
• Swivel mechanism adjustable arms, width-adjustable
C-arms, fixed T-arms and stool kit
• Pneumatic height adjustment
• For detailed product information,
• Adjustable seat depth via the back

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• SCS Indoor Advantage Certified Specification Guide Stool Round-back Square-back
for indoor air quality round-back highback
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Features and Benefits Options
• Live Lumbar™ system of flexors • Platinum and black finish colors
to fit spine • Sewn cushion
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• MBDC Gold Cradle to Cradle™ • Cal 133

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• Balanced action rocker mechanism • Stacks five-high on floor;
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• Storage dolly

• Upholstered package for

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• For detailed product information,

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Features and Benefits Options

• Weight-activated mechanism • Plastic finish available in black,
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• Stool
• Flexible back
• Soft roll-control casters
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• For detailed product information,
and open arms allow
please see Steelcase Seating
for alternative postures
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Features and Benefits Options
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provide all-day comfort and in sewn vinyl upholstery,
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intuitive controls T-arms, height-width pivot T-arms, • Top-selling chair that can stack coat finishes: black and silver metallic
Upholstered Upholstered
• Classic and refined upholstered outer back, platinum Full-back task up to nine-high without tablets or • Hand-stitched black belt leather
Full-back Full-back seat and back seat and
arms and base, and stool kit chair with seat six-high with tablets seat and back model available

café
• Synchro-tilt mechanism task chair task chair wood back
depth adjustment,
• Matching guest chair armless with T-arms armless • Higher back height (33.25") gives • Frame available in black gloss,
• Pneumatic height adjustment
• For detailed product information, it a greater level of comfort than white gloss and silver metallic
• Back height adjustment standard side chairs
please see Turnstone Furniture • Upholstered seat and back models
• Upright back lock and tilt tension Specification Guide • SCS Indoor Advantage

resident life
• Wood seat and back models
• Plastic outer back Gold Certified
• Nine plastic colors available for
• Black arms and base • 82.6% recyclable/18.8%
seat and back
• SCS Indoor Advantage Indoor Air
recycled content Wood seat Four-leg Armless
Full-back task Full-back Full-back • Rapid 10-day delivery available and back bar stool
Quality Certified and Level 2 Certified chair with seat task stool task stool
on select models
depth adjustment, armless with T-arms armless
with T-arms

faculty office
Crew Guest by Turnstone Enea Lottus by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options

• Designed by Brian Kane • Platinum arms and frame • Comprehensive statement • Stool
• Fully upholstered back • Available in stool version of line for many applications • Four-leg chair

office & admin

• Wood back – available in three finishes • For detailed product information, • Suitable as guest and side chairs Armless Cantilever Aluminum Sled base
Armless Armless Guest chair • Offered in arm or armless chair arm chair loop arm counter-height
• Stacks four-high please see Turnstone Specification guest chair guest chair with wood for training rooms, classrooms chair stool
• Ten plastic colors
Guide with glides with casters back and cafés
available
• Steel frame and poly shell offer
• For detailed product
durability
information, please
• International design offers great
see Coalesse Seating
alternative to traditional stackers Specification Guide

product solutions
Guest chair Guest chair Sled base Post base Post base Stacking
with arms with arms bar-height counter- bar-height dolly
stool height stool
and glides and casters stool

Domino by Turnstone Jack by Turnstone

Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options

• Stacks 20-high • Upholstered seat and back cushions • Durable plastic outer back and a •Synchro-tilt mechanism; adjustable
contoured seat for added comfort back height; tilt tension; adjustable
• Glide base is designed to gang • Storage/transport dolly
Stacked Transport • Swivel mechanism seat depth; fixed-height T-arms; With arms Armless
• Perforated backrest and seat • For detailed product information, height- and maintenance width-
dolly • Pneumatic height adjustment
please see Turnstone adjustable T-arms; stool kit with
Specification Guide • SCS Indoor Advantage Certified swivel mechanism, soft casters
and Level 1 Certified and glides

Seat and Seat

back cushion cushion
Stool with Armless
arms stool

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Jersey ® by Steelcase Max Stacker® II by Steelcase

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Designed by Brian Kane • Height-, width-, pivot-adjustable • Unupholstered chairs stack 35-high; • Soft glides

arms; height-adjustable arms; upholstered chairs stack 25-high • Upholstered seat and back
• Synchro-tilt mechanism
fixed arms; without arms Multi-use Armless Swivel • Ganging device • Tablet arm
• Adjustable back recline tension glides with multi-use with Stacker Stacker with
• Mesh back available in nine colors • Bookrack tablet arm
• Upright back lock arms glides arms
• Soft casters • Storage/transport dolly

media lab
• Pneumatic seat height
• Frame finish available in black • Seat and back shell available
• Adjustable seat depth
and platinum in eight colors
• Three-position seat angle adjustment
• For detailed product information, • Frame finish available in chrome,
please see Steelcase Seating black, coffee and graphite
Specification Guide Stacker with Stacker with
Multi-use Armless • For detailed product information,
Armless bookrack tablet arm

library
casters Multi-use swivel please see Steelcase Seating and bookrack
with arms casters Specification Guide

Kart ® by Coalesse Move™ by Steelcase

in-between
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Patented four-star base • Casters • Stackable side chair with dynamic • Available as a stool
• Pneumatic height adjustment • Stool and stool with casters seat for superior comfort • Transportation dolly
• Adjustable back tension • Tablet arm With arms Armless Nested • Stacks five-high on the floor; • Ganging and alignment device
Armless Armless With
• Nest for maximum storage • Offered with or without arms ten-high on a dolly plastic back arms
• Wallsaver design

café
• Stackable version stacks six-high • Non-upholstered or • Structural steel frame and seat
• Casters or glides
• 100% recyclable upholstered seat • Upholstered or plastic back
• For detailed product information,
• Non-upholstered seat • Cantilevered arms to accommodate
please see Steelcase Seating
offered in black and grey alternative postures Specification Guide
Stool on Armless stool Stacking

resident life
• Swiveling and returning • MBDC Gold Cradle to Cradle™
casters on casters chair with
jury base available with arms arms
Certified for environmental
• Leash to contain 10 nesting performance Armless Stool with
stool arms
chairs for easy movement
• Dolly available Stool
with Node by Steelcase
arms

faculty office
Leap® by Steelcase Features and Benefits Options
• Highly mobile • Hard casters, soft casters
Features and Benefits Options • Flexible seat shell and glides
• Natural Glide System™ allows user • Stool • Swiveling seat and personal worksurface • Available with or without worksurface
to recline and stay oriented to work • Soft casters • Seat available in 21 colors Without With
• Personal worksurface is adjustable, worksurface worksurface
• Live Back™ changes shape to mimic • CAL 133 non-handed, and large enough to • Tripod and five-star base

office & admin

user’s spinal motion Fully 3D knit support digital and analog resources available in three colors
• Platinum, black and midnight
• Upper and lower back controls upholstered back
finish colors • Base and arms provide storage for • Cupholder and tablet stand available
• Adjustable lumbar support • Offered with or without arms backpack and other items • For detailed product information,
• Five-position back stop • Standard upholstery and 3D • Comfort without upholstery for please see Steelcase Seating
• Labeled controls knit back easy maintenance Specification Guide
• Pneumatic seat height • Height-, width-, pivot- and • Assembles in 30 seconds Five-star Five-star Stool
base base with
• Adjustable seat depth depth-adjustable arms worksurface

product solutions
• For detailed product information, Stool fully Stool 3D
please see Steelcase Seating upholstered knit back Protégé by Steelcase
Specification Guide

Max Stacker® by Steelcase Features and Benefits Options

• Advanced swivel-tilt mechanism • Fixed arms; without arms
• Adjustable back recline tension • Tubular steel arms
Features and Benefits Options • Upright back lock or soft arm pads Work chair
• Stacks 12-high on the floor; • Soft glides • Plastic outer back;
• Pneumatic seat height
45-high on a dolly • Tablet arm upholstered outer back
• Structural steel frame and • Bookrack • Fixed-height swivel base;
Stacker Stacker with
contoured plastic seat and back • Alignment device tablet arm pneumatic height adjustment
• Matching guest chair
• Storage/transport dolly
Sled-base
• For detailed product information,
• Seat and back shell available guest
in eight colors please see Steelcase Seating
Specification Guide
• Frame finish available in chrome,
black, coffee and graphite
• For detailed product information, Stacker with Stacker with
bookrack tablet arm
please see Steelcase Seating and bookrack
Specification Guide

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Player by Steelcase Sorrel™ by Nurture

classroom
Features and Benefits (options, continued) Features and Benefits Options
• Four-leg chair stacks eight-high • Bookrack • Slim, space-conscious • Stack, bariatric stack and
on the dolly, six-high on floor • Soft glides Four-leg with Four-leg Four-leg stackable seating easy access hip height options
• Reinforced steel frame for durability casters with arms armless
• Four-leg model available with casters • Structural steel frame • Ganging brackets
• Fully upholstered outer back (not recommended for stacking) • Upholstered or wood back • Storage/transport dolly
Stacking Stacking
armless with arms
• Ganging device • Plastisol arms • Contrasting fabrics

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Options • Alignment device • Stacks six-high on the floor • Moisture barrier
• Fixed arms; without arms • Storage/transport dolly and 10-high on a dolly; • For detailed product information,
Sled base Sled base Stool with bariatric stacks four-high
• Smooth or textured arm finish • Frame finish available in black, with arms armless arms please see Nurture Seating
coffee, platinum • Field-replaceable covers Specification Guide
• High back and thick seat options
• Stool version (does not stack) and components
• Tablet arm
Stool Easy access Bariatric

library
• Sled-base version (does not stack)
armless chair stacking
with arms

Rocky™ by Coalesse Think ® by Steelcase

in-between
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Hip-pivoting springs allow the • Instructor/lab stool • Designed by Oliver Löw • 
Fixed arms and without arms
chair to respond to the user’s • Unupholstered • Adjustable lumbar support
movements • Adjustable headrest
• Upholstered seat 3D back Stool with
• Pneumatic seat height • Soft casters
• Contoured back and seat offer Five-star Four-star 3D back
• Upholstered seat and back • Adjustable seat depth
comfort even without upholstery base nesting • CAL 133

café
• Two shell colors (graphite and white) base • Flexible seat edge relieves
• Pneumatic height adjustment • Polished aluminum base
• Jury base pressure on back of legs • Standard upholstery and
• Graphite base
• Five-star base/light scale task • Height- width-, pivot- and depth- 3D knit back
• Four-star nesting base adjustable arms
• For detailed product information, • For detailed product information,

resident life
please see Coalesse Specification • Up to 99% recyclable please see Steelcase Seating Fully Stool fully
Guide-Seating • Easily disassembles for recycling Specification Guide upholstered upholstered
Five-star
stool base

Reply ® by Steelcase Uno™ by Steelcase

faculty office
Features and Benefits OPTIONS
• Simple and easy-to-use controls • Adjustable back height is standard Features and Benefits Options
• Syncro-tilt mechanism on upholstered-back task chairs; • Designed by renowned sculptor • Two back heights
optional height-adjustable lumbar Charles Perry • Glides
• Pneumatic seat height adjustment
support is offered on mesh-back • Unique and comfortable hammock
• Seat depth adjustment Mesh back Fully • Stool kit
task chairs design harnesses body motion
armless upholstered • For detailed product information, Highback Mid-back
• Multiposition back lock • Mesh back: choose from nine armless • Perfect for conference and

office & admin

• Back tension adjustment mesh colors: black, grey, white, please see Steelcase Seating
teaming spaces Specification Guide
• SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certified red, royal blue, apple green,
orange, bright purple and sable
• Level 2 Certified and NF
• Arm options: available in fully
Environment Certified
adjustable (height, pivot and
depth) arms, height-adjustable
arms and armless Stool
• Mesh and upholstered guest

product solutions
seating available
Reply Guest by Steelcase X-Stack® by Coalesse

Features and Benefits OPTIONS

• Mesh back provides added comfort • Choose from nine mesh colors:
Features and Benefits Options
with an airy, light scale design black, grey, white, red, royal blue, • Soft comfort of co-molded TPU • Casters
• Coordinates with Reply task chair apple green, orange, bright purple and glass-filled nylon chair body • Glides

for a cohesive aesthetic and sable Guest mesh • TPU offers the comfort of • Arm Armless Armless With arms
Guest mesh
• Available with arms and armless back with back armless upholstery without the cost on glides on casters on glides
• Armless
• Upholstery options include arms or maintenance
• Four colors of TPU
Steelcase Surfaces, Select Surfaces • TPU is soft and flexes with user
contact points for individual • One-color shell
or Custom Surfaces on seats and
upholstered backs comfort and support • Two frame colors
• TPU is a durable material that is • Cupholder
inherently resistant to stains and
Guest fully Guest fully With arms Armless
easy to clean
upholstered upholstered on casters right tablet
• Naturally CAL 133 compliant on casters
with arms armless
• Chairs stack four-high with arms,
five-high without arms

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Archipelago by Coalesse Bob by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Seat and back are fully upholstered • Casters or glides • Swiveling chair • Wide selection of fabric
• Upholstered or tablet arms • Flared arms and leather
Straight Lounge right
• Tablet arms are wood or laminate • Four-star matte-polished • Adjustable headrest
lounge, section,
with black cast resilient edge 32" wide 28" wide aluminum base • For detailed product information, Lounge with Lounge with
• Lounge chairs may be specified please see Coalesse Seating swivel headrest
• 98% recyclable

media lab
individually or connected with Specification Guide
arms and tables
• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Seating
Lounge left Lounge straight Ottoman
Specification Guide
section, section,
28" wide 24" wide

library
Astor by Coalesse Campfire Big Lounge by Turnstone

in-between
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits • Lounge without arms with clean
• Loose cushions standard • Available in 27 standard wood finishes • As comfortable as the couch lines and details; works great when
• Custom match wood finishes • Arm pillows and attachment straps in your living room wrapped with Campfire Screens
for privacy Big lounge Half lounge
• Contrasting textiles • Perfect for lounging on with
Three-seat Chair
• For detailed product information, sofa
your laptop for a while, or invite
the team over and have an

café
please see Coalesse Seating
informal meeting
Specification Guide
• Brings people together and signals Wedge
to your visitors that they are welcome
to stay a while

resident life
Two-seat
sofa

Await by Coalesse Capa™ by Coalesse

faculty office
Features and Benefits Options
Features and Benefits Options
• Contemporary yet practical guest/ •Guest/side chair in matte or
• Multiple densities of polyurethane foam • LED lighting under the seat frame Three-seat Three-
section
side chair polished chrome leg finish
• Spring packs in seat add • “Lift and drop”-style ganging package sofa
connector • Frame design allows back to “flex”
additional comfort • Floor mount legs Chair
to match occupant’s back shape
• Fixed seat and back • For detailed product information, • Stackable to five high

office & admin

• Top and double-needle stitching please see Coalesse Seating
• 23.4% recyclable/91%
on seams Specification Guide Four-seat Two-section Mobile recycled content
• Standard with black high-density sofa connector ottoman
• SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
polyurethane resin legs with glides
Certified for indoor air quality

Four-seat One-section
bench connector

product solutions
Bix by Coalesse Circa by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options

• Lounge-based work settings that • Service tray • Encourages freedom of • Standard wood legs available 30º facing 60º wedge Straight
host teams and technology in comfort • Contrasting textiles configuration and flexibility in walnut or maple wedge seat loveseat seat chair
• Refined system of seating and tables • Translucent privacy screen Lounge chair Lounge Lounge sofa of design with elements • Legs optionally available in black
that includes convenient connections with back chair with back that lend themselves to great gloss, graphite gloss, arctic white
• Power/Voice/Data
to power, voice and data screen screen functionality gloss, midnight brown gloss,
• For detailed product information,
• Lounge legs feature an adjustable glide • Modular lounge seating platinum gloss and metal
please see Coalesse Seating
• Back screens feature hidden zipper detail • Fine stitching detail • Optional contrasting textiles
Specification Guide Wedge Wedge Wedge
• Expressive wood grains • For detailed product information, bench bench bench
please see Coalesse Seating
Lounge corner
Specification Guide
Lounge Lounge
chair with corner with back
arms with arm screen
Wedge Straight Straight
bench loveseat bench

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Coupe by Coalesse Evaneau by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Versatile lounge seating • Casters • Frame constructed of selected • Contrasting fabric

that is adaptable to multiple • Tablet arm

hardwood • Brushed carbon steel legs Three-seat Single arm Low round
environments and spatial needs Three-seat Ottoman sofa chair ottoman
• Black powder coat legs standard • Asymmetrical sofas
• Wood panels
• Standard solid beech legs
sofa
• Loose seat and back cushions • Hundreds of fabric options
• Optional brushed aluminum,
• Crisp lines and top-stitch • Chair, two-seat and three-seat versions
acrylic clear or powder coated • For detailed product information,

media lab
upholstery seams legs in black, white or graphite please see Coalesse Seating
• Environmentally friendly, with • Array of textile selections Specification Guide Two-seat Chair High round
PBDE-free foam and plywood sofa ottoman
• For detailed product information,
tab construction Loveseat Chair
please see Coalesse Seating
Specification Guide

library
Left/right High square Cushions, arm
facing sofa ottoman pillow, arm bolster

Davos™ by Coalesse Herren by Coalesse

in-between
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Lounge seating with frame constructed • Available in 27 standard wood finishes
• Fully upholstered on all sides • Fabric and leather
in selected hardwood • One-, two- and three-seat models
• Underside is always leather • Nine colors of Eco Leather Chair Large • Exposed solid maple legs with glides Three-seat
for the underside • For detailed product information,
• Upper leather and upholstery and bench
please see Coalesse Seating sofa
underside leather are specified • For detailed product information,
Specification Guide

café
separately to allow matching top please see Coalesse Seating
and bottom or different top and Specification Guide
bottom for a unique appearance
Medium Small
bench bench Two-seat Chair

resident life
sofa

Detour by Coalesse i2i by Steelcase

faculty office
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Available in three sizes: small lounge • Upholstered or • Designed specifically to foster • Chair with tablet arm
Small lounge/ Small lounge/ Small lounge/ Small lounge/
with narrow back, small lounge with tablet arm narrow back narrow back narrow back wide back collaboration • Two finish colors: near
wide back, large lounge • Glides armless one arm two arms armless • Free of adjustments, yet has a black and platinum Collaborative
chair
• Integrated cast handle • For detailed product flexing back that offers both • Swivel return cylinder
• Concealed flex-back mechanism information, please movement and support
• Roller base

office & admin

see Coalesse Seating • Accommodates a variety of postures
• Casters for ease of mobility • Available with Steelcase and
Specification Guide Small lounge/ Small lounge/ Large lounge/ Large lounge/ • Back and seat swivel independently
• Open shelf below the seat provides DesignTex fabric, leather, or vinyl
wide back wide back armless one arm or together
easy access to storage one arm two arms as well as COM, COL and COV
• 3D knit material standard on chair
Collaborative
• For detailed product information, chair with tablet
back with matching Cogent please see Steelcase Seating
Specification Guide

Large lounge/ Tablet arm Ottoman

product solutions
two arms

Donovan by Coalesse Jenny Lounge by Turnstone

Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options

• Lifetime warranty on internal frame • Available in 27 custom wood finishes • Designed by Brian Kane • Casters, brushed aluminum
• Solid maple legs • Contrasting back pleat • Wide range of aesthetic choices or wood legs, tablet arm, and
creates a solution for any space multiple fabrics and leather
• Back pleat standard in black denim • Contrasting button on front Club chair
Three-seat • With or without arms or ottomans, • For detailed product information,
and back Chair
• Button on front and back sofa please see Turnstone
• One-, two- and three-seat models
tables or tablet arms, the lounge can
configure as a chair, loveseat or couch Specification Guide
• For detailed product information, with as many sections as you wish
please see Coalesse Seating • Black legs
Specification Guide
• Brushed aluminum legs
Two-seat (Jenny Round only)
sofa
• SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certified

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Joel Lounge by Coalesse Pasio by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Design details foster craft and • Available in fabric or leather • Solid maple legs • Contrasting textiles
uniqueness in a classic form • For detailed product information, • Coordinating one-, two- and welt available
• Auto-return swivel base Joel chair
please see Coalesse Seating and three-seat versions • Pillow(s) add to comfort
Three-seat Chair
• Polished chrome-plated steel Specification Guide • Custom wood finishes sofa
base standard • For detailed product information,

media lab
• Crafted with double-needle stitching please see Coalesse Seating
• Two-piece construction Specification Guide

Pillow
Two-seat
sofa

library
media:scape Lounge by Steelcase Regard by Nurture

in-between
Features and Benefits OPTIONS
Features and Benefits Options • Integrated furniture system provides • Includes a variety of seating options,
• Designed to create collaborative • Available in three different fabric the ability to meet the dynamic needs technology support, privacy elements
work settings and also integrate orientations: entire lounge is one of students and teachers in and settings optimized for productivity
seamlessly with media:scape fabric, top of the lounge is one fabric common spaces
• Seven unique lounge pieces: straight, while sides are second fabric, and seat • Offers users greater comfort and
straight inverted, backless, right corner, surface and back are one fabric while connectivity, and makes informal

café
left corner, reverse left and reverse all other panels are a second fabric learning spaces more conducive to
right, media:scape lounge • Available in select Steelcase and learning, collaborating or socializing
• Designed to be easily reconfigurable DesignTex fabrics, and also available • Integrated power and technology support
in a variety of ways to accommodate in leather, vinyl and non-patterned enhances student learning in informal

resident life
a variety of settings COM, COL or COV learning spaces
• SCS Indoor Advantage Gold • Glides available in a variety of finishes • Provides a range of spaces and an
Certified and Level 1 Certified opportunity to select the environment
that supports specific activities, group
size and desired level of privacy
Mitra® Side Chair by Nurture
Ripple™ by Coalesse

faculty office
Features and Benefits Options
• Energetic curves with a slim design • Bariatric
Features and Benefits Options
• Wood frame with steam-bent curves • High back patient
• A twist on the classic bench to add • Wave and flat seat models
• Wallsaver design • Freestanding tables
playful variation to the waiting area • Ganging devices Wave seat Little ripple
• Structural inner steel frame • Contrasting fabrics flat seat
• Soft edges for a friendly feel • Contrasting fabrics upholstered

office & admin

• Active webbed seat suspension • Moisture barrier
• Height-adjustable leveling glides • Two size options
• Clean-out space between seat and back • For detailed product information, with stainless steel finish
• For detailed product information,
• Wood or plastisol arm caps featuring please see Nurture Seating
Specification Guide please see Coalesse Seating
pommel design Specification Guide
• Field-replaceable covers Flat seat Little ripple
and components upholstered wave seat

product solutions
Neighbor™ by Nurture
Sidewalk by Coalesse
Features and Benefits Options
• Stylish versatile seating designed • Bench Features and Benefits Options
by George Simons • Ottoman • Versatile seating with “Go glide” • “No Go” half inch adjustable
Armless Wrap-back Corner cast silver powder coated glide body polyethylene leveling glide
• Structural steel frame • Two-tier tables ganging unit Two seat Lowback
• Straight or wraparound back style
with nonadjustable polyethylene glide available chair
• Magazine rack
• Frames utilize unibody construction • High or low back
• Clean-out space between seat • Contrasting fabrics
and back with finger-jointed plywood • Casters
• Moisture barrier • Award-winning plywood tab internal
• Single units with upholstered • Extra pivoter available to allow
• For detailed product construction
or wood arm caps Armless Upholstered right or left handed use of tablet
information, please with table arms • Roominess not commonly found Highback Lowback
• Field-replaceable covers • Optional cupholder chair chair with
see Nurture Seating in mobile seating
and components Specification Guide • Side storage available tablet
• Double-needle top-stitch seams and
for tablet when not in use
an attractive pull detail on the back
• For detailed product information,
Bench Ottomans Arm bolster
please see Coalesse Seating
Specification Guide Highback chair
with tablet

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Swathmore by Coalesse Topo by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits Options
• Solid maple legs with metal glides • Available in 27 standard wood finishes • Appropriately scaled for meeting • Optional contrasting fabrics
tables or to fit within workstations • Available with glides or casters
• Pivoting laminate worksurface tablet • Larger-scale models
Three-seat sofa • Ideal blend of function and
Lounge Mobile
standard on mobile models • Dual black wheel casters • For detailed product information, Lounge
visual appeal please see Coalesse Seating
• Black steel push handle • Optional wood arm caps
Specification Guide
• Optional contrasting textiles

media lab
• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Seating Two-seat sofa Lounge jr. Mobile
Specification Guide Lounge jr.

library
Chair

Switch by Coalesse
™

in-between
Features and Benefits Options
• One-, two- and three-seat • Cushion attachments
models available • Arm bolsters
Two-seat Two-seat Arm
• Two-seat model with extensions • Contrasting textiles sofa with sofa bolster
up to 96" wide extensions
• Attachment straps
• Loose cushions

café
• For detailed product information,
• Satin steel leg finish
please see Coalesse Seating
Specification Guide

resident life
Three-seat Chair
sofa

Thoughtful™ by Coalesse

faculty office
Features and Benefits Options
• Maple or walnut legs • Maple legs can be ordered

• Double needle stitching in 27 standard finishes

Long sofa Lounge chair
• Walnut legs are available
in two standard finishes
• Contrasting welt and textiles

office & admin

• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Seating
Specification Guide Medium sofa Ottoman

Small sofa

product solutions
Together Bench by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Options

• Designed to fit ideally in corners • Available in leather, fabric,
or open spaces and COL and COM
• Multiple configurations • Varying widths and lengths
of backrest
• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Seating
Specification Guide

Benches

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Akira™ by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits
• One-handed folding lever
and mechanism
Rectangular Connecting 90°
• Tables nest in-line for
maximum storage

media lab
Options
• Height-adjustable option
for ADA compliance D-shape Trapezoid
• Casters and glides

• Mini-port available with

wire management

library
• Variety of sizes and top styles

• Modesty panel

• For detailed product information,

please see Coalesse Table

in-between
Specification Guide

Au Lait by Coalesse

tables

café
Features and Benefits
• Lightweight design, uniquely styled
arc-shaped nesting base and self- Round solid Square solid
locking hinge mechanism make it core top core top

resident life
simple for anyone to move, nest,
store and reconfigure

Options Rectangular
solid core top
• Wood veneer, laminate
or phenolic top
• Flip or fixed styles

faculty office
• Casters or glides

• Edge options

• For detailed product information,

please see Coalesse Table
Specification Guide

office & admin

Ballet® by Coalesse

Features and Benefits

• Elegant die-cast aluminum design
makes a dramatic visual statement Rectangular Square pedestal

product solutions
X and K base base
• Designed for seminar or
multi-purpose applications

Options Connecting Connecting Connecting

45° 60° 90°
• Fixed or folding

• Modesty panel with

integral wire management
• Tabletop power/data devices
Non-folding Non-folding
• Storage trolley teardrop side tables
• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Table
Specification Guide
Round Arc
pedestal

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Bob Conference Table by Coalesse Derby™ by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits
• Thick glass sturdily mounted • Designed to work in almost
on a four-star, matte-polished, Round Elliptical Rectangular Square Round
any application or scale
conference occasional
die-cast aluminum base • Broadest range of sizes and
shapes to meet almost any need
Options

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Half round Racetrack Café
• Polished aluminum Options
• Glass options Round
• Laminate or veneer tops
occasional
• 100% recyclable • Self, vinyl or wood edges
• For detailed product information, in several profiles Connecting Connecting Connecting
45° 60° 90°
please see Coalesse Table • Tabletop power and data devices
Specification Guide

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• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Table
Specification Guide
Boat Arc

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Campfire Big Table by Turnstone Ellipse by Steelcase

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Features and Benefits Features and Benefits
• Suited for almost any kind
• Simple, dependable, freestanding
of meeting or informational
• Use alone or linked to create
collaboration 24"D desk 30"D desk
a desking system

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• Sloped front edge maximizes
Options comfort
• Available with a technology • Legs of desks and returns
tray to offer access to power accommodate wires and cables
and accommodates SOTO Big tables Big tables Corner 36"D desk
• SCS Indoor Advantage Indoor
rail-mounted accessories with troughs
Air Quality Certified
• Available in two sizes with

faculty office
either a full top or split top to
accommodate a technology tray Options
•Laminate, wood veneer or
customized stain surfaces

office & admin

Campfire Paper Table by Turnstone Emu by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Features and Benefits

• Capture ideas on the paper • Snug and comfortable shapes
with a simple, contemporary style

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worksurface or with dry-erase Ivy Ivy square Ivy square
markers on the glass surface • 100% recyclable rectangular side side
side
• Rip off the top sheet of paper
Paper table
to preserve brainstorming ideas Options
• Surface spins to enhance
• Multiple powder coat colors
collaboration available Ivy Ivy Round
• Wood-grain base rectangular square square
• For detailed product information,
teak top
please see Coalesse Table
Options Specification Guide
• Base available in four colors
Round Round Round side
• Paper or glass table top available
counter
• For detailed product information,
please see Turnstone Furniture
Specification Guide
Round Heaven pouf
rectangle and round

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Enea™ by Coalesse Reunion Seminar™ by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits
• Versatile freestanding table line • One-handed folding lever P-table Arc Oval Rounded
rectangular
Single base Single base Single base Single base and mechanism
Options occasional conference café/counter café/bar • Tables nest inline for
height height maximum storage
• Tops available in laminate
Round Rounded
or wood • Height-adjustable option Trapezoid Presentation
square

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• Standard in either black gloss for ADA compliance
or silver metallic base finish
• Optional two-port power/data Options
Twin bases Twin bases Twin bases
module and wire management rectangular oval racetrack conference/ • Fixed or adjustable height Two-piece Two-piece Square Rectangular
channel round oval
counter/café • Casters and glides

library
• For detailed product information,
• Mini-port available with
please see Coalesse Table
wire management
Specification Guide Bullet Slice Quarter Rectangular
• Variety of sizes and top styles
oval tops seminar
Lottus Lottus Lottus café Lottus • Modesty panel
occasional conference counter/bar rectangular

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• For detailed product information,
height
please see Coalesse Table Square Trapezoid Half-round Connecting
Specification Guide seminar seminar seminar tops seminar

Exchange™ Table by Nurture Rizzi Arc™ by Coalesse

café
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits
• Ideal for impromptu meetings • Step-N-Fold folding mechanism
• Table height and footring are for easy, safe operation
designed to support the worker 30" round 60" oval • Up to 30% lighter weight

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and encourage healthy changes table table than other folding tables Rectangular Square
in posture
• Column, base and footring
Options
come standard with black
powder coat finish • Fixed or folding
• Modesty panel with integral Round Café

30" bullet 60" bullet

wire management
Options

faculty office
table table • Variety of sizes and shapes
• Platinum, sterling or champagne
• Storage trolley
finishes available Connecting
• For detailed product information, 90°
• For detailed product information,
please see Nurture Table please see Coalesse Table
Specification Guide Specification Guide

office & admin

72" oval 72" bullet
table table

Groupwork™ by Steelcase Runner™ by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Features and Benefits

• Support team activity • Step-N-Fold folding mechanism
for easy, safe operation Café Rectangular Teardrop

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• Appropriate in an open plan
Rectangular Square Round Corner plug and play pedestal
and an enclosed work space • Supports technology in the
bridge base
• Tabletops and table legs
classroom with power and
data devices and significant
are ordered separately
wire management
• Accessories include cable Round
management, modesty Oval Half-round Trapezoid pedestal Rectangular Racetrack
Options base
panels and flip-top options
• MBDC Silver Cradle-to-Cradle • Fixed or folding

Certified, SCS Indoor Advantage • Modesty panel with integral

Indoor Air Quality Certified Personal Square with Rectangular wire management Round Square Trapezoid
and Level 1 Certified concave edge conference • Tabletop power and data devices pedestal
base
• Storage trolley
Options • For detailed product information,
•Many leg choices are available: please see Coalesse Table
height-adjustable legs, post legs, Racetrack Boat-Shaped Oval Specification Guide
conference conference conference Connecting Square Computer
T-legs, casters or levelers 90° carts

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Series 3 Height-Adjustable Table by Details Train™ by Coalesse

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits
• Delivers full seated-height • Various worksurface shapes, sizes • Extremely durable design
adjustability and edge options are available to handle tough use
• Crank height adjustment • Best-in-class wire management Rectangular
ranges from 22" to 34" • Flips and nests for convenient
• Robust and sturdy, with reconfiguration and storage

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a distributed 220-pound
load-bearing capacity Options Corner tops
• Telescoping stretcher adjusts • Modesty panel with integral
to accommodate a number of wire management
different worksurface widths
• Raceway with fully integrated
• SCS Indoor Advantage Certified
power system and wire

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for indoor air quality – both management
veneer and laminate
• Tabletop power and data
connections
• Corner tops

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• For detailed product information,
please see Coalesse Table
Specification Guide

Series 5 Height-Adjustable Table by Details Universal by Steelcase

café
Features and Benefits (features and benefits, continued) Features and Benefits
• Easily adjusts electrically from • Robust and sturdy, with • Sizes range from 30" round tables
Rectangular Square Trapezoid
sitting to standing heights a distributed 220-pound to 180" long conference tables

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• Electric height adjustment
load-bearing capacity • More than 30 distinct shape families
ranges from 25.50" to 52" • Telescoping stretcher adjusts • Fully compatible with Steelcase
• Simple push-button controls
to accommodate a number of U-Free desks and Answer and Oval Racetrack Half-round
allow easy height adjustment different worksurface widths Montage systems furniture
at 1.7" per second
Options Options

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• Various worksurface • Fixed or adjustable height legs
Connecting Personal
Boat
shapes, sizes and edge 90º kidney shape
in multiple styles and finishes
options are available
• Casters or glides
• For detailed product information,
• Durable high-pressure laminate
please see Details Specification Square Round
Guide or wood veneer concave
• Bases: Cabby leg, X-base,
adjustable leg, post leg,

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C-leg, T-leg

Series 7 Height-Adjustable Table by Details Verb Tables by Steelcase

Features and Benefits

Features and Benefits
• Enhanced sit-to-stand electric height
• Designed for active learning
adjustment delivers a complete range
environments

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of ergonomic postural benefits
• Supports multiple modes of
• Electric height adjustment ranges Rectangular
learning through quick transitions Rectangular
from 24.25" to 52" Rectangular table assembly
• Seamlessly integrates with the rest table assembly
• Three controller options – presets, with casters
of the Verb collection
activation buttons, digital readout –
• New access leg allows students
control up or down movement at
1.7" per second to pull up to the end of the table
120º table
• Robust and sturdy, with a distributed
load-bearing capacity of 360 pounds Options
• Lifting columns are controlled • Available with standard casters,
by central control box for locking casters, glides or two
synchronization casters/two guides
• Internal DC motor is housed inside • Side dock with storage hook and center
90º table
lifting column dock for board display and test mode
• Height-adjustable post leg
Team table Chevron table
Options • Steel modesty panel
• Various worksurface shapes, sizes • Perfect Match paint program
and edge options are available available on legs and modesty panel

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Walkstation by Details
Table configurations
Features and Benefits

classroom
• Walk comfortably, burn calories,
feel healthier and more energized –
all while working
• Fully integrated electric height-
adjustable worksurface with
an exclusively engineered Steelcase
commercial-grade treadmill Details Coalesse Universal

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Coalesse Coalesse Coalesse steelcase Height Reunion Coalesse Coalesse Coalesse TableS and STEELCASE
• Digital display of speed, caloric Akira Ballet Derby Groupwork Adjustable Seminar Rizzi Arc Runner Train Worksurfaces verb
burn estimate, time and distance
• Touch pad controller for speed
and height adjustment
• Quiet, high-torque motor with
speed range of 0.3 to 2 mph

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• Requires access to standard
110 volt outlet

Options

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•Four standard surface shape
and size configurations

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Airtouch by Details Pocket™ by Nurture

classroom
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits Options
• Table: high-pressure laminate • Teach on the move because learning • Fixed or adjustable height options,
• 3mm edge profile or P-edge profile happens anywhere and everywhere CPU tech bay and movable magnetic
• Adjustable-height column mechanism • Smart: zero noise (really), less effort accessories allow the user to make
Straight Dual height
• Adjustable-height mechanism base to roll and a great set of wheels the workspace their own
• Flexible: can accommodate a wide • For detailed product information,
• Available in straight tables and dual

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variety of technology – laptops, please see Nurture Specification
surface options
tablets, monitors, CPUs, all-in-ones, Guide
pen and paper
Options • User-centric: light storage and
Corner Dual corner
• For detailed product information,
nonprescribed surfaces easily
please see Steelcase Freestanding transform to the work process
Furniture and Storage Specification

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of the user
Guide

120º corner

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Convene Lectern by Steelcase Verb Instructor Station by Steelcase

Features and Benefits

café
Features and Benefits
• Appropriate for three zones: instruction,
• Task light on lecterns
personal work zone and collaborative
• Wire management channel
zone for meeting with students
• Cylinder feet or locking casters • Positionable lectern accommodates

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Double Double multiple postures during lecture,
including perching on the front of Instructor station Instructor station
Options doors with doors
right-hand right-hand with
• Open shelves
casters with glides the table
bag caddy
• Casters and cylinder feet

• Traditional style or
Options
contemporary style • Personal storage caddy provides
access to bags, briefcases and

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• For detailed product information,
materials
please see Steelcase Wood
• Modesty panel
Casegoods and Tables Instructor station
Specification Guide Open Open • Cupholder on lectern left-hand with
shelves shelves bag caddy
with casters with glides

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Exponents™ Lectern by Coalesse

Features and Benefits Options

• Cabinet and doors are made • Hardware available in pull,
of plastic laminate or wood knob or handle style

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• Veneer surface • Polished chrome or satin nickel

• Adjustable shelf • For detailed product information,

• Wire management channel please see Coalesse Tables and

Casegoods Specification Guide

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fuse by Steelcase
Features and Benefits • Icon strip that gives teachers the

classroom
• fuse visualizer is optimized flexibility to record, scan or resize
for distance learning and high images right from the interactive
resolution video capture whiteboard
• Multi-point control from the • One simple USB-powered cord

camera, window or icon strip eliminates expensive power

requirements
• Easy-grip inserts around the camera

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and has a durable, scratch-resistant
glass lens
• Offers PolyVision’s patented TrueSnap
technology to automatically rotate

technology
documents, eliminate the bend caused
by book-binding and provide instant
high-contrast photocopies

library
Groupwork™ Mobile Screen by Turnstone

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Features and Benefits Options
• Designed so great ideas can • Available in varying screen sizes
happen virtually anywhere • For detailed product information,

and visual
• Work up ideas as a group on the please see Turnstone Furniture
two-sided markerboard surfaces Specification Guide Whiteboard

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• Mobile screen can be used to
close off your area for solo time
• Unlock the casters to roll your
big ideas anywhere for validation
or showing off

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Mobile

display
screen

Groupwork™ Mobile Easel by Turnstone

faculty office
Features and Benefits Options
• Versatile, can be used in classrooms, • Available as markerboards and
team spaces or individual spaces tackboards or a combination
• Aesthetics and surface materials • Storage compartment
coordinate with other Turnstone • Marker tray and flipchart pegs
products Mobile
• For detailed product information,

office & admin

• Meets all ANSI/BIFMA standards easel
please see Turnstone Furniture
and is backed by the Steelcase Specification Guide
Limited Lifetime Warranty

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Huddleboard™ Markerboard Small, Large & Mobile Easel by Steelcase

Features and Benefits Options

• Use with a mobile easel, folding • Ledge grabbers, flipchart
easel, freestanding easel or workrail pegs and markerboard
• Ultra lightweight markerboard grips are sold separately
• Markerboard surface is double-sided • Photo boards available with Mobile easel Storage
3M repositionable adhesive
• Boards come in packages of five
on one side of marker surface
• For detailed product information,
please see Steelcase Visual
Worktools Specification Guide

Large Small
markerboard markerboard

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media:scape by Steelcase Verb Easel by Steelcase

classroom
Features and Benefits Options Features and Benefits • Casters are standard to
• Integrates furniture and • Media tables available in lounge, • Available in two sizes to allow maximize mobility
technology to help people seated and standing heights display of either four or six Verb • Easels are two-sided to allow for
access and share information Square Rectangular Round whiteboards at a time, with storage larger presentations or for multiple
• HD videoconferencing to host third-
• Interactive technology party videoconferencing systems capacity for 16 to 24 boards teams to work on a single easel Medium Large
built into media table • Setting options for open and private
easel easel

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• Includes components that are spaces; small, medium and large
easy to install and easy to use – spaces; formal and informal spaces
no software, drivers or special Pear D-shape D-shape
• For detailed product information,
large
training required please see Steelcase
Specification Guide

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Capsule Offset

media:scape mini by Steelcase Verb Wall Track by Steelcase

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Features and Benefits • Ships in one box and requires Features and Benefits • Each hook can hold two boards
• A new member of the media:scape no programming • Can be attached to existing wall- • Made of extruded aluminum, the
family that extends collaboration • Designed to accommodate mounted whiteboards or directly into Verb Wall Track is very durable
into smaller and existing spaces 40" or 42" monitors drywall to provide additional utility and designed to fit in any space Wall track
• May be placed on any surface to • Plastic hooks can slide along the and hooks
allow up to four people to collaborate track to maximize flexibility and

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media:scape
and interact mini facilitate presentations

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media:scape mobile by Steelcase Verb Whiteboard by Steelcase

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Features and Benefits •  esigned to accommodate
D Features and Benefits •  an be integrated with the Verb
C
40" or 42" monitors • Ultra portable and extremely durable, student tables to accommodate
• A new member of the media:scape
this board is designed for quick and small group brainstorming or as
family that brings collaboration • Option to host HD
easy collaboration, anywhere space division for test mode
wherever it is needed and extends videoconferencing hardware
the media:scape experience into collaboration happens • Can be used with the Verb easel
Whiteboard
more active environments • Two-sided board made from e3 and wall track for creation and

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ceramicsteel™, which carries a display of content as well as storage
• Allows up to four people to
connect and interact media:scape lifetime warranty
mobile

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RoomWizard™ by Steelcase Contractor Series Whiteboard 555, 110 by Steelcase

Features and Benefits Options Series 555 Series 110 Features and Benefits Options
• Use the touch screen to allow • Lotus Domino Synchronization Driver • MBDC Gold Certified e3 • Available in a variety of sizes

students to claim an unoccupied • Support for many third-party

ceramicsteel writing surface • Tackboard options
space or modify their reservations room scheduling software • Lifetime warranty • Variety of accessories
on the spot systems (list available) • Four sizes available in
• Seamlessly book rooms with an • Glass mount kit Quick Ship program
existing reservation system such as
• Surface mount wire management kit • For detailed product information,
Microsoft® Outlook® or Lotus Notes®
• For detailed product information, please see Steelcase Visual
• T he SnapWizard app for iPhone
please see Steelcase Specification Worktools Specification Guide
captures whiteboard notes and
Guide
connects with RoomWizard to
send the content directly to meeting
participants

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Steelcase Premium Whiteboards eno® Interactive Whiteboard by Steelcase

classroom
Access Denska Features and Benefits Options
Features and Benefits • PolyVision’s industry-leading e3
• Put thoughts where • Access environmental ceramicsteel surface
• Magnets, markers, multimedia –
others can see them • Denska three boards in one • Adheres to stringent environmental
• Wall space offers four times the • Edge certifications 2610
• No cords, cables or hard
amount of space of floor space­–
• Echo connections to power or data • Bluetooth-enabled stylus
use walls wisely and get the most
• FreeFlow • Installs in minutes • Capture notes written in virtual ink
out of every square inch

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• Vertical space brings people • Mistic • Low total cost of ownership: • Forever Warranty™ – built to

and ideas together • Senti no costly installation, outlets withstand the hard knocks of 2810
or conduit required classrooms and conference rooms
• Virtually indestructible e3 • Session
ceramicsteel delivers extremely • Available in various sizes
high resistance to impact damage,
FreeFlow Mistic • For detailed product
abrasion, scratching and color fading

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information, please see
• Ultrasmooth writing surface allows
Steelcase Specification
dry markers to glide easily and Guide
improves erasability eno® click by Steelcase
• Steelcase Lifetime Warranty

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• MBDC Silver Cradle to Cradle
Certified and SCS Indoor Features and Benefits • Adheres to stringent environmental
Air Advantage Certified certifications, is made of recycled
• Easy installation
• 99% recyclable materials and does not draw from
• Magnetic mounts – no hardware
power outlets 2650
or tools required
• Lowest total cost of ownership –
• On-site resources install immediately
Echo Edge combines the simplicity and ease

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• Three users can interact at of a traditional ceramicsteel surface
the same time with interactive performance –
• Works on all steel chalkboards all without cords, cables or costly 2850
and markerboards – those installed installation
in most schools

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• Forever Warranty – durable
and long-lasting e3 environmental
ceramicsteel surface that lasts
a lifetime

eno® flex by Steelcase

Senti Session

faculty office
Features and Benefits • Lowest total cost of ownership
• A single installation meets multiple • Uses durable e3 ceramicsteel for
classroom demands: the interactive ultimate classroom durability
surface is extended with traditional • Forever Warranty 100
dry erase surfaces
• Only one, easy-to-use multifunctional

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board to install
• Ideal for both new school construction
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and renovations

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classroom
Features and Benefits • Allows easy access to power
• Fixed-height, Low Profile access receptacles and data outlets
floor creates a unique pathway for • Supports collaborative work
routing wires and cables environments
• Small triangular tiles are elevated by • No fasteners or adhesives required
thermoplastic supports that follow • Can be easily removed,

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the contour of the concrete floor slab reconfigured or relocated
• Three-point support provides a
stable footing that will not rock,
buckle or echo

architectural
• 2.5" profile conserves
vertical space

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Privacy Wall by Steelcase

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Features and Benefits Options
• Steel-frame, high-performance, • Multiple options – see Steelcase

& privacy
movable wall Privacy Wall Brochure
• MBDC Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified • For detailed product information,
and SCS Indoor Advantage Indoor please see Steelcase Specification
Air Quality Gold Certified Guide

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• 100% movable and reusable­–
extending the life of the wall and
eliminating disposal in landfill
• Made from a high percentage

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of recycled content

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Campfire Screen by Turnstone

Features and Benefits

faculty office
• Designed for use with the
• Light in scale, these semi-transparent Campfire Lounge; use one
screens provide a sense of privacy to keep things more open or
without feeling closed in two for a higher level of privacy
Screen

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Campfire Big Lamp by Turnstone

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Features and Benefits Options
• Creates a stylish sense of space •Available in three paint finishes
definition within a more open layout and three shade colors
• Uses standard 100-watt bulb for
easy maintenance

Big lamp

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glossary

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Active learning
Engaging in multiple experiences to achieve knowledge in a subject matter

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Constructivism
A theory of learning and an approach to education that emphasize the ways that people create meaning of the

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world through a series of individual constructs

Formal learning space

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A learning environment that supports a curriculum-based, educator-led and assessed learning experience

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Informal learning space
A learning environment that supports a non-curriculum-based, student-directed and non-assessed
learning experience

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Learning environment
The social, physical, psychological and pedagogical contexts in which learning occurs and which affect student
achievement and attitudes (from Learning Environments Research: An International Journal published by Springer)

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Learning preferences
An individual’s dominant mode of gaining knowledge (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic)

People. Planet. Profit.

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Passive learning
By rethinking our business systems and designing our products to avoid negative impacts on humans and the environment,
The acquisition of knowledge without active effort we contribute to a sustainable future for the planet and its people. We commit to advance our practices through continuous
learning and building partnerships with our customers, business partners and environmental thought leaders to optimize our
performance and contribute to the science and practice of sustainability.
Pedagogy To find out more, visit
www.steelcase.com/sustainability
The development of teaching strategies that support particular learning strategies

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