Designing for the Classroom vs. the Boardroom
The way that boardrooms and classrooms are designed have an important on effect on the way work happens and also reflect our perceptions of how human beings learn and work together best. If you picture the traditional classroom, you likely imagine rows of desks all pointed at the front of the room where the teacher stands, lecturing. Similarly, the traditional modern American workspace is often imagined as rows of cubicles where employees, free from distractions, go about their work individually.
It is no surprise that boardrooms, offices, and classrooms mirror and influence one another. After all, the way we were taught to interact and work as students likely affects our preferences as adults, and one of the goals of early education is to prepare students for life as a working adult.
New Technologies and Attitudes about Work are Changing Schools and Offices
New technologies such as the internet and smartphones and a relatively new emphasis on active learning and collaborative work have fundamentally changed our ideas of how to design our classrooms and offices.
Rows of desks and cubicles designed to minimize distraction do not facilitate interaction between students and employees. Furthermore, the fact that constant internet connectivity is so accessible has made it such that students and workers no longer need to be tied to desks or even keep regular hours in order accomplish their tasks.
If you have an office or classroom with traditional furniture in it, it can be hard to foster a modern learning or working environment. Your furniture should encourage collaboration and openness, which means that it should be movable, transparent, flexible, and attractive, not static and rigid. Whether you are looking for classroom furniture or boardroom furniture, National Project Group can help. We offer a wide variety of furniture that can be used in office and school settings, including the following:
| · Desks
· Chairs · Systems furniture · Conference tables · Office collections |
· Reception furniture
· File cabinets · Tables · Bookshelves · Boardroom furniture |
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At National Project Group, our focus is on providing businesses in all industries with the furniture they need to maximize efficiency and succeed. We offer, pre-owned, and remanufactured furniture that will meet the needs of any company and allow you to fully utilize your existing space. If you are moving a business to a new location, our experienced project managers can make your move as efficient as possible while minimizing workflow disruption. To learn more, call us today at 800-821-3522 or send us an email through our online contact form.