Offices
What can the design of school environments learn from the
design of office environments? As someone who strongly believes that ‘informed
plagiarism’ is the most effective way to approach most problems, my answer
would be – a lot.
However, it is striking just how much the commercial sector
has learnt from the innovative spaces being created within the education
sector. Yes, the brief for any company workplace strives for efficiency – but
it will also prioritise creativity, innovation, and collaboration as essential
elements of the modern , successful business. Sound familiar?
When we compare schools to offices let’s remember that both
are about outcomes and both are about people.
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