Classroom Design Matters

A variety of factors need to be considered, ideally right at the start of the planning process:

All of these elements play a major part in making a space that not only works for its users, but is also a safe and comfortable environment in which to learn. The comfort and well-being of students is of paramount importance and that should be reflected in 21^st century classroom design. Choosing the right furniture, which is designed to encourage good habits such as a healthy posture, has therefore become more important than ever. At Innova Design Group, we advocate the use of ergonomically designed stools in our science labs, for instance, because they are designed to inhibit slouching and rocking.

We also favour saw-tooth benching in our ICT spaces because this provides more elbow room for students, and we’ve developed a fixed bench laboratory design which ensures maximum space for students and circulation space for teachers.