Concept Statement Draft

Friday 10/31
250 Word Concept Statement Draft:

We are designing the future of higher education spaces and the main focus is designing a new and innovative learning environment that tends to each type of learning style. With the inspiration of a maritime tree, I focused on how the tree grows and how it is reactive to its environment.  Just like the tree, the students should be reactive to their environment. For positive impact, the space has the flexibility to be arranged for different learning/teaching styles, between the tools used in the classroom, and the adjustable furniture. Looking at the maritime tree, you see that it is holistic. Smaller parts are interconnected to form a whole. The space I have created comes together as a whole for a balanced space. Each space is equally important because it focuses on the students’ needs, such as personal and social learning styles outside the classroom. The goal was to blend the lines between the lecture hall, classrooms, and the student café to support the fact that learning is unwavering. Having plenty of in-between spaces conveniently located around the building for students to meet with other students, professors, or even study by themselves did this. Learning happens from other students. By recognizing this, I designed a symmetrical space with the center being the student café so students can meet together here. From the center, each room branches off for a different use.