Adaptable spaces support the people, places, and activities within them.
The demands placed on learning spaces evolve along with methods of teaching and styles of learning. Lectures are accompanied by class dialogue; memory and recall are balanced with discovery and critical thinking.
Learning spaces, too, must keep pace with the multitasking nature and habits of students. A mixture of relaxed discussion and study areas, spaces that expand or contract depending on need, and private or group spaces can coexist in the same place. Furnishings need to move and morph and support the immediate task at hand.
An adaptable space also allows for personal control. Teachers can manipulate the environment depending on the assignment or activity for that day. Students, also, may want to rearrange furniture and adjust equipment in order to work in larger or smaller teams.
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