Design Values

PROJECT LocationTHE LINK Minneapolis, MN

HOW STUDENTS LEARN

Academic environments – both formal and informal – are evolving to accommodate variety in how information is communicated and acquired, and the variety of ways in which environment can support focus. Learning happens in 360 degrees, from visual to tactile, from individual to group, with digital and physical materials. Attention and engagement are supported through posture change, a balance of environmental stimuli, and access to nature or biophilic elements.

HOW STUDENTS ENGAGE

Environments support student engagement in learning and socialization by combining opportunities for individuals to feel comfortable with those that encourage exploration and growth. Students connect intellectually and socially when they can engage their own knowledge and experience, when they feel invited to indulge their curiosity, and when their environments contain prompts and cues for how to connect with the information at hand, and with the people around them.

HOW STUDENTS SUCCEED

Student welfare and performance are inextricably linked: intellectual achievements are nurtured by psychological and physical health. As schools continue to adapt to ever-expanding research into development, learning, and growth, there is a concurrent evolution in the type of spaces that support academic engagement and social connectivity, which increases the ability of institutions to nurture and engage each student within and well beyond the classroom.

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

BKV Group’s design philosophy for academic environments reflects our commitment to a holistic practice: we are invigorated by the creative resolution of project requirements in ways that foster an attitude of learning and exploration in the project team, through our collaborative process with our clients and consultants, and in the completed project.

In addition to the experience we bring with a range of education project types, scales, and complexity, the BKV Group team brings a set of shared practice values to each project:

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