faculty spaces ideabook
Understanding Faculty Spaces
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The Changing Reality of Faculty Work
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Key Insights
Designing Faculty Spaces
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Design Principles
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3 Ways to Think About Faculty Spaces
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Double-Loaded Corridor
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Unloaded Corridor
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all types of institutions is creating new pressures that come with a rapidly diversifying faculty workforce
ADMINISTRATION’S CONCERNS
and a need for different kinds of worker support.
Attracting & retaining faculty
key concerns and priorities. They must support collaborative modes of working and attract and
Collaborative culture Interdisciplinary research Faculty & student engagement
keep high-achieving faculty and students—all while
Expanding & contracting departments
increasing faculty/student engagement, managing
Optimizing real estate
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At the same time, institution administrators have
fluctuating departments and making the most of aging facilities.
the same developments that are changing work in general. The world is evolving, and the technology,
Time demands & work/life balance
processes and products of work are changing.
Teaching loads
Faced with these changes, workplaces are rethinking
Wide diversity of student needs
how work happens and what the office looks like. This drive for innovation in increasingly complex conditions is causing a macro shift toward more creative and interdisciplinary work. Creativity and Faculty impact the core of both two-year and
collaboration are emerging as critically important
four-year institutions. They help mold campus
skills for graduates and 21st-century workers.
Research priorities Service & administrative tasks Diversity of faculty roles
culture and university identity, influence the degree to which students engage and thrive, participate
The world of education is also evolving. Parents
in institutional governance and define the quality
and students have increasing expectations for their
of the university’s instruction. At four-year institutions,
investments. Students are more diverse in age, and
faculty are typically responsible for securing funding
there are more first-generation college students than
and conducting high-quality research as well. The
ever before. Technology changes are creating new
work they do provides essential services to colleges
models and pedagogies. New online learning and
and universities. But today, they’re feeling the effects
blended learning models are changing how teaching
of a changing education environment.
happens in the classroom. Faculty work is evolving;
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The Changing Reality of Faculty Work
FACULTY’S REALITY
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Meanwhile, the work of faculty is being affected by
it involves different activities, pedagogies and tools The faculty role can be a demanding one. They
than it has in the past. Yet one aspect of education—
often work long hours, which can make work/
the faculty office—remains relatively unchanged.
life balance a challenge. On top of their teaching loads, they have administrative and advising
Faculty spaces are an important part of faculty
responsibilities. At research institutions, faculty
identity, and they must be updated to support their
must balance research time with teaching and
changing work. As highly specialized workplaces,
administrative duties, and they must also innovate
it’s clear that they need and deserve attention.
creatively and collaboratively with other faculty
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members and departments more than they have
Because faculty success matters. When faculty
before. Also, the increase of adjunct faculty across
succeed, the whole institution succeeds.
UNDERSTANDING FACULTY SPACES
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Key Insights
In order to better understand how to support faculty work through design, Steelcase performed a wide-ranging study of people and spaces at institutions across the country. Through a combination of campus visits, faculty interviews, student workshops, digital diary probes and time-lapse
A Range of Thinking Modes
Different Activities & Work Styles
They have different work activities and work styles that vary by individual and department.
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Identity & Personality
Their office is a place where they express their identity and personality.
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Knowledge Creating & Sharing
Space can help facilitate the creating and sharing of knowledge.
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Student Interactions
Student interactions are essential, and they must be comfortable.
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Faculty engage in a range of thinking modes to be productive and creative.
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photography, several key insights were uncovered.
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Based on extensive prototyping of spaces, we identified several core design principles that support faculty behaviors and needs. These principles recognize that spaces can best support faculty work when they are designed as a holistic, integrated system.
Ways of Thinking & Working
Personal Expression & Connection
Knowledge Creating & Sharing
– Be mindful of transitions between
– Balance accessibility and privacy.
– Support the range of collaboration modes.
– Provide users choice and control.
– Support multiple modes of interaction.
varying modes of work. – Support multiple cognitive modes. – Nurture wellbeing and rejuvenation.
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Design Principles
– Embrace diversity of culture and user groups.
– Anticipate storage needs.
– Create faculty spaces with activity zones
successful faculty work environments.
– Facilitate the creation of collective
office spaces within the faculty spaces
intelligence within the institution by
must engage in: concentration, creativity,
ecosystem that incorporate authentic
providing a variety of diverse spaces
collaboration and rejuvenation.
and inspiring design elements,
for the transfer of knowledge.
These spatial attributes help you deliver and execute the design principles to build
– Plan for and create private, owned
for the different cognitive modes they
–E nable privacy and control in a variety
accessories and materiality.
– Include spaces throughout the faculty
of spaces to provide safe havens where
– Offer personalization and customization
space ecosystem that support the three
faculty can retreat from being onstage
through a “kit of parts” that faculty can
types of collaboration: iterative, generative
and incubate new ideas.
configure within their space.
and evaluative.
– Provide comfortable meeting places for
– Arrange faculty groups, research labs,
technologies throughout spaces to support
student interactions and collaboration
graduate assistants and departments
personal work styles, collaboration and the
by creating unloaded corridors, offices
within the floorplan so as to encourage
creative process.
with “front porches” and personalized
frequent interactions and casual meetings.
– Integrate storage, physical tools and digital
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– Integrate physical and digital tools.
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02 Unloaded Corridor
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3 Ways to Think About Faculty Spaces Following trends in facilities planning and interior design, we’ve classified faculty spaces within three different typologies: Double-Loaded Corridor, Unloaded Corridor and Faculty Hub. These serve as helpful starting points when beginning to think about designing faculty spaces.
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The Double-Loaded Corridor is a familiar building design
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in which there are private offices on both sides of a
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This private office is configured to support different modes of thinking and interacting with multiple students during office hours. Zones for creating, interacting, problem solving and storing are intentionally designed. ROOM ZONES
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 The height-adjustable table allows the instructor maximum flexibility in how they work.
The tall side table on casters allows visitors to set down materials while interacting at the whiteboard and can be easily moved alongside the height-adjustable desk during busy grading periods to array papers and files.
The whiteboards on the walls encourage interaction and problem solving. 01 Migration™ 02 Currency Storage 03 Elective Elements® Storage 04 Think® Seating 05 Scoop by Turnstone 06 Groupwork® Table 07 Buoy® by Turnstone
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This office is configured to support deep-focus thinking and interactions with collaborators. It has zones for concentrating, creating, meeting, interacting and storing.
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 Large, comfortable lounge seating creates a casual space for gathering and concentrating.
This seated-height table provides an additional worksurface and ample layout space, ideal for faculty who prefer a larger collaborative area within their office.
01 Lagunitas™ Table by Coalesse 02 Lagunitas™ Lounge by Coalesse 03 Elective Elements® Storage 04 Ology® 05 Gesture™ Seating 06 Currency Storage 07 Campfire® Pouf by Turnstone
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Private Office 03
This office is configured to better support research, interactions with collaborators, and the integration of technology for sharing work and connecting with a research team. The zones are designated for creating, meeting, amplifying digital content and storing. ROOM ZONES
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 Ample storage supports a range of reference materials.
Integrated digital technology supports sharing and evaluating content, as well as collaborating with colleagues and students.
The individual workspace provides a place for shallow and deep-focus tasks. 01 Currency Storage 02 Verb™ Active Media Table 03 Chip Chair by Blu Dot 04 Elective Elements® Workstation 05 Elective Elements® Storage 06 Think® Seating
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Private Office 04
This office is configured to better support research and the pressure of publishing. It has zones for focusing, creating, thinking and storing.
ROOM ZONES
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 Whiteboards keep ideas outlined and within view.
Ample storage supports a range of reference materials.
A comfortable work lounge gives another postural choice for concentrating and creating.
The height-adjustable desk provides a place for shallow and deep-focus tasks while encouraging movement for long durations.
01 Currency Storage 02 Brody™ WorkLounge 03 Elective Elements® Storage 04 Davos™ by Coalesse 05 Migration™ 06 Think® Seating 07 a3 CeramicSteel Flow
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Private Office 05
This office is configured to support working and interactions with students. It has zones for concentrating, creating, meeting, interacting and storing.
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 A dual-functional, casual gathering area is created by adding cushion tops to large, lateral storage units.
A personal lounge chair with a tablet arm provides an area of respite and rejuvenation while giving the user choice in how they want to work.
01 Amia速 Seating 02 Elective Elements速 Storage 03 Elective Elements速 Workstation 04 Universal Storage 05 Wrapp Chair by Coalesse 06 Simple Table Lounge Size by Turnstone 07 Massaud速 Work Lounge with Tablet Arm by Coalesse 08 a3 CeramicSteel Flow 01
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This office is a fresh take on the traditional private office where ample storage and personal space is important.
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10' x 12' | 120 ft2 This worksurface intentionally supports active user needs, while the integrated cabinets accommodate anticipated and archival storage.
Wall-mounted shelves allow the user to display personal reference materials, collections and artifacts.
01 Elective Elements® Workstation 02 Elective Elements® Storage 03 Steelcase Series 1 Seating 04 Wrapp Chair by Coalesse 05 Campfire® Pouf by Turnstone
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The Unloaded Corridor is a building concept in which a few
Private Offices
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private offices are exchanged for shared spaces, creating
Administration/ Adjunct Spaces
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open areas where additional people can work, focus, interact, socialize and collaborate. applications
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In exchange for 3 private spaces, this centrally located open area is a social hub for faculty and support staff at an intersection of hallways. It has a combination of settings that encourage faculty to connect with one another. An adjacent enclave provides a space for visual and acoustic privacy when needed.
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22' x 20' | 440 ft2
01 Await by Coalesse 02 Davos by Coalesse 03 B-Free™ Table 04 Lagunitas™ Table by Coalesse 05 Campfire® Big Table by Turnstone 06 Enea Lottus Café Table by Coalesse 07 Last Minute™ by Coalesse
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In the floor space of 2 private offices, 4 administrative support staff or 4 adjunct faculty can sit comfortably adjacent to one another with ample personal space and lockable storage within reach. Low privacy screens provide a balance of openness and shielding as needed for shallow focus. ZONES
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20' x 12' | 240 ft2
01 c:scape Desk 02 c:scape Storage 03 Elective Elements® Storage 04 Gesture™ Seating 05 Davos™ by Coalesse 06 FlexFrame®
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Shared Space 03
Harder-working spaces are also available in the crossroads of the corridors for faculty and staff to choose an appropriate space to work. These settings were intentionally designed to support different tasks, whether meeting together to share digital content, working among others at a big table or taking a phone call in a private room.
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22' x 20' | 440 ft2 Meeting rooms are also nearby to complement the variety of spaces faculty need when working in a more open setting.
01 Campfire® Big Table by Turnstone 02 Enea Lottus Café Stool by Coalesse 03 Campfire® Pouf by Turnstone 04 Campfire® Paper Table by Turnstone 05 Verb™ Active Media Table 06 Cobi® Seating 07 a3 CeramicSteel Flow
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Shared Space 04
When real estate compression and cost savings are an important business issue, reducing the quantity of private offices to make room for more staff might be necessary. This example of unloading the floor plan provides spaces for 8 adjunct faculty or grad students and a project area, occupying the same space as 3 private offices.
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30' x 12' | 360 ft2 Sharing daylight is another benefit to walls coming down, bringing life and vitality to an interior corridor.
01 Bivi® by Turnstone 02 Think® Seating 03 Alight Ottoman by Turnstone 04 a3 CeramicSteel Flow 05 Campfire® Pouf by Turnstone 06 Bivi® Rumble Seat by Turnstone 07 Campfire® Paper Table by Turnstone
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Instead of an enclosed copy room, consider removing one wall in the corridor to open up a multipurpose social space that would encourage casual interactions. This area can be used for printing, copying, storing supplies and providing food and beverage amenities. ZONES
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20' x 12' | 240 ft2 A large table serves as a central hub where colleagues gather, share food, make connections and learn from one another. The table can also be used as a large layout space when needed.
01 Campfire® Big Table by Turnstone 02 Enea Lottus Café Stool by Coalesse 03 FlexFrame® 04 Victor2 Recycle Bin 05 Collet Rug by Blu Dot 06 Fucsia Pendant Light by Flos
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100' x 75' | 7,500 ft2
SPACES
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The Faculty Hub is an open planning concept where
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needs, tasks, time available and personal preferences.
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Lowering panels and removing walls on the perimeter allow natural daylight to come into the building’s interior, helping foster life and vitality for faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students and administrative staff.
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42' x 32' | 1,344 ft2 Integrate collaborative meeting spaces within an open work area. 01 Portrero415™ Table by Coalesse 02 Montara650™ by Coalesse 03 Universal Worksurface 04 Universal Storage 05 Answer™ Panels 06 Gesture™ Seating 07 High Density Storage 08 Ology® 09 Major Chair by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 10 Burin Table by Viccarbe
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Leveraging corners and shielded in between areas in proximity to enclosed offices and meeting rooms creates living room
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18' x 12' | 216 ft2 Adding storage in open areas provides an opportunity for users to share resources and materials.
01 Joelâ„¢ by Coalesse 02 Free Range Side Table by Blu Dot 03 Milbrae Lounge Seating by Coalesse 04 Emu Heaven Stool by Coalesse 05 Filmore Bookcase by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 05 Glo-Ball Floor Lamp by Flos 06 CH008 Table by Coalesse
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Providing a variety of open spaces and enclosed rooms of various sizes—large and small, casual and tech-enabled, public and private— is essential to meet the needs of faculty and staff in the Faculty Hub.
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42' x 13.5' | 567 ft2 Activating corridors allows for impromptu meetings between faculty members and creates comfortable waiting areas outside of enclosed spaces.
01 Last Minute™ by Coalesse 02 Enea Lottus Café Table by Coalesse 03 B-Free™ Cube 04 Await by Coalesse 05 Privacy Wall 06 Brody™ WorkLounge
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Implementing front porch-like areas in between or outside enclosed rooms is an efficient and effective way to create spaces that are multifunctional. Zoning these spaces is also crucial to the success of the Faculty Hub, with student interaction zones near the Hub
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24' x 22.5' | 540 ft2 A combination of owned and shared spaces can be managed with room reservation systems.
01 Umami™ 02 Elective Elements® Storage 03 Shimmer Rug by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 04 Lagunitas™ Personal Table by Coalesse
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Creating a central social space within the Faculty Hub provides opportunities for all faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students and administrative staff to break away from their personal spaces and connect with one another in meaningful ways.
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17' x 17' | 289 ft2 This work wall incorporates touchdown space and storage for shared supplies while also providing areas to display inspiring acquired collections.
01 FlexFrame® 02 Lox™ Seating by Coalesse 03 Campfire® Big Table by Turnstone 04 Enea Lottus Café Stool with Sled Base by Coalesse 05 Aim Pendant Light by Flos 06 Shimmer Rug by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
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