With school classrooms needing to be engaging and stimulating learning environments for students, considered configurations and space optimisation should be at the forefront of classroom refurbishment projects.
We work closely with you to understand the detailed requirements of the space, how it is currently used and what you would like to achieve. This provides us with the information needed to provide innovative, yet practical design ideas.
Optimising Space in School Classrooms
As class sizes continue to rise pressure increases across school estates, classrooms and facilities continue to become tired through daily rigorous use, resulting in thinking about how space can be maximised.
This also needs to be balanced with creating fun, productive, and engaging spaces where students thrive.
Reviewing the layout and orientations of a classroom is the fundamental first stage to allow for more students per class and ensure that there is a single focal point in the classroom for teachers.
Working closely with your teaching staff and Estates Team, we gain a thorough understanding of the expectations for the space. From here, we provide a range of design ideas to optimise the floor space through different layouts and furniture.
Classroom Floor Planning
It is important to grasp how the space is being used currently and discuss with teaching staff the challenges they face. Taking into consideration the subjects and if it is multi-purpose is essential to floor planning.
Our floor plan design ideas pay careful consideration to the health and safety requirements of a school to ensure safe and easy access to fire exits and mitigate the risk of tripping hazards. These are emphasised when trying to fit in more students per class with their belongings and factoring in additional desks and chairs.
Through detailed CAD drawings and design ideas, you gain a feel of exactly how a space will look and feel. Our Project Management team works closely with you to make any changes and bring elements of each idea together in order to get a final floor plan that you are happy with.
School Furniture and Storage
Integrating long-lasting, comfortable furniture and intelligent storage is the key to maximising the floor space and future-proofing the classroom, and getting value for money, without the need to refurbish and replace regularly.
Careful consideration of shelving, cupboards, and draws will increase storage space for teaching resources, declutter the classroom and provide additional floor space.
When designing detailed floor plans and drawings, we factor in the supply and installation of all types of furniture to meet your requirements and budget.
This article is the first in a series of three focusing on how we can support you and your school to improve the efficiency and facilities across your school estate.
Discuss Your Refurbishment Project
We provide a full-turn key provision from construction and fit-out including Shell, Cat A and B.
Our aim is to support you from initial planning right through to interior design and ongoing property maintenance.