When we designed one of our new schools, Vittra Telefonplan, we presented Stephanie’s model to some of our pupils, teachers and our designers at the Danish design firm Rosan Bosch. We ended up with new definitions and a 5th environment – The Lab. In our design manual Bosch describe the learning environments like this:
- Campfire situations are characterised by communication flowing from one to many, requiring a space that can accommodate a certain number of people in a group situation, where everybody can focus on the person talking or presenting.
- The watering hole is a place where people come and go, and a learning environment where you can gather in groups of different sizes. A watering hole is a place of exchanging communication, flowing back and forth. The watering hole areas are typically placed where you naturally would go, and where you maybe bump into somebody or something.
- Show-off situations are situations where one person communicates towards the rest of the
world, showing what he or she can do or has done, thus requiring a physical space for display and exhibition.- In the cave, communication flows within oneself, requiring a physical frame that furthers seclusion and contemplation. Lastly, the laboratories are places where the students can acquire hands-on experiences, working physically and practically with projects in a societal and experimental context.
- The laboratories inspire students and teachers alike, enlarging the learning experience and inspiring teachers to use different tactile approaches.




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