Designing a multi-purpose office through Learnign by Developing
Nurkka, Pauliina; Pääskyvuori, Marjo (2014)
Nurkka, Pauliina
Pääskyvuori, Marjo
European Facility Management Network
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802212667
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802212667
Tiivistelmä
The ways of learning and teaching have changed from traditional teacher-led teaching towards student-centred learning during the last decades. In Finland, Laurea University of Applied Sciences has created a pedagogical model called Learning by Developing (LbD) to support an integrated learning, research and regional development process. The new ways of working and studying have set new needs for working environments as well. The purpose of this project was to design a multi-purpose office for personnel to support working according to the pedagogic model.
The paper presents a design process. Several data collection, analysis and development methods were utilized in designing a new office. A research strategy was a case study. The process was integrated into the education of facility management students through the pedagogical model. The process proceeded in the following steps: defining an objective, a preliminary study by students, interior design, implementation and analysing user feedback. A theoretical background consists of the concepts of the new ways of working at university facilities.
From an educational perspective, LbD model produced authentic research and learning experiences for students. As a result, a new multi-purpose office was designed and introduced as a working space for twenty staff members. The office was evaluated by the users. The quantity and the quality of positive experiences provided a solid foundation for further design processes. More students are expected to study at the campus in a few years, which most certainly leads to new facility-related projects.
The paper presents a design process. Several data collection, analysis and development methods were utilized in designing a new office. A research strategy was a case study. The process was integrated into the education of facility management students through the pedagogical model. The process proceeded in the following steps: defining an objective, a preliminary study by students, interior design, implementation and analysing user feedback. A theoretical background consists of the concepts of the new ways of working at university facilities.
From an educational perspective, LbD model produced authentic research and learning experiences for students. As a result, a new multi-purpose office was designed and introduced as a working space for twenty staff members. The office was evaluated by the users. The quantity and the quality of positive experiences provided a solid foundation for further design processes. More students are expected to study at the campus in a few years, which most certainly leads to new facility-related projects.