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University of Hull – Collaborative Breakout Area – Middleton Hall Refurbishment

As part of a £9 million refurbishment project, the University of Hull renovated an unused external terrace space into a walkway between Middleton Hall and the Larkin Building. Working with Westray Keith Phelps Architects, TOP-TEC were required to create an inspirational space that would appeal to students and provide them with and agile space to work and collaborate. The furniture solutions would need to adhere to the architect’s predetermined colour scheme, maximise the use out of the narrow corridor area and accommodate obstructing pillars through the new learning space.

19 Jan

Active Learning Spaces – University of the West of Scotland

Kramer’s training room was designed as a “Collaborative Classroom” with the purpose of training systems integrators and key end users in the use of Kramer’s Multi-Award winning Collaboration products, and systems through modern group focused teaching methods.

19 Jan

University of Northampton – Waterside Campus – Flexible Learning Spaces

The University of Northampton had recently completed its purpose built campus and needed to create spaces that fit the expectations of their modern students utilising technology and employing modern teaching methods designed to keep students engaged. The University had a number of different requirements including brackets that could fit a range of screens, a way to utilise screens and deliver lessons in open plan areas and a secure and tamper proof housing for hardware that would drive their state of the art wayfinding system.

17 Jan

National Louis University, Chicago Campus.

Having secured funds to develop a brand-new learning space, National Louis University required collaborative solutions for a fit-for-purpose ‘Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS) Learning Lab’ for up to 32 students. Their main objective was to introduce Active Leaning methods to the university to encourage collaboration and enhance student engagement.

16 Jan

City, University of London – Teaching & Computer Labs – Drysdale Building Project

OP-TEC developed a range of technical furniture solutions for a series of learning and IT labs in the newly refurbished Drysdale Building at City, University of London. The overall objective was to update and enhance the University’s IT facilities and increase the number of open access PC workstations available for 300 students. TOP-TEC developed a range of custom desking solutions specific to the University’s requirements, that offered students complete flexibility and maximised the use of space throughout the building.

15 Jan

Queen Mary University of London

The vision for QMUL was to maximise the use of furniture and technology to deliver a state of the art laboratory experience that was focused on collaboration, communications, connectivity and real-time data collection for individuals, group and class active learning.

14 Jan

University of Glasgow – HLM Architects – Technology Enhanced Active Learning Spaces

TOP-TEC collaborated with HLM Architects on creating a flexible, multi-use teaching space that will be configurable to address changing teaching patterns in the years ahead.

13 Jan

Herschel Learning Lab – Newcastle University

Keen to move away from the traditional pedagogies used in standard lecture theatres, Newcastle University wanted to develop an innovative learning space that encouraged collaborative activities for students in small groups to work on a variety of tasks including, problem solving and preparation of presentations, all of which could be facilitated by ICT.

10 Jan

University Of Derby – Collaboration Lab | Anything Is Possible

The University of Derby is one of the largest Universities in the Midlands. Today it is home to more than 29,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds. The University believes ‘anything is possible’.

09 Jan

University of South Wales – Business School

TOP-TEC were tasked with transforming an empty uninviting atrium space in the Business School into a more productive learning environment that could be used for a variety of applications. The space would need to be used as a collaborative teaching / breakout space, but would still need to accommodate additional footfall for University open days. Any installed furniture solutions would need to be flexible, to help create a multi-purpose space that would fully maximise the use out of the area.

08 Jan

National Training Centre – Steinhoff Group UK

SGUK required furniture solutions for a reception entrance, a workplace office, four meeting spaces and three training rooms. TOP-TEC were given the challenge to meet corporate branding, style, ergonomics and company dynamics to create an aspirational professional working environment.

07 Jan

Newham Sixth Form College

TOP-TEC recently provided a collaborative learning solution for Newham Sixth Form College in their brand new Learning Resource Centre.