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“There’s another advantage to today’s cubicle classroom designs. Students will find similarly designed cubicles in the world of work after they graduate. So those that choose to work in an office setting will be able to start their careers in familiar surroundings.”
In conclusion, Gaither notes that cubicle designs shouldn’t become uniform — all the same. “We don’t subscribe to the idea that one learning space or workspace is the same throughout,” he says. “We’ve learned from experience that different spaces call for their own unique designs.”
Writable, moveable walls are here today, and there is a lot more to come. “The future will be even more exciting,” Gaither says. “We’re beginning to see products that inte- grate several technologies. For example, I’m thinking that the walls will one day have pres- sure sensitive glass — like your smartphone.
“I’m not suggesting that these products
are going to be rolling out of the factory any day now. But more and more of our clients are asking about advanced technology walls.”
And when customers ask, manufactur- ers try to provide. Designers and manu- facturers are working on walls that will do more than move, accept writing and save
documents. Today, designers are beginning to find ways to add technology to walls, and tomorrow, students may discover walls that can carry out tasks like those handled by desktop and laptop computers.
Finally, the handwriting really is on the schoolhouse walls. CPM
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