Designing Law School Classrooms Tom Metzloff

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Designing Law School Classrooms Tom Metzloff
Dick DannerDuke Law SchoolSeattle ABA Bricks
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Form Follows Function

• Teaching methods vary depending upon the subject.
  As a result, classroom design must take into
  account the teaching method
• EXAMPLE Medical school is primarily lecture
  driven with extensive use of slides projected on
  a screen.
• Law teaching focuses on discussion between
  students and faculty
• Architects need to understand this dynamic and
  its design implications

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The Opportunity
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Old 3041
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Beware Lite Renovations
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Start from Scratch
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Lights, Camera Action

• What are some of the key design insights that are
  essential to making a great law school classroom?
• Point 1 Access to Seating
• Point 2 Sight Lines
• Point 3 Flexible Lighting
• Point 4 Classroom Transparency
• Point 5 Quality Acoustics

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POINT 1 Access Issues
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POINT 2 Sight Lines
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Point 3 Lighting
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Point 4 Natural Light and Transparency
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Point 5 Quality Acoustics
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Student Amplification
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The Solution
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Additional Design Points

• POINT 6 Solving the Podium Problem
• POINT 7 The Whiteboard Issue
• POINT 8 Special Issues with Seminar Rooms
• POINT 9 Technology
• POINT 10 Bells Whistles

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Point 6 The Podium Problem
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A Partial Solution
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POINT 7 Marker Boards
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POINT 8 Seminar Rooms

• What type of table? Solid? Open?
• Shape to maximize interaction
• Relationship to technology
• Size

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Seminar RoomsSpecial Issues
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Technology
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Bells Whistles

• What can you do to make your classrooms really
  cool?
• Use of Law School Logo (helpful for web casts)
• Really Nice Chairs
• Artwork
• Other?

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