New start, new life, new friends: Student residence life in the age of Instagram

When it comes to the design and space planning of your residence life program, the quality of the space you create will be reflected-good or bad-in the social media feeds of your students. If designed correctly, space can accommodate video for group activity (gaming vs. ‘the big game’); group learni...

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Published in:Building Design & Construction 2019-08
Main Author: Zachary E Zettler, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Computer & video games
Digital media
Dormitories
Empowerment
Generation Z
Learning
Millennials
Social networks
Students
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Summary:When it comes to the design and space planning of your residence life program, the quality of the space you create will be reflected-good or bad-in the social media feeds of your students. If designed correctly, space can accommodate video for group activity (gaming vs. ‘the big game’); group learning (beaming in a subject matter expert for a small group session or watching past lectures) and quiet, focused learning. Entrepreneurial spirit (Bond/Play) What if the prior generations’ tech leaders didn’t have to leave their universities to create their start-ups?
ISSN:0007-3407