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Lasserre 102 Theatre Upgrade
Over the summer of 2016, LASR 102 was updated to better meet the needs of 21st century students and professors. As one of the first classrooms outfitted with laser projectors, this project represented a major step forward technology-wise for UBC.
Orchard Commons Active Learning Classrooms
Orchard Commons is a new academic and residential hub that provides 21 versatile classrooms as part of the general UBC Learning Space inventory.
University Centre Lower Level Active Learning Classrooms
When the Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) program moved to a new building, the Learning Spaces team saw an opportunity to create new active learning classrooms. Each room has its own distinct characteristics, ranging from low-tech classrooms utilizing multiple whiteboard surfaces for collaboration to high-tech AV driven collaborative spaces.
Ponderosa Commons Classrooms
Ponderosa Commons is the first academic and residential hub introduced at UBC. By experimenting with furniture, room layouts, and colour, the Learning Spaces Team paved the way for the future of mixed-use spaces at UBC.
HEBB 100 Seismic Upgrade + Theatre Modernization
Seismic upgrades to the Modernist, 60s-built Hebb Building was the catalyst for space improvements to enhance teaching and learning experiences for current and future students and faculty members. In collaboration with the Physics and Astronomy department, Hebb's theatre space was reimagined to suit current and future pedagogical needs.
Leonard S. Klinck 462 Active Learning Classroom
In the summer of 2015, the Learning Spaces Team put a renovation plan in motion to address the acoustic issues in LSK 462 and to turn the space into one of the first active learning classrooms on campus. The new layout seats seven groups of six students at height-varied hexagonal tables, supporting both blended and flipped classroom pedagogies.
Food Nutrition and Health 60 Modernization
Prior to 2013, the FNH 60 basement lecture theatre had not been renovated since the building was originally completed in 1983. Despite tight deadlines, the Learning Spaces team was able to modernize the original look of the room with a full renewal of the AV and lighting systems, and new finishings.