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Innovative Academic Spaces by SOM

A panel at Dwell on Design NY will explore how tech-forward teaching and learning is changing how we conceptualize academic spaces. Joining the discussion is Colin Koop from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, who led the construction of The New School's University Center. Click through the slideshow to see the building, along with other educational spaces that Koop has helped transform.

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A series of meandering stairways is meant to facilitate leisurely travel through the building. When rushing to class, students can use a traditional stair or skip-stop elevators.
A series of meandering stairways is meant to facilitate leisurely travel through the building. When rushing to class, students can use a traditional stair or skip-stop elevators.
The center added 375,000 square feet to The New School campus in the form of classrooms, a 800-seat auditorium, a residence hall, and more.
The center added 375,000 square feet to The New School campus in the form of classrooms, a 800-seat auditorium, a residence hall, and more.
Koop is the Senior Design Architect of the framework plan for Cornell NYC Tech, a new applied science university that will call a 12.4-acre campus on New York's Roosevelt Island home. The plan, which includes construction of the city's largest net-zero building, pairs more traditional academic buildings with a series of flexible outdoor spaces.
Koop is the Senior Design Architect of the framework plan for Cornell NYC Tech, a new applied science university that will call a 12.4-acre campus on New York's Roosevelt Island home. The plan, which includes construction of the city's largest net-zero building, pairs more traditional academic buildings with a series of flexible outdoor spaces.
SOM was responsible for a transformation of St. Albans School, a college preparatory school in Washington, D.C. The renovation involved creating a more seamless flow between campus spaces.
SOM was responsible for a transformation of St. Albans School, a college preparatory school in Washington, D.C. The renovation involved creating a more seamless flow between campus spaces.
The design connected academic spaces with outdoor pathways and gathering spots.
The design connected academic spaces with outdoor pathways and gathering spots.