2024 Specialty Spaces
The specialty spaces on the EDspaces show floor are immersive environments designed to showcase cutting-edge innovations in educational facility design. These spaces allow attendees to experience firsthand how modern design concepts, furniture, and technology can enhance learning environments. What makes them unique to EDspaces is their collaboration with leading architects, designers, and manufacturers who create these environments specifically to highlight the future of educational spaces. Each area is a real-world example of how design impacts student engagement, flexibility, and adaptability in schools, making EDspaces a key event for educational facility and design professionals.
Booth 255 & 454
Bringing Learning Environments to Life Sponsored by OnPoint Learning and MiEN
The “Bringing Learning Environments to Life” space at EDspaces 2024 aims to transform the perception of furniture as a key educational tool by integrating it with instructional technology. This interactive, hands-on experience will demonstrate how flexible, adaptive learning spaces can enhance instruction and support 21st Century Skills and SEL (Social Emotional Learning) development. Attendees will engage in various sessions focused on modern educational strategies like project-based learning and STEM.
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Booth 439
Experience the Sanctuary Space Sponsored by Nook
Join us at EDspaces 2024 as Nook and EDspaces present the Sanctuary Space, a pioneering environment designed to address the increasing need for sensory support in schools. This live demonstration highlights how innovative sensory structures can transform educational settings.
Booth 1009
Step into EDspaces Park – Your Nature Retreat at EDspaces
Escape the hustle and bustle of EDspaces and find your serene retreat at EDspaces Park. Where nature meets innovation, this tranquil oasis invites you to relax and recharge amid organic materials, soft lighting, and lush greenery. Experience comfort and inspiration in this must-visit haven.
Booth 1753
Bridging the Gap: Promoting Socialization & Hands-On Learning in Middle School Classrooms presented by AIA CAE
Middle school classrooms are an unexplored portion of a student’s development that serve as a very important transitional period for a student between elementary and high school. Through the use of John Dewey’s Principles of Education & Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development, we aim to create a middle school classroom that will successfully, “Bridge the Gap,” of this transitional period through inclusive & empathetic design.
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Booth 2013
Collaboration Learning Lab by Litman Architecture
The Collaboration Learning Lab (CLL) at EDspaces 2024 is an immersive demonstration space showcasing the core elements of a 21st-century, 4th-generation school. Spanning 1,800 square feet, the CLL integrates school furnishings from various manufacturers into a simulated learning environment, supporting multiple learning modalities.
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Booth 2047
Ultimate Durability Zone powered by My Resource Library
Students—from second graders with markers to college freshmen with chewing gum—put furniture and finishes to the test in schools. The performance requirements in these environments are more demanding than in other settings. To tackle these challenges, join us at the Ultimate Durability Zone at EDspaces, powered by My Resource Library and several industry partners.
EDspaces and Campus Safety Conference Co-Locate in Houston
A safe learning environment goes beyond the classroom; it’s the intangible space that supports students in the pursuit of knowledge, inspires curiosity, and makes them feel empowered to participate in class.