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Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –
The development and implementation of the project took almost a year. Several layout options were proposed, but the optimal one was found quite quickly. The main tasks that needed to be solved in this space were various usage scenarios, acoustic comfort, and modern multimedia equipment.
The coworking space provides 32 workstations at common tables, 6 acoustic booths for individual work and 20 free seating places in the recreation area. The negotiation area, designed for 10 people, is separated from the main volume by a glass partition. There are also 15 poufs to increase the number of seats in case of large events. The project turned out to be bright and dynamic. The final touch was a neon sign, the design of which was chosen based on the results of a student vote. All this became possible thanks to the joint efforts of HSE employees and students and colleagues from VTB Bank, who co-authored the project.
“Perhaps we should have a karaoke night here,” jokes Vice-Rector Irina Martusevich, drawing attention to the good acoustics. The coworking space is designed for a large number of students to work simultaneously, which means that zoning and movement of sound in the space are extremely important. “At HSE, we strive to ensure that students communicate with each other as actively as possible, since the ability to communicate is one of the soft skills in demand among Russian employers. Our graduates have this skill, which distinguishes them from those who are used to working alone,” Irina Martusevich emphasized.
Vice-Rector Salambek Dombaev is confident that the coworking space “will become a place of inspiration for students, teachers and scientists.” “I hope that this is not the last facility on our large university campus that we will make so beautiful and multifunctional together with our partners from VTB,” he added.
“It is important to create classrooms that will not only be comfortable, but also useful for students, so that they receive a high-quality education, enter life and build a successful career,” emphasized Irina Kuzmina, VTB’s Corporate Social Responsibility Project Manager. She also recalled that the bank has long been cooperating with the Higher School of Economics and such partnerships make it possible, among other things, to find new young personnel among students.
The project and author’s supervision of implementation was carried out HSE Design Laboratory. The coworking space’s special feature is a mobile partition wall that can divide the space into two independent spaces. The coworking space’s use scenarios are limited by the imagination of students and employees: it’s equally comfortable to hold a hackathon, lecture, round table, film screening or a small board game championship.
Another feature is the presence of a screen with a schedule. Everyone can see when the coworking space is occupied and when it is free. As Deputy Vice-Rector Dmitry Shminke noted, this is a guarantee that students studying in the coworking space will always be able to plan their work in it and no one will ask them to vacate the space prematurely, as happened before the renovation.
The first symbolic event in the updated coworking space was a round table with representatives of student organizations. Students discussed the possibilities of using the spaces for student events and tested the already popular acoustics.
You can book a coworking space for your event right now. The booking form is available on the website Center for Support of Student InitiativesAt the same time, the space remains a place where you can come and work out in your free time.
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