In 2009 AMA won a competition to help Sheffield Hallam University upgrade the Adsetts Learning Centre at the heart of the campus. The facility is open 24 hours per day and accessible to the public. With 600,000 books and over 1,300 study places, it required refurbishment after 15 years of hard use. Working closely with the university estates team, staff and students, we helped the university to rethink how their learning centres worked.
As part of a three year, multi-phase project, AMA’s designs integrated exciting and engaging social learning and group study spaces into a wider mix of learning facilities. Increasing clear views across spaces and adding colour highlights further enhanced the environment. Helpdesk facilities were improved and new worksettings, including shared meeting booths and presentation rooms, were positioned in prime space liberated by relocating staff.
AMA also worked on the university’s Collegiate Learning Centre.
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