Community settings
Explore ways that campuses can enhance information-sharing, foster new and established connections, and support the range of work and interactions that take place at the community level.
Café
These inviting community settings provide a multipurpose backdrop for planned and spontaneous interactions. They meet a variety of seating preferences, letting people gather, work, and connect however they prefer.
Featured products
NaughtOne Rhyme Modular Seating supports a variety of seating postures.
HAY Balcony Collection allows easy rearrangement for anyone outdoors.
Herman Miller Headway Tables create spaces for working or connecting.
Strategies behind this setting
For wellbeing
The café and its biophilic design elements strengthen students’ connections to each other and nature. Versatile furnishings accommodate groups and a variety of seating preferences to help people connect however is most convenient for them.
For connection
Weak ties—people we do not interact with often—help us access new ideas or opportunities for innovation. This shared, non-hierarchical setting is designed to foster these relationships and combat social isolation.
For change
This multipurpose social hub facilitates a wide range of interactions, helping campuses adapt to changes in where and when people work or connect.
Plaza
These large community settings flex to host everything from information-sharing to networking events. A variety of furnishings and tools accommodate a range of needs and offer intuitive reconfiguration for groups.
Featured products
Muuto and Hay chairs support a variety of seating postures.
Herman Miller Everywhere Tables provide surfaces for working together.
Knoll Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall integrates flexible boundaries.
Strategies behind this setting
For wellbeing
Adaptable furnishings and tools let users tailor the right setup for their meeting, ensuring a smooth experience during information-sharing. Circulation space supports assistive devices and seating options meet a diverse range of needs.
For connection
This setting offers a shared, informal space where students and faculty can gather, collaborate, and build relationships while also feeling supported in moments alone.
For change
These multipurpose spaces help institutions navigate changes in how communities interact. An intuitive kit of parts helps anyone in this setting reconfigure the space to fit their needs.
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Discover the insights and planning strategies behind other Design with Impact settings.
Group settings
Groups determine the success of collaborative efforts on campus. Some groups of peers are more formal, while some are more casual. These spaces facilitate all the ways groups across campus interact and work together.
Individual settings
Individuals determine the outcome of any interaction, and campus environments can support how each person prefers to relax, restore, and spend time alone. These spaces provide the furnishings and tools to cycle between individual work, collaboration, and rest.
Settings overview
Discover how Design with Impact settings enrich campus environments with spaces that are designed to support people at the community, group, and individual levels.