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Explore how campuses can support the wellbeing of individuals to help them relax, restore, and focus without distraction.

Private office

Private offices host a variety of work points for individual and group work, enabling intuitive cycling between activities.

A modern workspace with wooden flooring, featuring an individual seated at a round table, along with a person working at a desk behind glass, and contemporary furniture, including red and blue chairs.

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Knoll Reff Profiles provide storage and a clean backdrop for meetings.

Herman Miller Canvas Vista workstations maintain visibility across spaces.

Knoll tables and Herman Miller monitor arms shift setups for each person.

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Strategies behind this setting

Modern interior with workstations separated by glass panels. Each station features a desk, computer monitor, and chair. Storage units and shelving line the walls, displaying books and decorative items.

For wellbeing

Private offices fit the furnishings and tools within them to the people who will use them. These settings prioritize wheelchair accessibility and adjustable, ergonomic tools and furnishings.

Meeting area with a pink quilted sofa, a round white table, and two light blue chairs. A laptop and water glass are on the table. Workstations visible in the background.

For connection

This setting supports interactions between strong ties—or the people we know well and interact with frequently. They facilitate a collegial atmosphere while balancing independent work and collaboration.

Modern workstations with white desks, pink chairs, and storage units. Glass partitions divide the space. Shelving displays plants and decorative items. Meeting area with roundtable and red sofa in the foreground.

For change

Private offices share the same footprint as three single-occupant offices, helping institutions save on real estate. These settings can accommodate four members and adjust to the ways each person works.

Wellness room

Rest looks different for everyone. These private settings offer refuge from busy days by supporting whatever rest looks like for each person.

Person takes a break in a modern kitchenette with light wood cabinets, a beverage cooler, and a tall oval mirror. A plant sits in front of the mirror, and a blue armchair is visible in the background.

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Knoll Anchor Lockers and Herman Miller Mora allow access to personal items.

FilzFelt ARO Plank 1 and adjustable lighting provide a backdrop for calls.

Tables, chairs, and recliners support shifts between tasks and relaxation.

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Strategies behind this setting

Modern kitchenette with light wood cabinets, white countertop and sink, and a beverage cooler. Lockers flank the cabinets on both sides. A potted plant adds a touch of greenery.

For wellbeing

The design of this setting considers the comfort, health, and safety of everyone who will use it, not just the majority of users.

Blue armchair in the foreground, a standing desk with a laptop and office chair in the background, slatted wall paneling, and plants. A curved mirror reflects the space

For connection

Designed to be distraction-free, this setting enables people to reconnect with themselves and spend time alone however they need to. In the wellness room, people can pause, process, and filter out the noise of campus.

Quiet area with a comfortable blue armchair, small side table with a handbag, and a plant. Slatted wall paneling and a mirror add texture to the space. Lockers visible on the left.

For change

This setting helps people adapt to change by giving them control of their environment. A variety of products and configurations give everyone the ability to tailor the setting to best suit their needs.

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Discover the insights and planning strategies behind other Design with Impact settings.

Modern lounge area with green modular sofa, light wood tables, and various seating options. Large windows overlook a green space with trees.

Community settings

Community spaces gather people from different groups around a common purpose. They meet the broad range of needs that communities have for the spaces in which they work and connect.

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Modern classroom with focus on collaboration. Foreground features a long white table with laptops. Background shows enclosed booths with red fabric panels and white frames, some with seating and small tables inside.

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.

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Collage showcasing diverse, modern spaces: a green lounge area, a blue armchair in a quiet corner, and a collaborative workspace with long table and dividers.

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.

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