Floating Partition System
This project was completed in collaboration with Danielle Begnaud of benyo studio.
The floating partition system is a dynamic element for the classroom that allows division of space for engagement or privacy, while adding softness, transparency, and more vertical working space for collaboration.
The system is suspended from the ceiling and controlled by the teacher or adult in the room, leaving the floor free of obstructions.
The height and transparency of the system allows visibility of everyone in the room, while reducing distractions and overstimulation for groups.
A balance between privacy + supervision
Inset magnets provide a place to attach project work, art, notes, etc., creating subspaces within the classroom for group work, club meetings, and more.
Vertical space for collaboration
The screens use texture and transparency to provide an option for a calming, smaller space within the larger classroom environment.
Retractable soft, textured material
This is an independent project supported by a Faculty Research Fellowship from the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12, Pratt Institute and supported by Independent Projects, a grant partnership of the New York State Council on the Arts and The Architectural League of New York. This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State legislature.