{"id":3584,"date":"2021-11-15T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/?page_id=3584"},"modified":"2022-05-06T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:20:02","slug":"classroom-renewal-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/construction\/classroom-renewal-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Renewal Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>York University has embarked on a Classroom Renewal Project that aims to revise, renew and standardize centrally bookable classrooms to standards informed by faculty and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4143\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/construction\/classroom-renewal-program\/22014-023a\/\" class=\"wp-image-4143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-023a-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">York Hall Seating 227<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4145\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/construction\/classroom-renewal-program\/22014-182a\/\" class=\"wp-image-4145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/22014-182a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Curtis Lecture Hall 182<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photos by Scott Norsworthy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Classroom Renewal Project encompasses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>upgrading physical facilities identified as poor or in need of refurbishment;<\/li><li>installing standardized audiovisual and IT equipment based on the agreed upon classroom standards;<\/li><li>making basic design modifications to room configurations and furniture placement; and<\/li><li>enhancing accessibility for both students and faculty as it relates to path of travel, access into and around the classroom, furniture, equipment, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The designs support innovative and adaptable teaching and learning formats, facilitate and enhance student engagement, and contribute to teaching and learning in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architecture Counsel Inc. were engaged&nbsp;to conduct a feasibility study on the 282 centrally bookable classrooms at both Keele and Glendon Campuses. Their work included Design Standards for the various types of classrooms as well as a five-year priority list for classroom renewal. &nbsp;In March 2020, Zeidler Architecture Inc. was hired to take the Design Standards and apply them to the priority list of classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the pandemic, York University made the decision to fast track the classroom renewals from a five-year plan to a three-year plan as well as focus on some of the large classrooms that otherwise would be more challenging to renovate. In May 2021 Year 1, Phase 1 classrooms will be complete and include a total of 10 classrooms at Glendon and 2 at Keele. In August 2021 Year 1, Phase 2 was 80% complete and included 22 classrooms at Keele; 20% were completed in January 2022. Following that, Year 2 classrooms, which includes an additional 23 classroom at Keele \u2013 70% were complete in December 2021: 30% to be complete Spring 2022. 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