Use of Movable Walls in Institutes of
Learning
Recently
there has been an unprecedented increase in the demand for glass walls in
educational institutions. The architects
and designers are incorporating use of various types of automated glass walls
while designing and constructing buildings for schools, colleges and
universities. Glass walls are also being
used in constructing art centers, auditoriums and dance studios.
Use of movable glass walls has a number of benefits. Glass walls can help you maximize the use of
space. Movable glass walls can be used
to enlarge or reduce space as per the requirements. They also provide flexibility, for adjusting
and reallocating the available space according to the changing requirements.
Most
of the automatic movable glass walls have very high acoustic and smoke related
rating. These glass walls can thus
provide complete privacy to individual divided spaces which is essential in
educational environments, especially in class rooms. The acoustic insulation ensures that the
students are not disturbed from sounds coming from outside and also others are
not affected due to activities in the class rooms. The smoke related rating ensures the fire
safety of the building.
One
type of glass walls which is used often in educational institutions is the one
which can is housed in the cavities in the ceiling. The advantage is that these glass walls can
be lowered when required and they do not affect the floor space. These glass walls can be lowered and raised
with the touch of a button.
These
glass walls are manufactured with toughened glass. They are highly durable, resist wear and tear
and have a very long life span. Since they are not manually handled, they are
not easily damaged while using. This is
the reason they are safe and ideal for use in educational institutions where
there is continuous activity.
Most
of the educational institutions are situated in serene and naturally beautiful
surroundings. The glass walls can help
provide a good view of the surrounding landscape, which is ideal to create an
atmosphere conducive for learning.
These
are some of the reasons why the trend of using glass walls are catching up
while constructing new educational buildings and also while modifying and
renovating existing buildings.