Schools Encourage the use of Movable Glass Walls

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.