Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
CREATING REIMAGINED LEARNING SPACES BEFORE & AFTER IMAGES
May 20, 2025
Reimagine Learning Environments
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VOICE ENHANCEMENT
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NEW FUME HOOD WITH VISUAL ACCESS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TWO LABS
STUDENTS ABLE TO PROJECT THEIR WORK
ELECTRON SHELL PATTERN
DEMONSTRATION CAMERA
OPERABLE WALLS
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OVERHEAD SERVICE
LINES FOR GAS, COMPRESSED AIR, WATER AND ELECTRIC
1-METER GRID PATTERN
MOBILE FURNITURE
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EYE-WASH STATION
FUME EXHUAST SNORKLE
LAB HAS LOW-TECH AND HIGH-TECH TOOLS
1-METER GRAPH PAPER FLOOR PATTERN
MEDIAN LINE
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MULTIPLE COLLABORATION STATIONS
GLASS BLOCK SHOWING
COLOR SPECTRUM
SHARED WEBSITE WITH OTHER DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOVABLE HOKKI STOOLS
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FLOOR PLAN
Prior to the renovations, the school’s core was a rigid collection of underutilized, traditional space. Meanwhile, students and teachers searched the hallways for places to accommodate 21st-century learning.
SOLID WALL WITH NO TRANSPARENCY
UNDERUTILIZED STORAGE ROOMS
LITTLE FLEXIBILITY DUE TO FIXED STACKS
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Renovations injected new life into the school’s core. A flexible Collaboration Commons is now the hub of 21st Century Learning. This is a place where students want to be!
FLOOR PLAN
NEW GLASS OPERABLE WALL FOR VISUAL TRANSPARENCY
MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION LABS
FLEXIBLE SEATING FOR SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
REDUCED STACKS AND VOLUME POWER TO SMALL GROUP TABLE
MEDIA:SCAPE SYSTEM
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SLIDING GLASS DOORS FOR MAXIMUM
A dramatic corridor renovation turns the Information Commons into a showcase space within the school. Passionate students and educators are on display to everyone walking down the hall.
COST-EFFECTIVE ALUMINUM FRAME
REPLACED LOCKERS WITH LARGE GLASS DOOR
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Glass walls and large windows connect the Collaboration Commons with the adjacent media labs, creating an exciting new circulation corridor through the heart of the school
ADDED DOUBLE EGRESS DOORS
NEW WINDOWS FOR TRANSPARENCY
RENOVATED MEDIA LABS
NEW GLASS DOOR
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FIXED BOOK STACKS AND FURNITURE
FIXED COMPUTER STATIONS
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FLEXIBLE SEATING
Once nearly empty, the Collaboration Commons is now the most popular spot on campus, used before, during, and after school.
POWER TO SMALL GROUP TABLE
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD
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REDUCED BOOK STACKS
Preserving several elements of the previous library, including the circulation desk, provided a progressive and cost-effective approach to redefinition.
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Differentiated learning spaces support project-based learning activities. The media:scape system is a popular place for class presentations.
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Formerly-underutilized classroom space is now a series of four media labs. Students flow effortlessly from the labs to the Collaboration Commons, which is located just across the hall.
NEW VIDEO PRODUCTION LABS
NEW WINDOWS FOR VISUAL CONTROL
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SITE PLAN
Creative renovations helped this Illinois intermediate school grow in the smartest way possible. The project renovated unfinished space on the school’s lower level to create an adaptive learning ecosystem.
RENOVATION AREA
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Prior to renovations, the lower level was an unfinished space designed to LOWER
LEVEL
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LOWER LEVEL
NEW OPENINGS FOR ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY
Rather than creating six traditional classrooms, educators and designers developed a concept for an interconnected web of differentiated learning environments. The school now has space for large group instruction –a first for this learning community.
NEW LIGHT WELLS AND WINDOWS
FLEXIBLE FURNITURE IN CORRIDOR
NEW LIGHT WELLS AND WINDOWS
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More than a normal corridor, the main circulation pathway through the lower level features a variety of soft seating, high-top tables, and Hokki stools.
LARGE OPENINGS FOR MAXIMUM VISUAL CONTROL
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NEW WINDOW WELL
The LGI classroom provides maximum flexibility for small or large group learning. Students can shape the space to their every need.
OPERABLE WALL
MOBILE MARKERBOARD WITH TRACK SYSTEM
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The LearnLab supports omni-directional instruction and gives students an adaptive space for small group learning, large group instruction or presentations.
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STUDENT ART GALLERY
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REMOVE POOL
DECK TO CREATE 10-LANE POOL
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EXPANDED POOL TANK TO CREATE 10-LANE POOL
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ADDED LANES TO POOL
“Maximizing every student’s true potential."
