Something that I have found very interesting and that I think really relates to my thesis and the convergence of architecture and ever-changing technologies is the elevator lobby walls.
Each of those little screens is a constantly changing image of current news reports, images, blogs, comments, data, etc. from the Times' website as it is published, as well as images and news from the Times' 156-year archive. Called Moveable Type, each screen also has audio and is a great example of the New York Times ideas on the rapidly changing media environment. Much as radio station headquarters play their stations 24 hours a day, the New York Times commitment to news and New York City is displayed on these walls.
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you should take a look at the new type of office culture created at the newly renovated HOK offices in downtown St. Louis. I do not know if that pertains particularly to what you are looking for on "office culture" but it does seem to offer insight to the merging of all office figures together as one to increase teamwork and communication. This closely integrated working environment with walls "knocked down" seems to improve employee moral, work environment, and overall quality of product out of employee and business. Maybe this can pertain to a school environment, a new typology. I have the article if you need it, it is in a recent issue of Green Source Magazine.
Carli,
On the last picture, what is the big number represent, do you know, just curious?
Are you looking some part of your building elements that can be turned and use into something different than what they are meant to be use?
Very interesting research. There seems to a lot of buzz these days about "office culture" etc. A new thinking as to the way we approach and cultivate our work environments / employees / products / services is great imo. I bet we seee more and more of this in the future.
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