Adaptive Renovation to Promote Community

To increase the capacity of SLS's largest lecture hall, MKThink developed two different seating configurations. The front of the room is situated with mobile chairs placed around curved, tiered desks in modern lecture hall style. These chairs are easily removed or added for simple and quick adaptation to larger or smaller crowds as needed. Behind these mobile chairs are several rows of innovative, flexible seating that transforms from individual chairs into a single bench when chair-backs are collectively folded, increasing the number of people that can sit in the room. When in bench mode, these dynamic seats also focus sightlines when viewing the space from the front, achieving a more intimate setting for smaller groups. MKThink installed special temperature lighting, cloud acoustic paneling, cameras, various TV and video projection platforms, and speakers to enhance the room's responsiveness. Special care to finished surfaces improves the AV system's performance, and the front wall's configuration ensures excellent visibility from any point in the audience. Steel and metal contrast the softness of wood and fabric panels, creating a harmonious space that lets you feel you can be anywhere in the space and experience it differently.