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Faculty of Architecture

Visiting Faculty
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Standards
Classroom Guidelines

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PHYSICAL FEATURES

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Shape, Orientation and Size

The preferred shape of a classroom is

square.

The front, or teaching wall, is

determined by where the windows
and doors are located.

The teaching wall should be on a long,

flat, unobstructed, wall.

If possible, the door should be

opposite the teaching wall on one side
of the room or the other.
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Room Dimensions

If the room has to be rectangular then

the preferred dimensions should be a
either 2:3 or 4 : 3 ratio (length by
width).

The square footage of a classroom

generally determines the number of
students that will be comfortably
accommodated.

Classroom layouts is based on the

space needed for student seating,
student movement, aisles, teaching
desk, teaching movement and other
factors.
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Ceiling Height
A vertical distance of 3.5m to
3.65m from the finished floor
to the finished ceiling is
required at the front of the

3.5-3.65m
teaching wall to accommodate
vertical sliding chalkboards.

chalkboard
A clear line of sight must be
maintained from the top of
the chalkboard at its highest
point to the back row of seats.
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Classroom Size
Built Space
(Academic) The ASM /student

• Depends on the type of instruction.

• Can vary widely ranging from 1.3 – 3.7 SQ M
Classrooms Min area @
1.3 sq. m • Group working arrangements require the most ASF/student
area per
student in a • Large auditorium rooms typically require 0.95-1.3 sq. m
/student
class

avg. square meter =ASM

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Variation in classroom size to accommodate 20 seats in different seating configurations

33- 70sq m
20 Seats 25 Seats 20 Seats 20 Seats
33 sq. m 46.5 sq. m 55.5 sq. m 70 sq. m
1.5 sq. m/seating 1.85 sq. m/seating 2.8 sq. m/seating 3.4 sq. m/seating

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Classroom seating arrangement

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Clearance

Row Clearance
Measurement is defined as the
horizontal distance from the back of
10 spaces at 0.9 = 9.1m
the row ahead to the front of the row
behind.

Passage Clearance
Measurement is defined as the
horizontal distance from the back of
the row ahead to the farthest
protrusion of the row behind.

Recommend 350mm to 380mm

between rows for passage clearance
30’ =9.14M
3’= 0.914M
30”=0.75M
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Class room areas according to Compendium_of_Architectural_Norms

_guidelines_for_Educational_Institutions

labs must cater for student work groups,

research zones, and support equipment .

Devices will need to connect with networks

embedded in buildings or furniture to
create a seamless net of information access
and sharing.

Need to create a framework for the best

technologies that will come in the future.

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Types of Classroom Layouts

• Tablet Style Classroom:

tablet chairs in a row

1.75 sq. m per seat average

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Types of Classroom Layouts

• Tables and Chairs in Rows Style
Classroom:

Moveable tables and moveable

chairs.
2.24 sq. M. Per seat average:

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Types of Classroom Layouts

Seminar Style Classroom (open):

Tables in an open square.

2.9 sqm. Per seat average.

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Types of Classroom Layouts

Seminar-Style Classroom (closed):

Single conference style table.

2.4 sqm. Per seat average

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Types of Classroom Layouts

Auditorium (fixed seating over 100
seats, sloped and stepped):

Fixed tablet arm chairs (8% to 10%

left handed).
1.3sqm per seat average

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Single projector classroom

1. Teaching station with A/V

2. Power, data, AV outlet.
3. Ceiling Recessed
projection screen
4. Recessed speakers in
the ceiling
5. Ceiling mounted projector
6. Switch control for lights

Occupancy>40

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Dual projector classroom

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Dual projector tiered classroom

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Instructor Consoles & Podiums

podium
Diagram of Conduit Runs in a Typical Classroom

Instructor furniture shall serve as both the instructor’s desk, instructor podium, and
a locking cabinet for technology components.

AV equipment shall be controlled at the podium.

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Classroom Accessories

Projection Screens:

a. Each classroom shall be equipped

with one, or more, projection
screen. 1.2m
b. The bottom of the viewable area
shall be no lower than 1.2m from
finish floor and should be above
0.9m unless viewing height will be
compromised.
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Classroom size and board requirements

N Number Minimum Board Size

o of
Students
1 0 – 35 12 feet long x 4 feet high
1.4m
2 36 – 60 20 feet long x 4 feet high

3 61 – 100 30 feet long x 4 feet high

FFL
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Classroom Lighting Systems

All classrooms shall be designed with

lighting zones so that the lighting for
instructor/presenter, whiteboard /
projection screen, and audience can be
adjusted in such a way that they do not
interfere with each other.

Room lights shall not shine directly on

projection surfaces.

Efficient Illumination Design and Energy Saving

Through Occupancy Control for Building

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Classroom Lighting Systems

Providing light shelfs for the

lighting.

It provides with diffused natural

lighting

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Signage:

Clear signage must direct students to

classroom spaces.

This may be a building directory at

each entry, or if necessary, highlighted
way finding signage place at strategic
locations.

Classroom Lighting Systems

1. All classrooms shall be designed with lighting zones so that the lighting for instructor/presenter, whiteboard /
projection screen, and audience can be adjusted in such a way that they do not interfere with each other. 2.
Room lights shall not shine directly on projection surfaces.
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Milling space

Milling Space is defined as the

amount of useable space
students have to wait in,
directly outside classrooms or
auditoriums, when moving
between classes.

minimum required is 0.5

sqm/person for standing
space (a standard set
by the International Building
Code) at 50% of the total seat
count. (i e 30x 0.5 =15sqm)

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Faculty of Architecture
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