Prototyping new campus spaces doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s your two-step process.

As colleges and universities look to create campus spaces that will serve their long-term needs, they often struggle to decide whether to invest in new and exciting design features or more traditional layouts. Fearing that a newer or more creative design might not work out, more institutions are turning to prototyping to pilot new spaces before making significant investments and avoid making costly mistakes.

However, successful prototyping requires putting serious thought into which spaces will benefit, who should participate, and how to gather feedback.

EAB has developed two tools to help teams bring new types of spaces to campus and navigate the prototyping process. First, the Space Prototyping Planning Guide helps institutions recognize when and how to prototype a new design. Second, Prototyping Feedback Guidelines equip Facilities departments to gather targeted, constructive feedback from end users testing a space.

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