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learning trends . Raked lecture halls on the ground floor are configured to accommodate group work , and flat-floor multifunctional spaces are located on the top floor . A basement structure below ground replaced the existing parking area . A labyrinth of 1,880 fixed data points with a bespoke flooring system feeds the electronic classrooms on the first floor , and a linking bridge and lightly roofed arcade celebrate the primary north-south pedestrian axis simultaneously connecting to the adjacent learning commons within the Neelsie .
The building utilises multiple media presentation technologies , and is planned with multipurposed configuration learning venues of varying layouts . From conventional classrooms suitable for group work to electronic classrooms that can accommodate hybrid in class and online “ e-learning ”, the building furthermore houses advanced access control , hearing loops
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