Durham University Business School

Durham, UK421 seats

In the city's innovation district on the banks of the River Wear, the new Durham University Business School is home to the departments of Management and Marketing It is also the location for the University's Executive education and DBA programmes, as well as its MBA programme, which is consistently rated among the UK's top ten.

Within the facility, Audience Systems worked on two spaces - the large lecture theatre, and a "Harvard-style" lecture theatre. 

In the lecture theatre, the bank of seating blends beautifully with the walls and the striking ceiling - the tiers are finished with a smart side panel, and oak writing tablets. The seat backs are individually manufactured for each row - varying in height, they create a seamless appearance to the seating bank. Rollaway sections of writing desk towards the front of the room are designed to assist students with disabilities.

Audience Systems also created desk and power/data structure for the impressive "Harvard Style" lecture theatre with its flexible task chairs. Found in business schools worldwide, this set up allows teachers and students to switch between different styles of learning, from formal teaching and presentations, to small group work. 

 

This project was completed in collaboration with: Ryder Architecture, Overbury, Stage & Tiers