In trying to understand what is next on the horizon of school design, we need look no further than commercial workplace environments where change and innovation is constant.
As Loryn Hatch reports on Refinery 29 Studio 5 in 1 in Williamsburg, the newest addition to the North 6th shopping row in Brooklyn, New York, work, play, and commerce converge in a new all-in-one destination. Studio 5 in 1 merges process and product in a space that acts as a collective home for consumers, established and burgeoning designers, and anyone who might find a space in between in an old 19th-century warehouse.
As graphic designer and founder, Norman Rabinovich, setting out to redefine the warehouse and his day-to-day life told Loryn Hatch, "I got lonely working alone and sought to create a community where people can work together or individually, sharing opinions, projects, and perspectives". His designs led him to an office/studio/shop for those who lack the social and professional advantages of a workplace, as well as a storefront to offer their goods. Separated from the group's studio by a transparent divider, the floor-to-ceiling wood-paneled shop has a roughed-up, antique aesthetic created by recycled planks and a previously abandoned, stripped-down piano. As Norman explains: "the studio is an organic entity with a face that can change at any given time."
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