Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home
Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home
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With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning spaces in homes that weren’t designed for the job.
Faced with space constraints, acoustic challenges, and shortages of office furniture, even architects experts in conceptualizing interior spaces with time and budget constraints are struggling to keep up with the demands that school closures are putting on their small, open-concept homes.
Emily Waugh
Kevin Bridgman, KPMB Architects, and his daughter Elke, 7, are shown in this undated handout photo. With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning spaces in homes that weren t designed for the job. Faced with space constraints, acoustic challenges, and shortages of office furniture, even architects - experts in conceptualizing interior spaces with time and budget constraints - are struggling to keep up with the demands that school closures are putting on their small, open-concept homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - A. Bridgman, MANDATORY CREDIT