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THIS BROWN BAG HAS BEEN CANCELED. Because our invited guest could not be available, the scheduled chat has
been canceled. Designing Buildings and Spaces for the Cellphone GenerationThursday, May 22, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern timeArchitects and planners who design for colleges must be aware of how today's students live and how their social networks function. Before cellphones spread across campuses, for instance, students relied on common gathering spaces for both planned and spontaneous meetings. Now that just about every student has a cellphone, though, students have much less need for lobbies and atriums — they can track down their friends instantly. And generous public spaces will not encourage social interaction if there's a stigma attached to being seen without your friends (you should at least be seen talking to them on your cellphone). So should that space be devoted to some other use? What other new priorities for planners and architects have been prompted by the cellphone generation? Are traditional notions of the college campus due for a radical rethinking?
The newest postings appear at the top of the page. The discussion has not started yet. Join us here on Thursday, May 22, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time. The Guest![]() Mary Jo Olenick leads the higher-education practice at the S/L/A/M Collaborative, an architecture firm. She was the March guest blogger for The Chronicle's Buildings & Grounds blog. Her posts are archived on the blog. She will respond to questions and comments about these issues on Thursday, May 22, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time. Readers are welcome to post questions and comments now. A transcript will be available at this address following the discussion. |
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