Students on their laptops next to each other with more students at other tables in the background.

Shapiro Floor 1

A large open area with a variety of seating options and tables.

Location

Shapiro Library, First Floor

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Noise Level

Conversational

Features

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Whiteboards

About the space

This floor is a Collaborative Zone and you can expect group work, socializing, and a conversational noise level.

The open floor plan provides a combination of seating for groups. Enter the floor through the glass doors beyond the information services desk in the Shapiro lobby, and you’ll find low, soft seating that can be rearranged to fit your needs. 

Further along on the floor, you’ll find rows of large rectangular tables and hard seating, as well as a section with moveable tables and chairs.

A computing area is mixed in with other seating on the floor. Two glass-enclosed areas offer additional seating options and whiteboards for study and brainstorming. 

This is also where you can find spaces that are part of the Shapiro Design Lab.

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