Orlando Tech is a technical education center operated by Orange County Public Schools. The school has offered technical education in Orange County since 1933. Its location since 1981 is a 135,000 square-foot, five-story building in downtown Orlando.

Orlando Tech maintains a campus-wide, state-of-the-art electronic delivery system of multimedia learning resources. The school offers training in the following career areas: Arts, Audio-Visual Technology and Communications; Business Administrative Services; Education and Training Services and Health Services with patient care specializations.

Before Photo

Prior to the project, the open commons area was not fully utilized by students and faculty. The goal of the project was to create an inviting environment for all to enjoy and to attract additional students to the vocational training programs offered at the facility.

After Photos 

A more intimate environment was created by surrounding the area with booths on one side and a counter unit with seaweed glass panels on the other side of the space.

 Comfortable, padded booth seating combine with colored laminate surfaced tables to create a cozy space to dine, study and socialize.

Bar stools, combined with the contoured counter offers attractive, yet efficient seating for individual students.

Tags: Education Architecture  Design  Educational Environment 

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