Traditional teaching methods can often be dry and uninspiring, leading to disengaged students. Incorporating gaming into education can make learning fun and engaging helping students to stay focused and motivated.#
With growing needs, video game studio Eidos-Montreal desired a new office to accommodate their nearly 500 person staff. The company hired la SHED architecture to create the design for the new studio, which involved unifying the two levels into a cohesive and functional space. Inspired by city planning, the architects designed the new studio as a warm environment for all of the designers, artists and creatives to feel at home. The company encourages a community-like setting, which led the architects to design the layout much like a village. The rooms, corridors and the entrance hall give nod to houses, alleys, small squares and a public square, while the creation rooms, meeting rooms and management offices lend themselves to the solids and voids that make up a city. An open void visually connects the two floors with a bed of trees that warms the all-white space up. This forum area acts as a public space for socializing and meetings with tables and stone-like ottomans that encouragin