Some people believe that modern designs for schools and offices with more open spaces are necessary. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such spaces? Give your opinion.

Some people believe that modern designs for schools and offices with more open spaces are necessary. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such spaces? Give your opinion.

 

Ielts Essay - Open Spaces 

Modern architectural concepts promote principles of creating free buffer zones in the schools and work places. This matter has become trivial enough since many experts have taken to task of exploring benefits and shortcomings of such an arrangement.

Open buffers, act as a medium that provide opportunity to let off the steam; and, thus a much required mental relief to the employees and students, working and studying in cluttered surroundings. Working in crowded rooms are often noisy that affect the acoustics of premises. These often affect concentration; thus impeding creativity. An open buffer in the surroundings can do wonders since these help people relax and think clearly since areas lined up with either plants or other decoration, encourage free movement; thereby providing much needed solitude.  

Moreover, it has been observed, open spaces can make a person feel at home even in a crowded room with linear arrangements. Sitting in a surrounding with little room for physical movement can quickly tire a person physically, and devoid him or her of opportunities to stretch and get some relaxation that causes physical discomfort; hamper efficiency; and as a consequence productivity. Having free buffer areas can help generate physical satisfaction, sometimes by giving room for switchover of activity, and at others simply by sight.

However, the concept of adding free open space to offices and schools has come under fire from the vehement critics. They consider such a practice to be a complete misuse of available space in the times when accommodating population and businesses has become a severe problem, due to scarcity of land. This may lead to environmental disaster in form of sped-up deforestation.

Hence, I personally feel that open spaces would surely benefit occupants of classrooms and offices.