By now you should be aware of the fact that training room are spaces where employees meet to learn, share ideas and collaborate on them. And not every business can afford it. That’s why it is normal to come across companies renting a corporate event hall in Singapore.
When choosing a space to cater for such a wide range of activities, aspect of the design should take priority. The following factors will help you create a flexible and effective training room space.
Lighting
For easy flexibility, lighting should be easily programmed and designed for even illumination in the corporate event hall. Be sure to choose an ambient light over the direct down light, because it eliminates glare on screen surface and fills in the shadow on faces to make people see well. Windows provide the best ambient light but should have adjusted shades.
Flooring
A perfect flooring can be achieved by the intersection of form and function. For a training room, low pile commercial carpets are ideal for they remain in shape for a long period and don’t show the inevitable stains and muddy shoe print of the people using the room. Also, low pile helps in improving acoustics and muffling noise from moving chairs and feet of people.
Room Configuration
It is recommended to have a well relaxed style of the room to help in free-and-easy communication among the participants and the instructor. Round, U-shapes and arcs promote the Socratic teaching method. Small configurations are well used to encourage peer-to- peer teaching and also group problem solving.
The Physical
When designing a space, the best place to start is the actual room, consider if it is large enough and if it will allow easy accessibility for people with wheelchairs. The space should be designed to meet given guidelines such as accessibility to door, ramps and other hardware. Also, it is recommended that the room should be at least 10- foot ceiling to allow the use of visual aids.
Technology
For delivering multiple lesson option, the corporate event hall must have all the needed necessities such as a white board, ceiling mounted projector, large-format screen, speakers and microphones. This helps to aid communication to all the participants. Also, the room should also have additional outlets on the wall and work surfaces to help power the participants technology such as laptops.
