A Design Philosophy for a Multimodal Composition Classroom


Aimée Knight

What is a design philosophy?

What is its purpose? Why did we need one to build a classroom? How might a design philosophy help others? These are the questions this chapter explores, as it tells the story behind the building of a multimedia production classroom, my department’s second classroom renovation to date. Following the space from its initial proposal stage (Fall 2012) through to completion (Fall 2013), this chapter details how our new classroom and our accompanying design philosophy developed. Action verbs serve to guide the reader through the text, much as they guided my department through a year-long process of production.