World Economics Learning Lab

Centerbrook was commissioned by the Chappaqua Central School District, a nationally recognized suburban public school system, to create a technologically advanced World Economics Learning Lab and an outdoor classroom at its Horace Greeley High School.

The “W.E.L.L.” transforms three classrooms into a multifaceted center for business education. Centerbrook’s conceptual design welcomes students with a video wall flanked by columns, adorned with patterns referencing 12-bit digital number segments, and study nooks carved into the hallway. Classroom walls were modified to create three zones housing a trading floor flanked by a flexible-use room and a board room. Equipped with a stock ticker set into the ceiling, the trading floor features Bloomberg terminals at its perimeter and tables that can be reconfigured for small group work. The flexible-use room can be divided with a movable wall, and the board room, to mimic a corporate setting, is appointed with wood paneling, recessed LED lighting, and a conference table.