这座三层的商业创新大楼是标志性项目——Vistex高管教育研究所的永久所在地。作为校园扩建的一部分，这座以灵活设计与前沿技术为导向的建筑包含四层学生空间、研究实验室、教师办公室、会议室以及支持远程、混合与线下教学的教室。

The three-story Business Innovation Building is the permanent home for the Vistex Institute for Executive Education, a signature program. The flexibly-designed, technology-forward campus addition houses four floors of student spaces, research labs, faculty offices, conference rooms, and classrooms equipped for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

▼项目概览，overview of the project © Jeffrey Totaro

▼项目概览，overview of the project © Jeffrey Totaro

这项耗资3500万美元的项目使利哈伊大学商学院能够在配备最新技术的环境中培养学生应对真实商业交流的能力。其中，一间“环形”讲堂模拟典型企业场景，采用无讲台的圆形布局，四组LED屏幕悬挂其上，确保所有学生都能清晰观看。路演教室为学生提供专门的展示训练空间，而商务沟通套间则支持学生学习专业写作与有说服力的表达。

The $35 million project enables Lehigh’s College of Business to prepare students for real-world exchange in environments equipped with the latest technology. One ‘in the round’ lecture hall is designed to mimic the typical corporate setting and seats students in a circular, podium-less space with four LED arrays hanging above to ensure all have screen visibility. A pitch room provides dedicated space for students to practice presenting their ideas, while a business communications suite supports learning how to write professionally and speak convincingly.

▼入口大厅，lobby at the entrance © Jeffrey Totaro

▼一间“环形”讲堂，the round lecture hall © Jeffrey Totaro

推动混合学习方式的发展

Advancing hybrid methods of learning

在为混合学习打造高科技环境的过程中，VMA将“教室”视为由多个部分构成的系统，这些部分共同塑造整体体验。这种基于组件的设计方法从一开始便整合技术，同时综合考虑视线组织、声学舒适度以及模块化家具布局。为了形成针对不同技术需求的教室类型，VMA还与教师深入沟通，了解其教学方式及各空间的教学目标。

At the core of VMA’s approach to designing high-tech environments for hybrid learning was thinking about the room as a system with multiple parts that contribute to the overall experience. This component-based design involved early-stage integration of technology, as well as consideration of sightlines, acoustic comfort, and modular furniture configurations from the get-go. To arrive at technology-specific classroom typologies, VMA gathered valuable input from professors on their teaching methods and the pedagogical goals of each space.

▼推动混合学习方式的教室，the classroom that promote hybrid learning approaches © Jeffrey Totaro

混合学习教室配备先进的摄像与音频系统，能够同时记录讲授内容与学生反馈。学生可根据需要灵活调整可移动书桌与模块化家具，以不同方式进行互动，并通过整合显示屏组成小型独立团队协作。

Hybrid learning classrooms feature advanced camera and sound systems that can record both lectures and student reactions. In these classrooms, students can rearrange movable desks and modular furniture to best suit their needs and interact in different ways. They can also connect to integrated monitors that allow them to work as small, independent teams.

▼混合学习教室，hybrid learning classrooms © Jeffrey Totaro

▼混合学习教室，hybrid learning classrooms © Jeffrey Totaro

▼专项教学空间，specialized learning environments © Jeffrey Totaro

超越课堂的知识共享

Knowledge sharing beyond the classroom

建筑核心是一个室外庭院与入口大厅，将建筑两翼连接在一起，同时也可作为校园活动空间使用。双层通高的大堂由智能立面围合，采用丝印玻璃与外部遮阳构件，以调节进入室内的直射阳光。该灵活空间可同时容纳200人，通过通高玻璃墙引入外部景观，并与周边空间形成视觉联系。大厅内的互动触摸屏展示了学校的重要历史节点及杰出校友。

At the heart of the building is an outdoor courtyard and entrance lobby that link the two wings of the building and can double up as an event space for the campus. The double-height lobby is enclosed within a smart facade featuring fritted glass and an exterior canopy that controls the amount of direct sunlight let in. This flexible space can welcome 200 people at a time and affords outside views and glimpses into the adjacent rooms through its full-height glass walls. An interactive touch display in the lobby highlights key moments from the school’s history, as well as notable alumni.

▼双层通高的大堂，the double-height lobby © Jeffrey Totaro

▼通过通高玻璃墙引入外部景观，

affords outside views and glimpses into the adjacent rooms through its full-height glass walls © Jeffrey Totaro

为促进非正式的知识交流，大堂旁设置了小组讨论舱，并在其上方布置夹层休息区，以支持随时进行的小型会议与学习活动。三层的Vistex套间则作为社交与交流的场所，配备休息区与备餐空间，方便学生在课程前后聚集交流。

To encourage informal knowledge sharing, group-work pods were created next to the entrance lobby and topped with a mezzanine lounge to facilitate small meetings and study sessions anytime. The Vistex suite on the third floor serves as a venue for networking receptions and is equipped with a lounge plus pantry where students can collect before and after classes.

▼休息区与备餐空间，a lounge plus pantry © Jeffrey Totaro

▼夹层休息区，a mezzanine lounge © Jeffrey Totaro

▼备餐区，the pantry © Jeffrey Totaro

除新增16个学习空间外，该建筑还向本科与研究生开放Lehigh Ventures Lab——一个面向初创企业的孵化空间，并配有小型休息区，进一步激发创新与创业活力。

Along with providing 16 new learning spaces, the building also invites students from both undergraduate and graduate programs to use the Lehigh Ventures Lab, a business incubator space for early-stage entrepreneurs, coupled with a mini lounge.

▼夜景，night view © Jeffrey Totaro

▼一层及夹层平面，ground floor plan and mezzanine level plan © Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

▼地下一层平面，basement level plan © Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

▼二层平面，first floor plan © Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

▼三层平面，third floor plan © Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

Project Name: Business Innovation Building, Lehigh University College of Business

Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

Architecture and Interior Design: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

Planning: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

Sustainability Design: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP

Landscape Design: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP, Stimson Associates