"The Whale" is a kind of pergola with furnishings that has been developed by Lovisa Pettersson, a former industrial design student from the University of Gävle.
There is room for about 20 people inside The Whale and the idea is that you will be able to meet here for meetings or lectures - outdoors. Inside the conservatory there is also a new type of hybrid table - "The Ant" - which can be used both as a standing table and to lean on.
An innovative product that will get better over time
Until now, The Whale has not been tested as an educational environment. Designer Lovisa Pettersson would therefore like to have input from the university's lecturers and students to see how the room can be developed.
"I look forward to seeing students and teachers start using this. A test bed is incredibly important to see that what we have developed actually solves the problem and the need on site. We can think, think and make guesses, but it is only when it is tested and used that we actually find out what works well and what works less well," says Lovisa Pettersson.
The Whale will not have full availability status. There is no hearing loop and the way to the classroom is plain grass.
Frida Melin
Fastighetschef