The document proposes a plan for a Second Life Student Centre that incorporates everything a student needs, including study areas, relaxation spaces, social spaces, entertainment areas, and dining. The proposed centre would be hexagonal with various levels, including an indoor moonlight garden cinema, digital library, food court, restaurant, bar, and rooftop party and relaxation areas. It aims to provide a one-stop location catering to all aspects of student life and well-being.
1. Student Centre Group Presentation BHS3000 – Digital Selves Charlotte, Gavin, Nelle, Stude, Kisa, Cyro & Serena
2. Develop a plan for the Second Life Student Centre A Student Centre should incorporate everything a student needs: Study areas Places to relax Space to hang out with friends Entertainment areas Places to eat Without each of these areas, a centre that has been designed to cater to ALL the needs of a student would be incomplete
5. Surrounded by a forest on one side, and a flower garden on the other.
6. Spas and massage area are positioned at the beach, less than 20m away.
7. No rain or cold in SL - allows for an outdoor spa area, and an ever green forest area. Centre Overview:Stude The building will be hexagonal on the outside, as the picture shows. This will allow for circular, square, triangle or hexagon shaped levels, with no loss of floor space.
11. SaunaAlthough avatars wouldn't actually feel the physical benefits of hydrotherapy and massage therapy in SL, we decided to build a spa area in our student centre complex because a spa area provides students space for relaxation
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13. Outdoor Spa Area Cont. Benefits of a Spa Area in the Student Centre include: Space to relax/wind down after hard day of studying Relax tired and sore muscles Aid recovery - prevent and eliminate injuries Reduce stress and even enhance circulation Beneficial to student’s overall health
14. Indoor Moonlight Garden Cinema - Gavin Located underground, below the student centre complex; Provides a place to get away from the pressures of student life - relaxing place that always remains constant, an escape from reality Constant temperature, constant ambience, constant time of day. Its for when students want to go somewhere, and know what to expect
19. Digital Library - Charlotte Ground Floor – Behind Entrance Foyer Incorporates group and individual study spaces Digital book viewing screens Study pods Vending machines
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21. Digital Library Cont. Screens display any book or information – one screen for book, one for writing Pods enclose student for silent, non-distracting study, with built-in computers Includes areas for collaborative work between students Caters for all students’ study needs
22. Food Court - Cyro Made up of food court and restaurant (on different levels) Food court provides place to hang out and cheap food – what every student needs! Restaurant provides more formal atmosphere – can be used for meetings, group functions etc, as well as serving nice meals
24. Restaurant Whilst avatars don’t actually need to eat in SL, places such as food courts and restaurants serve social functions as well as eating functions, and are necessary to have in a student centre
25. Student Bar - Kisa Fully stocked bar Private seating TVs with sports/music videos Pool/Foosball Tables Jukebox Dance floor
26. A student centre without a bar just wouldn’t be a student centre! Place to relax, socialise, meet up and have fun
28. Party Area Area for students to let loose after exams, on Friday arvo’s, or whenever the need arises Includes BBQ, outdoor settings, stage for live entertainment and a dance floor Encourages students to interact in a friendly, stress-free environment Space away from studies to get to know classmates
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30. Space for students to catch up on some much needed sleep after a long day/night of studying/partying
