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Functionality as Community

With more accountability, students are encouraged to use their time effectively in a myriad of activites

With more accountability, students at Upstairs Foco are given greater range to participate in a myriad of tasks than sitting downstairs.

Specifically, a less chaotic space ensures students can use the space as a location to work on group projects, study, hang out, and meet with teams.

  1. Group Projects: When several spots are taken in the library, students can use the upstairs to discuss ideas in a new, fun, location that is loud enough to allow groups to engage in public discourse but not too quiet that group members fear their talking will interpret others.
  2. Study: As the decor is flexible, many students spend time studying upstairs. With additional amenities such as free coffee/tea all day and large tables to spread their work out, students feel overall less stressed than in the rigid environments of the library.
  3. Hanging Out: It is easier to have better conversations with people in the quieter environment than the chaos of downstairs, encouraging greater community efforts to relax with friends.
  4. Teams/Clubs: With private dining halls and enclosed rooms, people feel encouraged to meet and talk things out in a space that isn't affiliated with a certain Greek House or club. Other than the necessity to swipe in and pay, varying slightly from Fleming's perspective of the open street, Upstairs Foco can be used by everyone, hence allowing it to be a flexible space for functionality.

Upstairs Foco Finalized

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