Creating the right teaching environment
to inspire your students
ideal layout to encourage working in a group
The island system
Science classroom lab layout
The InterFocus island style school laboratory has the largest design options. The island benches allow for easy free movement around the classroom. Its a modular system made up of combinations of desks and cupboards. To add flair to the design, the worktops can be shaped to create a variety of options such as Octagon, Oval, Circular or Egg styles.
Island Style School
Science lab
Island benching is a highly effective design approach for modern science classrooms, offering both functionality and flexibility to enhance student learning. By positioning workstations centrally within the room, island benches promote collaboration and engagement, enabling pupils to work in teams while maintaining easy access to shared resources. This layout encourages practical experimentation and supports peer-to-peer interaction, both of which are essential for developing scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills.
In addition to improving pupil dynamics, island benching supports efficient classroom management and teaching. Teachers benefit from clear sightlines and the ability to circulate easily between groups, facilitating supervision, guidance, and timely feedback. The central configuration also provides optimal access to services such as gas, water, and electricity, streamlining practical activities and reducing clutter. Overall, island benching creates a versatile and dynamic learning environment that supports both traditional teaching and investigative science education.
Eggs, octagons or circular
The island system design can then be taken further by incorporating shaped worktops such as Octagons, Egg or Circular shapes.
These shapes allow the pupils to work in smaller groups. Sinks and services can be incorporated into islands or around the perimeter benching to reduce costs.
Science lab classroom island layout
With the island system we can design a traditional front facing classroom layout. Or if you prefer the pupils to engage in working in smaller groups, then creating smaller islands using Egg or Octagon shaped worktops can really transform the classroom and make the classroom fun as well practical.
How islands could work for you
take a look at just of the island installation from the past
Why choose us for your lab
We don’t just make the furniture, we offer a complete turnkey package which includes the following
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Planning and design
Providing a free design and quotation including 3D renders of the proposed layout -
Turnkey Service
providing general building works, M&E installation, decorating and flooring
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Project management
All projects are assigned a project manager who will be with you every step of the way -
Professional installation
All our fitters are CRB checked and trained to fit our products
other science lab layouts
Other Science Classroom Layouts
As leading manufacturer of research and industrial laboratory furniture you can entrust InterFocus to delivery a professional quality laboratory that will stand the test of time in your school.
I wanted to compliment your men for the work they did at the Lycee Francais School London. They worked fast and the benches are really well done
