Why Is Jabs Hall So Cool?

Jabs Hall is a sweet building. But anyone that has been inside (or has even seen the exterior) can come to that conclusion. Does the building encourage students to learn? Personally, I believe it does. The essence of the building makes me want to be here, and helps me study and finish my projects in the long run. In the past semesters, I had plenty of buildings to study or work in, but none were a go-to. Now that the College of Business has a new and innovative home in Jabs, I don't mind coming to campus to study and now have a preferred space to study.

In the past, the home to the College of Business could've been considered Reid Hall, an all but impressive building. I hated studying in there, and would only work in there if I needed to use a computer. I hated the atmosphere of the building, it is so bland! Rather than coming to campus, I would stay home and often get distracted. I hate confining myself to a small space and would usually do my homework and projects in the dining room, which just happened to be next to the living room. It would take me a while, sometimes hours to even start on my work thanks to the constant distraction of roommates and Netflix. But now I have Jabs Hall, and when I come in, I don't mind being here and am actually encouraged to stay and work. I have closed down Jabs on multiple occasions this semester and think that it has improved my grades. 

Not only is the building modern, but it is also open and contains plenty of glass. In my opinion, this speaks collaboration. The openness invites second opinions and forges relations between the building's occupants. There are also multiple collaboration spaces in building including student study rooms, interview spaces, and plenty of spaces in nooks and corners that offer some seclusion without being completely severed from public areas.

I think that this interesting building encourages learning and gets people excited about exploring what business can be as an occupation. After talking to multiple people about Jabs Hall, I would say that there is a common theme: Learning has become more enjoyable thanks to the new space. This is exciting to me because this says that how a space looks and feels has serious implications to how humans respond to that space. This means spaces can be interpreted as nudges. The layout of a space can define how people will act and even interact in that space! This could be used to inspire much more than education. For instance: it could be used to boost purchasing among consumers just by changing the layout of a space.