The two plans illustrate a number of changes which have taken place in a student common room between five years ago and now. Overall, the common room has been refurnished to incorporate more facilities, especially in the communal open area.
According to the plan from 5 years ago, there were a total of 4 round tables in the communal area, laid out in an alternate arrangement with each of which being surrounded by small chairs. From the entrance on the West, one could also spot, in successive order, a cupboard, a sink, 2 benches, a microwave and a refrigerator along the section to the North. Finally, the bookshelf was situated on the bottom right corner.
In the present day, the two around tables have been removed to free up the space. To compensate for this, a long rectangular table with multiple chairs has been placed near the entrance. To the South of the room, there is a new bench for students’ laptops, adjacent to a new television set with surrounding armchairs, which has taken the place of the old bookshelf. A new drinks vending machine has also been added beside the fridge. Finally, except for the one bench that was replaced by an additional microwave, the row of furniture to the North remained almost the same.