Six students in six hexagons around a central teacher.
In volume, twelve around one, at the corners of a cuboctahedron for maximum omni-symmetry.
Even without a literal arrangement, we're still thinking about compression and tension i.e. what strategies help keep social distancing more relaxing?
Packing people in a room and asking them to practice safe distancing is just creating a lot of stress, obviously.
Parts 1 & 2 appear together in Coffee Shops Network (CSN).