2013 national competition project | Library Redesign #078
|Overview
Problem – The high school library needs to be redesigned to fit and adjust to the needs of students, teachers, and staff.
Brief – Redesign and expand the interior space
Client – CAF (Chicago Architecture Foundation)
Target Consumer – Students, teachers, and faculty in the high school.
Criteria – The library should be a place for everybody (computer stations for students that need it, meeting rooms for staff, etc.)
The library should be comfortable enough so people would use it.
Adequate lighting is needed for reading and other materials.
Constraints – The library should not be too large (ex: not the whole building)
Should fit to the needs of all or most students/faculty.
Needs or should have
1. Seating for students
2. Book / media storage
3. Space for at least 2 librarians
4. Computer area
5. Audio / visual labs
6. Meeting spaces
7. Information kiosk
8. Café
9. Workshop area