Redesign your school library | 2013 National High School Architecture Competition #168
|My schools library’s biggest problem has little to do with the actual design of the library. The library looks fine and matches with the rest of school, it has plenty of space for books, and a lot of students use it. The only major problems with the library are that it is a bit too crowded and that it is a bit dark. When redesigning the library, I will brighten up the library, get rid of unnecessary shelving, and increase the capacity of the library.
C. Narug's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
For collecting information, I looked the school's library and in my architecture class, made a survey and asked the librariens questions in a group.C. Narug's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
I started brainstorming by thinking of ways to expand the size of library. Because of the streets surrounding the building and all of the classes around it I couldn't really expand outward much.
Google Maps view of school. It shows the lack of space available to use on both sides of the...
C. Narug's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
To start solving the problems I wanted to solve, I worked on it in steps. In the first step I made a rough model of the current library we have.C. Narug's work for the Final Design step:
Summary
Most of the parts of my redesign required less redesign of the actual structure of the library and more placement of furniture.
A top down view of the library. ISS room located in bottom left, siting area above it. entrance...
Laptop replace Desktops to save space. The laptops would be checked out by the librarians and carts...
Desks on the side allow for many students to come in for study halls, lunch, classes, or just to...
Comments
I think your instinct to tackle the functional aspects of the interior and not the architecture feels appropriate. There's a lot of design work that can be done when considering the overal usability of an existing space