Redesign your school library | 2013 National High School Architecture Competition #388
|btomchick2's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
The current school library has all carpeted floors that are easily worn out and stained by constant drink spills.
In this photo you can see that although there is space in between the tables, the chairs are thick...
In this photograph the library does appear to be large, but during and after school it becomes...
The book shelves are set in organized rows, but they are to close together and the book addition...
The computer corner only holds ten computers, which is only half of the average class size. So when...
The conference and presentation area is in a corner on an upper level and is constantly dark and...
Here you can see how close the entrance is to the meeting room. It is also a very dark and small...
These are the extra computers in the back of the library. They are useful, but there is no space...
btomchick2's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
When it came to brainstorming, I started to look at the main source of the project, books. My first draft was very boring in the eyes of my teacher and he wanted me to use my imagination.
This was my first sketch where I was starting to create a tower that was similar a stack of books....
This is the original photo that was found online where the tower idea was inspired. This...
This is my bird's eye view of the building. The top looks like it is a simple building with...
In this sketch is my design for the different levels. It shows how the bottom level is the main...
This is a simple exterior sketch of the library. This angle is meant for the public to understand...
This is my first draft in creating the stairs. There are five other drawings that were involved in...
When deciding on what floors were suppose to hold what, it was difficult to plan with my mostly...
btomchick2's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
In my solution I was able to successfully create the towers.
I finally figured out how to make the stairs work in a way that would not disrupt the flow...
The first floor was always meant to be the main area for books. When students walk into a library...
The second floor contains all the media. Students and classes can use this floor when they have...
The third floor is where students go to work together on group projects and get involved with study...
btomchick2's work for the Final Design step:
Summary
In my final design there are interior and exterior pictures of the new High Point Regional High School Library.
This picture is a rendering of what the outside of the library will look like. It will be mainly...
This is just a section of the tutoring floor where the students can pair up and be tutored by each...
This floor has the most comfortable furniture for students and even teachers to sit and read in...
The tables are designed on the second floor so that they are facing each other, giving the room a...
All the tables and chairs on the third floor are close together, but not uncomfortable. The...
Every balcony is split. One half is outside with half the roof covering it, for those who wish to...
Finally there is the finished main floor, without the books, where you can see the range of book...
Comments
The objective is to redesign my current school library into a modern library. Where libraries are not just about books, but are about maps, articles, computers, and much more. Where and how we find information has expanded and so should my library's space.