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By 21CenturyBuilders | L Redesign your school library with new spaces for community groups

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Our mission is to remodel the library due to lack of space and outdated electronics. We would like to make it big and better for everyone to enjoy and come together in a fresh new environment. We believe that our remodeling will bring satisfaction to all the students, staff and community.

Also with less space in the library our students and staff would not be able to work. We have less space for books and book shelves let alone tables that would help students study or do homework. Also we would love to have more modern computers and computer space. it would help with many of the students projects and essays. Also the computers could be use for classes like freshman foundations and other computer classes.

With a lot more space for tables it would mean that teachers would also have the advantage to use it. They would use it for meetings or for there class time as well. Knowing that Mira Loma has programs like IS and IB, this would mean a lot more students would need a place to read,study,and do homework.

With outdated computers the students wouldn't be able to do there homework as fast as they would like. And also we have less computers which means students would have to wait if there are people on computers. We would also get the community involved by making the library open to the community.
We as the 21st Century Builders we would love to make this library a spacious, modernized, but also Eco friendly.

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I'm looking forward to following your work this semester!

Ideally I'd like to see a lot more clarity in this overview!!!
Are lack of space and updated electronics the only concern? can you tell me more about these issues - do you need more computer space, book storage, meeting space? should more or less school or community functions be a part of the library? how will the architectural and interior design affect the issue of outdated electronics? what will make the space 'better'?

By logan_rogers, Architect at 01:15 pm, 09 September 2011

We like your idea on remodeling the library. It is very important that you thought of creating the design that will satisfy the students, the staff, and the community :)

By Modern Community, Student at 11:12 am, 19 September 2011

Collect Instructions

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Gather more information about your existing school library by taking photos, sketching, conducting interviews, and doing additional research.

Think About:

  • What are all the different functions / activities that currently take place in your school's library?
  • Do you enjoy working and reading in this room now?  Why or why not?
  • How is the library different than a typical classroom?
  • When you study at home, where and how do you read? (On the couch, on the floor, on your bed, outside, at the kitchen table, at a desk in your bedroom?)  Could similar comfortable places be designed for your new school library?
  • Will you redesign the interior of your existing school library or will you build a new addition for these spaces?
  • How do students collaborate around technoloyg with other students?  Where do you do this now?
  • In what ways could your school building become a small community center for residents after school hours?

Try This:

  • Take photos of your school's library, the media center, the study hall, or any other space where students are hanging out.
  • Measure the overall size of your school's existing library.  Is it crowded now or does it have empty space?
  • Measure the number of linear feet of book shelves in your school library.  Ask the librarian if they feel your library should contain more or less space for bound books?
  • Take photos of where students are studying at school - either independently or in a small group - throughout the school day.
  • Ask your school's administrator about any types of community groups that may already use your school building in the evening.
  • Interview your school librarian and several classmates.  What do they think about the existing library?  What changes would they make if they had a choice?
  • Make a list of all the different functions / activities that currently take place in your school's library.
  • Make a list of all the things you like about your library.  Ask several friends and your teachers their opinions.
  • Several new public libraries have opened recently around the world.  What can you learn from these?  Investigate... (links to come)
  • Some of the most impressive historic libraries provide an awe-einspiring place to learn.  What can you learn from these?  Check out...(links to come)

21CenturyBuilders's work for the Collect Information step:

Summary
At Mira Loma we had a panel discussion with school monitors, the librarian, the principle, and the cafeteria manager. They discussed with us the issues of both the cafeteria and the library.
Our front desk in the library. No space right? Well we would like to make the space bigger for our...
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This is one of the rooms in our library. As you can see the room does not have enough room for...
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We would love to add more tables to a room without the hassle of it being to crowded. With more...
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Our group would also like to open up this part of the building to add on out hallway and dome...
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We would also open up this room and add more computers so that students would be able to have more...
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We would also love to put more book shelves for many types of books that please all readers.
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Brainstorm Instructions

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Develop preliminary sketches to help you puzzle through new ideas and solutions.

Think About:

  • Many libraries just have rows of book shelves and a few tables and chairs for students.  But is this the best way for students to access, learn, and share information today?
  • How does collaborative learning occur in a library?
  • How can you provide both quiet and noisy learning spaces in a library?
  • Does the library have a separate entrance so community groups can enter/exit in the evening without having to walk through the entire school building?

The library will need to include four big types of spaces and furnishings:

  • a reading room / study loungue (tables with computers, chairs, couches, etc)
  • book storage and a circulation book check-out counter (shelves, work counters)
  • librarian's office and workspace
  • meeting rooms (tables, chairs, technology options)

Try This:

  • You'll need to decide where will this new library be located in your school.  Are you redesigning the exsiting space or building a new addition?
  • Walk around the exterior of your school building and take photos of your existing library and / or a possible location for a new library addition.
  • Use Google Maps to view and print out an aerial photo of your school.  Identify a location for the library.
  • Contact your school's building or maintenance department.  They may already have a floor plan of your school to use as a reference.
  • Sketch bubble diagrams to figure out the spatial relationships between the various rooms and spaces in your new or redesigned library.  Which spaces will be next to each other?  Which spaces should not be next to each other?
  • Make lots of sketches to get your early ideas down on paper.  Learn from each different idea.

Your design or redesign of a new library might include the following types of sizes of spaces.  These are just suggestions.  Feel free to revise this and incorporate other spaces you think may be needed.

Library space planning rules of thumb:

space 800
students in your school		 1200
students in your school		 1600
students in your school		 2400
students in your school
Reading Room / Study Lounge with computers
 1,400
square feet		 2,100
square feet		 2,800
square feet		 4,200
square feet
Book storage and book check-out counter
 1,400
square feet		 2,100
square feet		 2,800
square feet		 4,200
square feet
Librarian's office / workroom 120
square feet		 120
square feet		 240
square feet		 240
square feet
Meeting rooms 1 room at
250 square feet		 2 rooms at
250 square foot each		 3 rooms at 250 square foot each 4 rooms at 250 square foot each
TOTAL 3,170
square feet		 4,820
square feet		 6,590
square feet		 9,640
square feet

21CenturyBuilders's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:

Summary
We as a group have a job, each to help with this building process.
The modern library is going to have an extended building which is going to be in a shape of a...
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This is the sketch of our building we are plannning to keep the library we have now and redesign...
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In the modernized library we would love to add alot of the students art projects. It would add alot...
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This is the aquarium tunnel that we will use to connect our exsisiting library to our new library...
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this image shows a garden, our group would love to put a garden, so the community can interact more...
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Develop Instructions

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Now's the time to take what you've learned from the steps above and develop your own solution for a new or redesigned library.

Try This:

  • If possible, build a rough physical study model of your library.  You can't really understand the building's shape until you make a quick study model.  Don't worry about making a fancy finished model at this time.  Instead, use cardstock, scissors, and tape to quickly create a large 3D form.  See how it looks.  Break off different sections, add new pieces, and try out new ideas.
  • Take a photo of your model and upload it to your student user account here.
  • Sketch or use software such as Google SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit to get your ideas out of your head to share with others.

21CenturyBuilders's work for the Develop Solutions step:

Summary
As a team 21st century builders has develop ideas in which we have incorporated into our project like; green energy is a big idea to incorporate into any project no matter what kind of project, how it
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Final Instructions

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21CenturyBuilders's work for the Final Design step:

Summary
Our interior designs were inspired by both modern and vintage styles. We wanted to make it modern as our name is 21 Century Builders, but we also added a little of our original library.
our new and bathrooms and detail
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