Site: Brooklyn Technical High School 5th Floor Library 11217, Fort Greene Place
Site Description: 5th floor center section of Brooklyn Technical High School; 1 large primary room and two secondary rooms which are both accessible to the library.
Job Description: I am to design and re-renovate my school library in order to make it more efficient, organized as well as user and staff friendly. The library must also include factors to have a “green” effect; using natural resources and energy in order to give the building a minimum impact on the environment. The library must also contain an area of access for the librarians as well as a computer area, media storage and meeting areas. The library may also contain a workshop area, café, theater room or additional rooms/spaces in order to expand the range of use for the room. Extensions and Additions may also be used to add rooms/space to the existing library of adjacent rooms.
Library
•Computer Section
•Media Storage (Rotating Shelves, Stands)
•Seating/Meeting Area (Tables and Chairs)
•Librarian Area
•Shelves (Books storage)
Theater Room
•Projector screen and projector
•Seating Area (Enough seating to at least fit 2 classes + 4 staff members)
•Presentation Area (Stand with computer + projector)
Café
•Seating area (Tables and chairs)
•Food service area (Food storage, Coffee makers, etc.)
Workshop
•Utilities (Default workshop tools)
•Tables and seating