Viability, mesurements and pictures

Viability:
We believe that our reform of the library is quite viable since we have realized that there is no need to enlarge it and with some renovations of the furniture and a good organization would be sufficient. We have raised potential problems when it comes to carry out some renovations but actually there are very few: the possibility that the windows and shelves could not be larger are some of these potential problems

Mesurements:

• Library size: 7.28 meters wide and 9.36 meters long (12.5 meters long if we take into consideration the length of the library and the seminar)
• 6 Rectangular tables : 0.80 meters wide and 1.30 meters long each
• 3 round tables
• 16 shelves: 0.90 meters wide and 1.80 meters high each

The height of the windows varies, there are 2 windows that are 0.95 meters high and the other two are 1.90 meter high but they have the same width: 1.80

Pictures:

round tables should be exchanged for rectangular ones

enlarge all windows for natural light

take advantage of the digital board and replace traditional blackboard by the whiteboard

space provided for the teacher

need to classify the books

need to reorganize the space

rehabilitate some material

create an easy access to the shelves

Design of the library (click here to see the prototype in 3D)

Design brief 1

Description: Our idea is to modify our school library, we will be redesigning some aspects that we think would be a good idea to improve. The basic improvement is to increase the use of the library which we think is almost useless.

Context: We want to reorganize the space and renovate the worn down material:enable plugs for using the laptop, as well as some computers, replace the old blackboard  We would also like to improve the unsoundness of the room, as is next to the playground were sport’s lessons are imparted and don’t allow to either read or study. Set opening and closing hours taking into account the possibility that it could be open all day, with a teacher in charge of it always

Future users: We want the library to be a useful place divided into two zones, an area where people of all ages can take refuge from the cold and rain and another area of study, use of laptops in addition to place where we can have group work

Objectives: For us a new library means a use of space that is not being taken advantage of, with the new reorganization we intend to engage both teachers and students to see the library as a place where they can stay in recess to work or study using books from the shelves or laptops, teachers will be caregivers and will have space and quiet to work. It also can work as a meeting room or as a room dedicated to students researches involving projects and extra credit projects.

Challenges: If we use the seminar that is next to the library we could create a larger space divided into different zones. Chairs need to be changed due to the uncomfortability they generate, as larger windows for natural light.

Design brief 2

New challenges: we have reached the decision that it is a fairly large space, there is no need to extend it but there are some columns that can not be tear down therefore the space between tables is needed so people can access the shelves without problem we’ll like to change the roundtables for rectangular tables that do not occupy much space and allow group work.
The redistribution of the shelves would leave space for more tables. This redistribution would mean increasing their height and again, taking advantage of the space that is not occupied by the windows that,  as stated in the last Design Brief 1 will be all of the same height and also organize books by age, theme ...