Architecture
CHALLENGE: Design a new Public Library for your community that meets the size requirements and needs of the village you live in.
DESCRIPTION: Students will be challenged to design a new public library for their community by developing a concept and plan from the programming phase through the schematic design phase. This design must embody a "less is more" approach to design as well as include enviormentally friendly [green] design ideas. The design process should include the following:
Tour existing libraries and meet with library staff to discuss and review the needs of the library to gain knowledge of the size, function and operation of the library.
Create a space needs program that outlines individual spaces needed and the size that those spaces need to be [by square footage].
Develop the following:
Conceptual building design. [Include preliminary diagrams of early concept sketches showing approximate square footage for various areas of the building]
A rough site plan for the building [which can be based on an actual empty parcel of land within the community or a fictitious site]. Include access to building, book drop off areas, parking and any adjacent ourdoor spaces included in the library program.
A green design plan. What can be done in this building to help save our enviorment? This can be anything from adding extra bike racks, which encourages people to ride to the library, to collecting water off of the roof to help irrigate the landscaping. Do some research and come up with innovated ways for this building to help the planet. [http://www.usgbc.org/]
Extra Credit will be given to teams who research the Architect who coined the phrase "Less is More" and incorporate some of his minimalist ideas into their designs.
CRITERIA/MEDIA: Develop the following materials for the presentation:
Colored exterior elevations, depicting the front back and side views of the building showing propsed materials... Remember "Less is More"
Interior floor plan, designating various areas of the building [i.e. Story room, conference room, stacks, periodicals etc.] Include furniture layouts with book stacks, circulation desk and soft seating. All plans should be shown to scale.
Show the building outline as it sits on the Site Plan. Develop a building model showing the massing of the library. Use foam board and again use a scale so the model is accurately proportioned.
JUDGING: Understanding and development of the building program. Does the program meet the needs of the community regarding current size and possible future growth? Does the new building meet the needs of the community as outlined in the program?
How Green is it? The building will be judged on how each student is incorporating environmentally friendly design practices into their building.
Creativity in their design concept. Does this concept clearly communicate the needs and unique culture of the community? Photos of other local buildings may assist in defining the design on their library.
Visual presentation. Do the materials effectively translate the design concept ideas to the public? Craftsmanship of the model. Does the model accurately depict the design concept of the building?
PROFESSIONAL: Doug Forton - [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: Students will be challenged to design a new public library for their community by developing a concept and plan from the programming phase through the schematic design phase. This design must embody a "less is more" approach to design as well as include enviormentally friendly [green] design ideas. The design process should include the following:
Tour existing libraries and meet with library staff to discuss and review the needs of the library to gain knowledge of the size, function and operation of the library.
Create a space needs program that outlines individual spaces needed and the size that those spaces need to be [by square footage].
Develop the following:
Conceptual building design. [Include preliminary diagrams of early concept sketches showing approximate square footage for various areas of the building]
A rough site plan for the building [which can be based on an actual empty parcel of land within the community or a fictitious site]. Include access to building, book drop off areas, parking and any adjacent ourdoor spaces included in the library program.
A green design plan. What can be done in this building to help save our enviorment? This can be anything from adding extra bike racks, which encourages people to ride to the library, to collecting water off of the roof to help irrigate the landscaping. Do some research and come up with innovated ways for this building to help the planet. [http://www.usgbc.org/]
Extra Credit will be given to teams who research the Architect who coined the phrase "Less is More" and incorporate some of his minimalist ideas into their designs.
CRITERIA/MEDIA: Develop the following materials for the presentation:
Colored exterior elevations, depicting the front back and side views of the building showing propsed materials... Remember "Less is More"
Interior floor plan, designating various areas of the building [i.e. Story room, conference room, stacks, periodicals etc.] Include furniture layouts with book stacks, circulation desk and soft seating. All plans should be shown to scale.
Show the building outline as it sits on the Site Plan. Develop a building model showing the massing of the library. Use foam board and again use a scale so the model is accurately proportioned.
JUDGING: Understanding and development of the building program. Does the program meet the needs of the community regarding current size and possible future growth? Does the new building meet the needs of the community as outlined in the program?
How Green is it? The building will be judged on how each student is incorporating environmentally friendly design practices into their building.
Creativity in their design concept. Does this concept clearly communicate the needs and unique culture of the community? Photos of other local buildings may assist in defining the design on their library.
Visual presentation. Do the materials effectively translate the design concept ideas to the public? Craftsmanship of the model. Does the model accurately depict the design concept of the building?
PROFESSIONAL: Doug Forton - [email protected]