MIT DEWEY LIBRARY ASSESSMENT & MASTERPLAN client :: massachusetts institute of technology
location :: cambridge, ma
type :: planning
attentiveness EXISTING PIPING EXTENDS INTO SPACE
proposed first floor plan
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STKSTD BPROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LIBRAR IMPROVEMENTS
STUDY CARRELS AND LOW BOOKCASES
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OFF SV LIBRAR
100E2
U/M DOF
128 WOMEN'S ROOM DOF
24 HOUR STUDY
ELEV DOF
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LIB PR LIBRAR
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K LIB PR LIBRAR
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STAIR DOF
OFF SV LIBRAR
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STUDY CARRELS AND LOW BOOKCASES
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LOBBY
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PROCESSING
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ELEC DOF
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STAIR DOF
COMPUTERS
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OFF DN DOFADM
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MEN'S ROOM
186
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COPY
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028A OFFICE
STAFF KITCHEN
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STAFF LOUNGE
OFF SV LIBRAR
000SA OFFICE
OFFICE
STAIR DOF
OFFICE
OFFICE
OFFICE
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LIB PR LIBRAR
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160K
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OFFICE
OFFICE
MEETING ROOM
MICROFILM
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identify areas o concern JAN CL DOF
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STUDY AREAS - OPEN AND PRIVATE
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STAFF AREAS
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TECHNOLOGY - COPY, MICROFICHE, COMPUTERS
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COLLECTIONS
000LA LOBBY DOF
UP
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OFF SV LIBRAR
ELEV DOF
ELEC DOF
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PROVIDE SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF COMPUTER RESOURCES IN OPEN AREA
STAIR DOF
CORR DOF
EXISTING FLOOR PLAN NOTES
STUDY CARRELS AND LOUNGE SEATING USED HEAVILY - ADD MORE TO MEET LIBRARY NEEDS
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OPEN STAIR TO SECOND FLOOR CREATES STRONG CONNECTION
F
STAFF OFFICES CAN CREATE NOISE PROBLEMS, CONSOLIDATE STAFF AND CONSTRUCT NEW WALLS WITH BETTER ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS.
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PROCESSING AREA CAN CREATE NOISE PROBLEM - RELOCATE IN NEW AREA ADJACENT TO CIRCULATION DESK AND CREATE NEW 24 HOUR STUDY CENTER
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ACCESS TO BASEMENT LIBRARY AREA IS NOT GOOD - UTILIZE EXISTING STAIR BY CLOSING OFF BUILDING ACCESS TO BASEMENT WITH NEW WALL
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ADDITIONAL BOOK CAPACITY IS NEEDED - ADD NEW COMPACT SHELVING
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NEW UNISEX HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOM IN 24/7 QUIET STUDY AREA
WHAT WORKS A
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WHAT DOESN'T WORK
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STUDY
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JAN ST DOF
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SPACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR STORAGE
STKSTD LIBRAR
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DRAFT :: 27 June 2007 21
Proposed Program Improvements | proposed first floor plan
CORR DOF
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existing basement plan
meet clients goals & obje
046
100SA
UP
U/M DOF
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NATURAL LIGHT BY OPENING UP FIRST FLOOR
MAINTAIN GOOD OBSERVATION SITE LINES AT CIRCULATION DESK WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS
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137
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B
DEAD END CORRIDOR/ STORAGE AREA NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED
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WATER/ HUMIDITY PROBLEMS IN STACK AREA
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ACCESS TO BASEMENT LIBRARY AREA IS NOT GOOD - AN
ELEVATOR REQUIRING MANUAL OPERATION OF THE DOOR IS THE ONLY SECURE APPROACH TO THE BASEMENT STAFF LOUNGE IS UNDERUTILIZED
PPI
increase usable space without renovatio
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UP
U/M DOF
STUDY AREAS - OPEN AND PRIVATE
STA
STAFF AREAS
TEC
TECHNOLOGY - COPY, MICROFICHE, COMPUTERS
COL
COLLECTIONS
Corridor outside of library is oversized.
High ceilings with lots of ductwork serving the first floor. Utilities, plumbing and sprinkler pipes create potential problems for basement stacks.
Plastic covering indicated presence of water problems.
DRAFT :: 27 June 2007 11
The Dewey Library, one of MIT’s five major libraries and the primary library serving MIT’s Sloan School of Management, wanted to “increase overall capacity and offer more services” to the community it serves. Working closely with MIT staff, project management and engineering consultants, map-lab led a study to identify areas of concern and provide possible solutions to help the Library meet its future goals and objectives. map-lab generated a report proposing space improvements that addressed issues such as handicap accessibility, humidity control, acoustical
absorption, and space limitations. Through relatively simple suggestions, such as the utilization of compact shelving and consolidation of office spaces, map-lab was able to increase square footage of study and computer areas by 60% and create an additional 4,500 SF of additional book storage space without major structural renovations. map-lab’s proposal to preserve the recently renovated circulation desk and center the design around its modern aesthetic demonstrated an attentiveness to design and an interest in protecting the owner’s bottom line.
Existing Plans | existing basement plan
STU
Storage area with sloped floor is dead-end corridor.
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