Outdoor Adventure Library Design Manual

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE LIBRARY

a guide book

CONT

ENETS

This outdoor library is an extension of Fayetteville’s public library. The library contains a large collection of outdoor adventure equipment as well as learning, archival, retail and operation space.

GO OUTSIDE

OUR MISSION

Our hope is that this library provides a solution to the lack of access and education for outdoor recreation activities in Northwest Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas region hosts many places for people to explore the outdoors and experience nature’s beauty. This library is a wilderness safety education place as well as a place to rent camping, biking, climbing and water activity gear. The library hosts a comprehensive gear collection for all outdoor adventure needs and provides those who can’t purchase or store all this gear with the opportunity to explore and enjoy the outdoors. This library strives to help the environment through education and reuse of items. Our hope is that the library will allow people to be more present in their daily lives, less stressed and more in touch with their bodies and nature.

02 DESIGN IDEAS

Taking inspiration from nature and Arkansas outdoor activities, these visual properties become grounded through iteration and spacemaking.

COLLAGES

The library builds community. Both on outdoor adventures and within the walls of the library, community and relationships are being built. Being outdoors takes your focus away from work, stress, emails. The library offers new opportunities for people fix their heart on what is important in their life- people rather than projects or other things that occupy so much of our time.

Movement. The library supports the movement of people. The abstracted paddle dipping into water shows the serenity of movement and wellbeing. The dynamic heights of the collage show the depth of movement. One can dip into a new adventure or simply move their body.

The library provides access to outdoor activities for all people no matter their financial circumstances. This collage illustrates that you can climb above financial barriers through the use of the library and that everyone can seek new heights.

The outdoors is an opportunity for mindfulness and finding your way. This library promotes all outdoor activity and this allows for people to take time in the outdoors to reflect, find their path and explore the nature around them and look inward at their own walk in life.

How can one become healthy? Take your vitamins. How can one distress? Anxiety pills. This library offers people a way for people to get outside and naturally get their vitamin d. Being outdoors fosters a healthy lifestyle and can help relieve stress.

FIGURE GROUND

An abstraction of the previously shown collages to explore figure ground relationships.

The layering of cubic forms, cutting way and joinging eachother.

The mass form of curvelienar shpaes mimicking that in the collages of rope tied together.

Curvelinear form with angled edges creating a volumetic change in height in the space

This model shows movement and traveling through a path. Like a paddle moving through water, or a hiker at the water’s edge looking up at bluffs, this space creates a dynamic user experience. The guest walks through the space to explore the library. Similar to the hills in Arkansas this model shows curve and natural form in space.

FIGURE GROUND MODEL

03 DESIGN GOALS

creating a place for the people + the earth

PROJECT GOALS + STRATEGIES

ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE

keep full inventory of outdoor rec activities

- orginized library storage

make library comfortable

- soft materials when approperate

- approachable enviroment and open community space

STEP LIGHTLY ON THE EARTH

minimize the number of materilas and finishes

- materials proper for holding equipment and wear

optimize the solution for daylighting

- open skylight in the center of the space

- proper window treatment for southern sun

SUPPORT ADVENTURE + SAFETY

dynamic space

- unique layout provide education and proper mainence

- proper places to clean and repair inventory

- make clear wayfinding

- incoperate leave no trace education

NATURE LIKE SPACE

create varring degrees of openess

- provide inclosdes, semi open, and open areas for community or staff maximize

bring nature into design

- use natural materials

- incorperate nature in desisn

THE HOW

By carefully curating space, this library aims to improve the quality of life for the people of Fayetteville. The library allows them to explore NWA. Through a full inventory, organized storage, and a fully staffed space, the library is comfortable for all. The goal is to step lightly on the earth by using window treatments, and minimizing the number of varying materials and finishes in the project. In order to support adventure and safety, we have safety guides for all products as well as training spaces on site in the library. Clear way finding is a key part of this as well. By creating nature like space we invite people in. The use of a openness and site lines and nature inspired design make these principles possible.

Explore

BUILDING INFORMATION

Located at 346 N West Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, is the new site for the Fayetteville Public Outdoor Adventure Library. This sits on West Avenue between Maple and Dickson. With many south facing windows, there is an abundance of natural light. The building is situated on a hill making part of the first floor underground.

OUR FACILITY

PPPARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Convient parking is located adjacent to the library in the white lot. Paid parking is avaliabe in the black lot, the depot lot at the NW corner of Dickson St. and West Ave. Bike racks are also available as indicated below.

LOADING ZONE

FACULTY PARKING

WHITE LOT

BIKE RACK

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT ROUTE 20

MAIN STREET CENTER

OUR REGION

20 MIN

26 MIN

BODIES OF WATER

The above diagram shows the route to Lake Fayetteville and Lake Weddington. Both options wihtin 30 minutes to take boats from the library for a day adventure.

LIBRARY

OUTDOOR CLOTHING STORE

Easily find other gear for your adventures down the street if you become more serious in your outdoor recreational activities.

This library aims to serve to working people and families in the Fayetteville region as indicated in orange.

All the gear needed for camping, biking, climbing & boating in North West Arkansas.

CAMPING GEAR

a) Trestles Elite Eco 30° Sleeping BagLong

b) Coleman PEAK1 4-Person Dome Tent

c) Coleman Skydome 2-Person Tent

d) 1.5 Inch Sleeping Mattress Pad

e) Sea to Summit Escapist Tarp

f) ENO DoubleNest Hammock

g) Gregory Baltoro 45, 55, 65, 75 Pack

h) MSR WhisperLite International

Backpacking Stove

i) Stanley Adventure Base Camp

Cookset 4

j) Thick Plastic Tarp

k) Coleman Guide Series Dual-Fuel 2

Burner Stove

BIKE GUIDE

HYBRID BIKE

One can use a hybrid bike for road cycling, light off-road cycling, commuting, touring, or even just going to the bar. By melding mountain bike and road bike features, you gain a fast, comfortable, and reliable bike. This bike is a jack of all trades.

HARDTAIL MTN. BIKE

These bikes are for use on smooth trails and to climb hills. They can also be used on gravel and smooth single track. They are a great bike for improving skills, going faster, and commuting to work or school.

FULL SUSPENSION MTN. BIKE

A full suspension mounatin bike is best for those who intend to ride really technical terrain. The extra suspension improves how easily the bike can move over rougher trails and singletrack. They’re more forgiving of rider errors when it comes to choosing lines compared to a hardtail. These allow lots of comfort and give you the best speed on technical trails.

BIKE SHOP INFORMATION

BIKE REPAIR

Our mechanics can get your bike rolling again with a fast turnaround and affordable prices. Costs may vary.

FREE BIKE ASSESSMENTS

Get a free assessment and safety check-up from one of our staff. In this inspection, we will assess every part of your bike for wear, damage, and safety issues, and recommend any repairs that are necessary to get your bike in running condition again.

OPEN STAND TIME

Want to work on your own bike? Come in during normal hours of operation, and use our professional Park Tools to wrench on your own bike. Cost is $3 per visit, or get a year long pass for $30.

a) Marin Muirwoods Hybrid

b) Marin Pine Mountain Rigid Mountain Bike

c) Marin Hawk Hill Full Suspension Mountain Bike

d) Saris Freedom Bike Hitch Car Rack

e) Kryptonite Evolution Mini-7 Bike U-Lock with Cable

f) Smith Engage 2 Mips Bike Helmet

Please join us in keeping city trails, and roadways safe and open to cyclists. Ride responsibly.

WATER ACTIVITIES

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a) Werner Skagit 4-Piece Kayak Paddle

b) Pelican Premium Argo 136XP Tandem Kayak

c) Pelican Argo 100X EXO

d) Jackson Kayak Rock Star V Kayak

WHAT KAYAK IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

SIT ON TOP KAYAK

Sit on top kayaks are best for long paddles, touring, calm water and for any beginners looking to have some fun! Paddle by yourself or with someone else!

WHITE WATER KAYAK

These kayaks are great for any water with strong curents or rapids! Easily roll in your kayak with the safety of a skirt and no need to worry about your kayak getting full of water!

e) Old Town Carlisle Standard T-Grip

Canoe Paddle

f) Old Town Penobscot 164 Canoe

g) Surftech Janitor FIB SUP/Kayak

Paddle

h) Generator V-Tech

i) Sea Sprite Sprayskirt

j) NRS Vapor PFD

k) NRS Chinook OS Fishing PFD

EXPLORE ARKANSAS’S WATER

CANOE BASICS

GRIP

DECK

THROAT

SHOULDER

SHAFT BLADE

STERN SEAT

THWART

YOKE GUNWALES

BOW SEAT

DECK

TIP

SAFETY FIRST

You can have an extra passenger in your canoe by sitting in the middle! Just make sure to never sit on the gunwale or thwart! This can cause damage to the canoe & can casue you to flip over!

Make sure to ask a team member proper paddle form & steering! This will protect our equipment and you in the water!!

06 THE PROGRAM

Planning and diagramming.

Everything inside the building of adventure!

PROGRAM

ARCHIVE

RESTROOMS

HOSPITALITY

COLLECTION

MAINTENANCE

RETAIL

BOOKS - RESEARCH

CIRCULATION

ADMINISTRATION

OPENINGS

STORAGE

FLOOR 1

FLOOR 3

FLOOR 2