Jialin Ke Maya Kumaran Liza Mansbach Dea 3301| NOVEMBER 2017
LEARNING PLAYGROUND Moravia Central School
CONTENTS 3 Background Research 4 User Research 5 Personas 6 Site Analysis 7 Mission Statement 8 Concept Statement 9 Concept Development + Sketches 10 Floor Plan 11 Space Plan 12 Space Renderings 18 Sections 19 Reflected Ceiling Plan 20 Furniture 21 Works Cited
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BACKGROUND RESEARCH Millenials and Generation-Z The Moravia Central School serves students in grades 6-12. The majority of these students are members of generation-z (those born between 2000-present). Although most of the students at Morovia are too young to be considered millennials, we decided to incorporate literature about millennials into our research section because of the relative paucity of research on generation-z alone.
Modern Library Design • Millennials use libraries more than any other generation.1 • Shift from books/print materials to place for learning and collaboration.2 • Library shifts to Learning Commons, or a shared space (physically and virtually), focusing on collaborative learning across mediums.3 • Libraries should be multifuncional (variety of communal/social and isolated spaces)4: over 80% of middle and high school students enjoy studying with friends,5 but 70% of users still prefer access to more isolated work spaces.6 • Schools and libraries expected to offer easy access to and seamless transition between and multiple forms of media. Looking at existing research on millennials and generation-z, we identified values and habits that would help us in building the design for this space.
DIGITAL NATIVES
VALUE CHOICE AND FLEXIBILITY MILLENIALS/ GENERATION-Z TRAITS
GROUP AND SOCIALLY ORIENTED
MULTITASKERS
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USER RESEARCH
Librarian
Students
• Minimal use of librarian office and desk due to poor visual access to students and library • Wants furniture that can be rearranged easily • Needs visual access to all areas of library from desk • Concerned about custodial needs; everything should be easy to clean
• Want comfortable, cool furniture, and seating to lounge and read • Library can be too loud during the day for reading; need independent work space • Need space for group work and socializing
VISUAL/PHYSICAL LIBRARY ACCESS
FLEXIBILE FURNITURE
SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL SPACE
FUN FURNITURE
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PERSONAS KATIE HEWITT, 34, LIBRARIAN Quiet Autonomous
Loud Collaborative
Sedentary Visually Open
Mobile Visually Closed
Needs: Desk with visual/physical access to library, private space for personal use
SYDNEY SAMSON, 17, STUDENT Quiet Autonomous
Loud Collaborative
Sedentary Visually Open
Mobile Visually Closed
Needs: Social lounge area where talking is permitted
MICHAEL THOMAS, 50, TEACHER Quiet Autonomous
Loud Collaborative
Sedentary Visually Open
Mobile Visually Closed
Needs: Separate, large space for entire class to work comfortably
SARAH CASEY, 13, STUDENT Quiet Autonomous
Loud Collaborative
Sedentary Visually Open
Mobile Visually Closed
Needs: Space to work independently without distraction
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SITE ANALYSIS Bookcases: Dark, cramped
Librarians Desk: Cut-off from students
Circulation
Window seating: High glare
Group Seating: High noise levels
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MISSION STATEMENT Goal: To create a library space on the second floor of Moravia Central School for 6th to 12th grade students and faculty that supports the social, physical, and environmental needs of the users.
Performance Requirements: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Group seating for middle school class of a total of 60 people Comfortable seating and floor for students to read Easy to move furniture that is lightweight Enhance natural lighting while reducing glare Allow for easy circulationt throughout the library without distracting students 1 Makerspace 1 Cafe 1 Lounge Independent Work area Group Work area Presentation Area Area for One on One Tutoring
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CONCEPT STATEMENT TITLE Moravia Central’s library aims to have both collaborative work space and independent reading space. Inspired by the diversity of needs, our design for the library is based on the metaphor of a learning playground. A playground is a kids’ territory that is considered to be a play commons while the library is a students’ territory and is considered to be a learning commons. By combining the two, we create the learning playground. The Moravia library should be a place for learning and creativity that is for the students, run by the students.
Key Points: • Fun and playful without feeling childish • A space to be creative and interactive • Collaborative but also independent spaces
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Lounge and independent work space
Group work and presentation space
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FLOOR PLAN
Floor Plan Scale 1/8” = 1’
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SPACE PLAN
Lounge Space Quiet Reading Nook
Cafe
Desk
Independent Work
Group/Independent Work Space
Librarian Office Space
High collaboration/ noise level
Low collaboration/ noise level
Presentation/Group Work Space
Class/Meeting Space Floor Plan Scale 1/8” = 1’
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GROUP WORK AND PRESENTATION Whiteboard doubles as a projector screen, and additional intersect portfolios around the room allow for small group collaboration
Shelves boardering the room provide ample storage for books
GROUP SPACE RENDER
Sonex acoustical tiles allow for sound control by absorbing noise Flexible table and seating easily be arranged and recombined into groups of 2, 4, and 6 to suit changing needs
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LOUNGE AREA Diffused light provides a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere
Chalkboard dividers break up the room, provide creative space for users to express themselves and personalize the area, and serve as additional seating
JIALIN/MAYA: RECEPTION/CAFE
A variety of comfortable seating is rearranged easily and facilitates conversation or independent reading
Fabrics were chosen for their durability and ease of maintence and cleaning
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READING NOOK Noise-cancelling Whisper panels provide a quiet space within a louder environment
LOUNGE/INDIVIDUAL READING
Open bookcases provide additional storage while still allowing light into the space
Low, lounge-style seating encourages casual reading
Circular bookcase structure provides a focal feature of the space to encourgage students to gather
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LIBRARIAN’S DESK A Moravia sign accompanied by a topographic map of the area personalize the library
LIZA: SEMICIRCULAR SPACE
Librarian’s desk is more compact, facilitating student interaction and freeing up floor space
Comfortable and trendy chairs provide guest seating space with the Moravia backdrop.
Pile of carpet is less than one-half inch thick per ADA guidline
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WORKROOM/MAKER SPACE Provides quiet space for individual work or one-on-one tutoring
Can be easily converted into a makerspace or conference room by combining the two tables
JIALIN: MAKER SPACE
Partial glass walls allow for visual access into the space, while still maintaining auditory and some visual privacy
LED Linear Shelf Lights is environmentally friendly because it combines high-quality illumination and energy-efficient LED technology
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CAFE Easily accessible near the entrance of the library to be utlized by students walking by if desired
SECTIONS Counter provides additional seating for independent work or eating
Provides beverages and/or snacks to students using the library
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SECTIONS AA
AA
CC BB
BB
CC
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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
KEY Recessed LED Ceiling Lighting
Nelson Bubble Lamps
LED Linear Shelf
LED Shelf Light LED Light Panels Reflected Ceiling Plan Scale 1/8” = 1’
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TITLE FURNITURE
Intersect Profolio
Eames Molded Rocker Chair
Saiba Multitask Chair High Back
Eames Molded Plastic Upholstered Bar Stool
Caper Stacking Chair
Trapezoid Activity Table
Magus Spun Chair
Polygon Wire Table Hexagon
Miliken Blue Carpet
Knoll Textiles Yellow Stripes
Sonex Acoustical Panels
Blackboard
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TITLE WORKS CITED 1) Conceptual Principles of the Planning of Modern Public Libraries by K. JAKOVLEVAS-MATECKIS, L. KOSTINAITĖ, J. PUPELIENĖ https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/28638/Prakumthong_MAThesis.pdf?sequence=1 2 )Geiger, Abigail. “Millennials are the most likely generation of Americans to use public libraries.” Factank: News in the Numbers. Pew Research Center. 21 June 2017. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/21/millennials-are-the-most-likely-generation-of-americ ans-to-use-public-libraries/ 3) Sweeney, Richard T. “Reinventing Library Buildings and Services for the Millennial Generation.” Library Administration and Management, 19:4 (Fall 2005): 165-175. https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/article/viewFile/1544/824 4) Ojennus, Paul, and Kathy A. Watts. “User Preferences and Library Space at Whitworth University Library.” Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 7 July 2015. Doi: 10.1177/0961000615592947 5) EunYoung Yoo‐Lee, Tae Heon Lee, LaTesha Velez, (2013) “Planning library spaces and services for Millennials: an evidence‐based approach”, Library Management, Vol. 34 Issue: 6/7, pp.498-511, https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-08-2012-0049 6)Connected Yet Distracted: Multitasking Among College Students Kouider Mokhtari, Julie Delello & Carla Reichard Journal of College Reading and Learning Vol. 45 , Iss. 2,2015 7) Meyer, K. (2016, January 6). Millennials as Digital Natives: Myths & Realities. Retrieved October 31, 2017, from https:// www.nngroup.com/articles/millennials-digital-natives/ 8) Zimmer, Cynthia. GETTING TO KNOW GEN Z: EXPLORING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS’ EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, Barnes and Noble College, https://www.bncollege.com/Gen-Z-Research-Report-Final.pdf
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