Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
UP
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2
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UP
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5 3 UP
Section A
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4 UP
11
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Section B
Elevation
1 - Online catalogs 2 - Periodicals 3 - Local history 4 - Childrens 5 - Mechanical room 6 - Auditorium 7 - Computers and Multimedia 8 - IT room 9 - Fiction 10 - Non-fiction 11 - Non - fiction 12 - Bookbinding / workroom 13 - Offices 14 - Classroom
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Section Axonometric
scale : 1/8” - 1’ 0
Population Density :
9,491 people per square mile Ladder District Boston Common Park
Downtown Crossing
Population Density :
21,190 people per square mile
Financial Center
Chinatown Park
Leather District
Population Density :
South Station
2,310 people per square mile
Population Density :
24,475 people per square mile
Chinatown
Population Density :
13,167 people per square mile
Tufts Medical Center 60% - 75%
50% - 60%
35% - 50%
South Bay
20% - 35%
Levels seperated in program
Squares seperated in program
Elevated UP stacks
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offices and classroom
individual reading
adult reading
outdoor public space
auditorium
stacks
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young adult reading
stacks
auditorium
multiple squares create interactive space (seats)
computer and multimedia
childrens reading starting with a square
Pushed DOWN
one level down to create a void
void creates individual reading space
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Parent with child
Name: Elizabeth, Jake Jr. Age: 39 years old, 8 years old Destination: Childrens reading Time spent: 1 hour
Visitor
Name: John Age: 26 years old Destination: Outdoor public space Time spent: 30 minutes
Staff
Name: Albert Age: 44 years old Destination: Office, mechanical room Time spent: 7 hours
Student
Name: Wayne Age: 19 years old Destination: Classroom, auditorium, young adult reading Time spent: 3 hours
Resident
Name: Kenneth Age: 64 years old Destination: Periodicals Time spent: 30 minutes
Adult
Name: Derrick Age: 43 years old Destination: Adult reading Time spent: 2 hours
Commuter
Name: Isaac Age: 43 years old Destination: Periodicals Time spent: 30 minutes
Handicapped
Name: Stephanie Age: 35 years old Destination: Non-fiction Time spent: 2 hours
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