istc 601 final facility presentation
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Facility Design Project
Towson University ISTC 601: Library Media Administration
Dr. C. Cheeks, Instructor December 18, 2008
Design Team: Bonuccelli, Deirdre Coates, Cynthia
Crocheron, Carla Knieriem, Eileen
Simmons-Taylor, Jessie Thomas, Pamela
Samples of Programs
JustificationBeautiful facilityOpened for 1999-2000 school
yearLacks functionalityMeets standards?
Facility Guidelines: Areas of LMC
PGCPS Process Guide Main Class Conference Listening and Viewing Media
Production/Studio Storage Office and/or Work Professional Reading Stack
Standards for SLM Programs in Md and Facilities Guidelines for LM Programs Study and Research
Area Informal Reading Area Instructional Area Production and Group
Project Administrative
Floor Plan Considerations
Access pointsTechnology connectivityStationary/ wireless accessVisual supervisionTechnical integrationSmall group areasInstructional area
Sample Programs
Flexibility in
Design
Sample Programs School Example Wisconsin: Standards
Layout Reference Story telling Instructional Reading Production Storage Conference Office
Maine: Considerations Single story, ground Accessibility to all
points of school ADA regulations Acoustics Flexibility Population growth Community access
Sample Programs
TexasSix Standards: Learner Centered….
Teaching and LearningProgram Leadership and ManagementTechnology and Information AccessLibrary EnvironmentConnections to Community Information Science and Librarianship
Sample Programs
Georgia- Carroll County, Central High SchoolFast-growing school district about 50 miles west
of Atlanta.
Charrette indicated architects did not meet educational requirements
Purpose of Library
Sample Programs
An Architect needs to….. listen carefullyvisit other libraries with a LMSunderstand LMS is the expert on library
programs and functionsunderstand program is driving force of
facility layoutbe flexible
Floor Plan Design Before
Actual Blueprint
Floor Plan: Before
Floor Plan Design Before
Welcome to Judge Sylvania W. Woods, Sr. Elementary Library Media Center
Floor Plan Design Before
At Entrance:
Circulation Desk and
Instructional Area
Floor Plan Design Before
Left of Entrance
Floor Plan Design Before
Circulation Desk, Instructional Area, Other
teaching areas not related to Media Center
Floor Plan Design Before
Left of entrance,
behind circulation
desk
Floor Plan Design Before
Shelving to right of entrance
Floor Plan Design Before
Shelving and doors to
office, crisis center,
storage area, head room
Floor Plan Design Before
Office windows, shelving
Floor Plan Design Before
Looking across Media Center from office
hallway. Door on right goes to
two “classrooms”.
Door on left goes to the
listening area.
Floor Plan Design Before
Outside view of the
Storytelling Area
Floor Plan Design Before
Inside view of the
Storytelling Area
Floor Plan Design Before
Shelving alongthe section
next to Storytelling
Area
Floor Plan Design Before
View of the ceiling: 100% skylight
School Profile
HistoryOpened doors fall 1999Dodge Park students merged thereDodge Park closed, then renovatedJudge Woods students moved back
School Profile Demographics
Enrollment 592 students Grades HS - 6th
CSEP program with enrollment of 51 students in grades K -6
MEANS program in 2nd and 3rd grade with an enrollment of 29 students.
An America’s Choice school
Educational Specifications
Space StandardsSafety Measures
FlooringPower requirementsWall paintFlexible shelving
Furniture: Teen Reading Area
Lunar Lounger
Lunar Lounger Black With Silver Frame
Funky Camo© Carpets
Furniture: Pre-K Room
Royal Seating™ Prima Stack Chairs
Royal Seating Prima Color-banded Tables
Animal Friends Seating
Furniture: Storytelling Area
Glider Rocker
Furniture: Main Area
Community Edwards Library Tables
Community 2-position and 3-position Chairs
Furniture: Main Area
MODULAR CIRCULATION DESKSSome modular units arewheelchair accessible.
Eurotech Executive Chairs
Furniture: Career Room
Plus Sofas Plus Chairs
Fabric Selection: Slideshow Blueprint
Furniture for TechnologyErgonomically Correct Chairs
Furniture for TechnologyErgonomically Correct Workstation
iMacs
Aesthetics
Wireless LAN
Laptop Tray and Footrest
Environmental Design
Elements Thermal Lighting
Natural light is prominent Electrical
Determining power capabilities Step1:how many amps you will be running Step 2: calculate total number of amps per powered series Step 3: divide by 16 Step 4: this equals number of circuits you require Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 for each powered series
Acoustics Color
Environmental Design
Acoustics
Color
What mood do you want to create?
Which colors will help you achieve that mood?
http://freshome.com/2007/04/17/room-color-and-how-it-affects-your-mood/
Environmental Design
GREEN Mid to light - relaxing and peaceful.
BLUE Mid to deep - instills feelings of trust, expansiveness and
confidence brings down blood pressure and slows respiration and heart
rate.
RED invokes feelings of power, fire, alarm, danger and emergency. raises a room’s energy level.
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall99/ProposalArticles/Draft1Howcoloreffectsyour.html
GOING GREEN
Going GreenGoing green has become very popular in
public and private schools.
So far at least 50 schools have gone green from the state of Maine to the state of California.
Why Go Green?
A Healthy Environment
Teacher Retention
Financial Gains
Hands-on-learning
Going Green Examples
Some examples of going green is as follows:
Using less energy
Using less water
Using paint that does not have lead
USGBC
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) green schools use 33 percent less energy 32 percent less water.
Savings $60,000 in energy bills360,000 gallons (43%)of water a year.
What We Would Save
If every new school or every renovated school were totally green, in just energy savings alone, the school would save approximately $20 billion dollars over a 10 year time frame.
Although money is a driving force, there is more to going green than money.
A 2006 report by the American Federation of Teachers called “Building Minds, Minding Buildings” made some astounding discoveries.14 million students attend schools
dangerous to their health and considered substandard.
What Studies Show
Studies show the physical condition of a school building impacts student learning.
Primary causes effecting student performance. lighting air quality
Three elementary schools were examined in California, Washington, and Colorado.
It was found that classrooms with abundant light had students with higher learning rates, and better test scores than students in classrooms that did not have the same amount of natural light.
A report by the U.S. Green Building Council showed test scores went up dramatically in Charles Young Elementary School after the school was renovated in Washington, D.C. in 1997.
Over half of our nations schools, approximately 115,000 schools, are linked to poor indoor air quality
Teachers and students spend most of their time indoors during the school day.
This leads to asthma attacks and respiratory infections which lead to more sick days.
Accommodations for Special Learners
Aspects of ADA standards Access to resources
Electronic catalogs Stacks Fixed seating
Check out area Wheelchair access Door opening/closing Floor skid resistant Heavy traffic area Floor textures Signage
Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
Guidelines
Public schools have guidelines that they must adhere to for students with disabilities.
These standards apply to new construction or a school undergoing renovations.
Guidelines
When the guidelines were developed, they were developed with adults in mind.
The guidelines are adjusted when necessary when it comes to children.
These guidelines were developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in January of 1998.
Guidelines
These guidelines are federal guidelines and were to be incorporated into the Americans Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines in 1998.
Schools, Staff, parents and designers have access to these guidelines.
Guidelines
One set of standards that apply to school libraries in the ADAAG guidelines is:
Standard 4.0: Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope & Technical Requirements
ADAAG Standards
4.1 Minimum Requirements 4.2 Space Allowance and Reach Ranges 4.3 Accessible Route 4.4 Protruding Objects 4.5 Ground and Floor Surfaces
ADAAG Standards
4.13 Doors 4.25 Storage 4.27 Controls and Operating Mechanisms 4.28 Alarms 4.30 Storage 4.31 Telephones 4.32 Fixed or Built-in Seating and Tables 4.32.5 Children’s Fixed or Built in Seating and Tables
ADA Guidelines
The other set of standards that apply to school libraries is:
8.0: Libraries 8.1 General 8.2 Reading and Study Areas 8.3 Checkout Areas 8.4 Card Catalogs and Magazine Displays 8.5 Stacks
Appendix A.4.2.5 Reach – Children’s Reach Ranges
COMAR
Another set of guidelines that should be looked at is the Maryland Accessibility Code (COMAR .05.02.02).
These accessibility codes apply to new construction and facilities that are undergoing renovations as well.
Relocation and Moving Plans
Introduction: Ideal & Real WorldTimelineShift Maps of Paths & AreasRevision of the Plan Throughout the
Process & Explain the Different Phases
Relocation and Moving Plans
Public Info: Up-To-Date & Frequent Recommendations for ClosureComparisons Between Current
Collection Holdings & New Collection Capacity
Explain the Growth Spaces & Even Distribution Throughout the Collection
Outcomes and Recommendations
After the remodeling, this elementary school will contain the following areas: Conference Room Computer Lab and Multimedia Production Room (Listening
and Viewing Area) Informal Reading Area 2 Instructional Areas (one for primary and one for
intermediate) Story area for the younger students Office Communications Distribution Room Workroom and Career Office Equipment Storage Room
Floor Plan: After
Bibliography
See Binder