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