yale university – school of architecture and haas arts
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North Carolina State University
The Importance of Interiors Designing Libraries for the 21st Century
Gwen Wood Emery Interior Designer, LEED AP Director of Library Environments
North Carolina State University Libraries
Yale University – School of Architecture and Haas Arts Library
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
Warren Platner: 1919 – 2006 “Architects design and build buildings for interiors because that is what people use.”
Windows on the World - World Trade Center, New York City Warren Platner Wire Furniture Design
Snohetta gave us a wonderful building and if this creative effort was not supported by interiors then it would be a very different experience.
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
James B. Hunt Jr. Library James B. Hunt Jr. Library - Rain Garden
DESIGN TEAM AND LIBRARY LEADERSHIP TEAM
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Program Planning / Student, Staff, Faculty / Furniture Layouts
Furniture and Material Selections / Scale / Color / Ergonomics / Variety
Installation
Post Occupancy
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
INTERIORS SCHEDULE FOR JAMES B. HUNT JR. LIBRARY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Programming: • Working with Student, staff and faculty to determine requirements and begin establishing layouts which offer a variety of choices. • Student quote: “The design of the space is important for productivity”
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
Jonathan Edwards College Library – Yale University Yale University – School of Architecture and Haas Arts Library
Schematic Design: • Recognize and support the architectural vision of transparency which is our connection to nature. • Provide layouts for discussion including adjacencies that require separation by either an architectural element or furniture layouts.
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
James B. Hunt Jr. Library – Rain Garden Slover Memorial Library – Norfolk Virginia
Design Development: • Building on the finalized layouts begin to develop the types of furnishings required for the variety of spaces.
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
The “Classics” give a building a sense of timlessness and strength. The Introductions of designs that capture whimsy offer joy and creative nature.
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
Contract Documents: • Provide furniture specifications for purchase.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Conference Center – Tarrytown, New York James B. Hunt Jr. Library – Rain Garden and Oval Reading Room
Contract Administration and Installation: • Follow the process for purchase. • Oversee installation and confirm receipt.
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
Calhoun College Library , Yale University
Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield Connecticut
James B. Hunt Jr. Library – Level 3
Post Occupancy: • Observe use and take care of business….
NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
James B. Hunt Jr. Library – Level 3 James B. Hunt Jr. Library – Level 3
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NCSU Libraries DESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY OCTOBER 2013
Thank you, Gwen W. Emery
The importance of interiors is about good design. Understanding the architecture, the interiors, the function and implementing the details is essential in creating space.