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Researching sound insulation and green roofs, with a focus on the functionality of designated areas
By MinHee Kim
Thomas Jefferson = High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virgi= nia
Developmental Procedures
First, research was conducted to investigate the components of a library, as well as to come up with design ideas, both =
for broad layout and specific features. Next, a list of required areas was created =
and evaluated to certify its necessity, as =
seen in the reiterative evaluation plan. Then, several designs were created over the course of a few weeks, after pros and <=
/span>cons were weighed to guide the design. A final design was selected from one of the <=
/span>best design ideas and was improved upon to include all intended components. More research was conducted to support ![](3D"slide0001_image003.jpg")
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Southeastern 3D
orthogonal view of building.=
Shows
back left side.
Northwestern 3D
orthogonal view of building.=
Shows
front right side.
Northeastern 3D
orthogonal view of building.=
Shows
front left side.
Rendered 3D orthogonal view of the
southwestern side of building. Shows back right side.
Open 3D view of t=
he
library’s main and second floor. Shows quiet study, collection area, group work are=
a and periodicals area.
3D view of third =
floor
without roof. Shows audit=
orium,
sitting area, computer lab, café and bridges.
Project
Brief
Introduction
Project Proposal:
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;
Jefferson can benefit from a new library building that could satisfy all needs and house everything needed in an efficient and functional <=
/span>space. There aren’t any other designs for a =
new library for Jefferson that I’m aware of. If =
the school agreed that a new library for Jefferson was necessary, there are design firms it could contact for nice designs. The current solutions designed by architects in design firms or <=
/span>independent businesses would be tested, reliable designs created by experienced architects. These architects have better proficiency of the software used to design, Revit Architecture, and have access to any =
other recent, advanced software programs. <=
/span>However, technically they are no existing <=
/span>current solutions. Also, the designs the professionals would come up with would not =
necessarily fit well with the rest of the building=
or the needs and style of the students at <=
/span>Jefferson. On the other hand, as a senior who has attended Jefferson for almost four years, I would know what would satisfy the students =
and staff at Jefferson down to every detail.
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/span>
Rationale:
The current library at Jefferson is small and outdated. With a bigger, more functional library, =
students, faculty and the community will be able <=
/span>to use the building as a meeting, conference, presentation, research and overall a more <=
/span>effective space.
This library design is necessary to create a space that fits the needs of Jefferson students. <=
/span>Library Research is a very popular activity during eighth period, as well as before school, after school, lunch and during class periods. However, there is always a limit to the number of students that can be allowed in at a time due <=
/span>to the size of library and noise issues. This new =
library would solve all of those and other related=
problems.
Purpose/Goal:
The purpose of this design is to create a new library that will solve the problems such as limited space, noise issues and lack of aesthetics, of the current library at Jefferson.&#=
13;
Conclusion
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Drawings
Level 1 floor <=
/b>plan of the library.
Consists of a collection area, a group work
area, an online catalog area and restrooms.
Also has stairs and an =
elevator for accessibility
to upper floors.
Level 3 floor <=
/b>plan of the library. Consists
of an auditorium, =
a computer lab, a café and a general sitting area for reading and quiet chatting. Areas are separated
by bridges to =
minimize sound transfer.
Café, sittin=
g area
and bridges overlook <=
/span>lower floors.
Level 2 floor <=
/b>plan of the library.
Consists of a quiet study <=
/span>area, leading in from an area set aside for periodicals,
such as magazines and <=
/span>scientific journals. Periodicals area overlooks lower floor.
Requirements
The requirements of this project were to create a library for Jefferson that would satisfy the needs of its users. The specific feature that was =
required for this design was a multi-functional space with separate designated areas for sound and visual control, which is different from =
the current Jefferson library with its block of space on one floor with no separate rooms for students except for the computer room.
Overview
At the beginning of the year, I researched many different library Limitations
The program used, Revit Architecture did not have all the elements I would have liked. Some elements are not shown clearly in the design, and others were taken out from the initial =
design.
Reiterative Evaluation Plan
The areas that I believed were necess=
ary from the beginning were: Collection & <=
/span>reference space, Group project area, Computer area, Reading area, Quiet <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:80.36%;left:38.98%;width:19.13%;height:1.38=
%'>room/individual study, Meeting/conference <=
/span>room, Garden balcony, Partial green roof. <=
/span>Although the garden balcony was removed from the final design, the extra space allowed for a separate computer room on the second floor. The green roof idea was researched and is integrated in this project, but was not included in the <=
/span>final design due to limitations of the Revit Architecture program. However, other elements such as a café and bathroom facilities were added.
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