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Miller Nichols Library and Interactive Learning Center University of Missouri at Kansas City Design Development Meeting 10 June 2008. 1. Site Design & Interim Entrance 2. Design of the Screen & Articulation of Exterior Materials 3. Interior Renovation.
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Miller Nichols Library and Interactive Learning CenterUniversity of Missouri at Kansas City Design Development Meeting10 June 2008
1. Site Design & Interim Entrance • 2. Design of the Screen & • Articulation of Exterior Materials • 3. Interior Renovation Design Development: Phase 1 Scope
Site & Interim Entrance: Where we were at our last meeting…. Potential entrance at southeast corner via temporary bridge
Entrance at existing north entry via new, well-lit path Site & Interim Entrance: Development Considerations:1. Re-route students safely to the library during construction 2. Allow adequate boundaries around the constructions site3. Flow of students from the center of campus4. Is building a temporary entry the best use of our resources? Garden
Site & Interim Entrance: Development A sunny garden with seating that invites students to gather & affords views into the robot
Considerations: • Present iconic facades to both the community & the University • Control east & west sunlight to prevent glare at pick station computers Screen Design: What we heard at our last meeting…. …The screen might include library- specific content, such as authors names, or represent various forms of language found in this library
Patterns of language, music & information organization Bar code Screen Design: Development Music formatted for a musician Text formatted for a book Music formatted for a player piano
Developing the specifics of the screen pattern What should the bar codes represent? What should the text say? Is there text about Kansas City that might be appropriate? Is there a particular music score unique to Kansas City that we might use? Let us know your ideas…. Screen Design: The next steps…
Interior Renovations: Where we were at our last meeting… • Sequence of events: • Load Government Documents into ASRS • 2. Relocate Info Commons/Reference to Gov Docs Area • 3. Use former Info Commons area to stage loading of ASRS 1 2 3
Interior Renovations: What we heard since the last meeting… • Facilitate loading of the ASRS while library continues to operate • A renovated Information Commons to test furniture & spatial arrangements would be well-received by library users • Make the space flexible to accommodate various student activities • Consider existing and future technologies • Make the space comfortable & friendly – a destination for students
Interior Renovations: Development • Construct a new Information Commons • Make minor renovations to existing Information Commons • Re-locate Access Services COPY LOUNGE INFORMATION COMMONS ACCESS SERVICES CAFE MECHANICAL ASRS
Interior Renovations: Development Tables & chairs that students can re-arrange Customizable lighting & power Flexible soft seating