The project team from Roger, Dean and Perry was back in the library on June 12 and 13. The primary goal of this visit was to finalize a first pass at determining space needs for staff, collections, and public space (reader accommodations). The architects met with library staff, students, and administrators.
When the team next comes to campus on July 1 and 2, they will present a block diagram of space that support the programmatic needs of the library. This will not be a design that shows a diagram of the library with offices, stacks, and seating. Instead it will show blocks, each one representing a particular function in the library. The big blocks will naturally be used for the collections and student seating/public areas.
This helps get a sense of how much space is necessary, and provides a way to begin discussions and negotiations that bring space and budget into line with each other.
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