AlexPrinceWright_Project2_DiMari_Fall2012

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan

UP

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UP

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Section A

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Section B

Elevation

1 - Online catalogs 2 - Periodicals 3 - Local history 4 - Childrens 5 - Mechanical room 6 - Auditorium 7 - Computers and Multimedia 8 - IT room 9 - Fiction 10 - Non-fiction 11 - Non - fiction 12 - Bookbinding / workroom 13 - Offices 14 - Classroom

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Section Axonometric

scale : 1/8” - 1’ 0

Population Density :

9,491 people per square mile Ladder District Boston Common Park

Downtown Crossing

Population Density :

21,190 people per square mile

Financial Center

Chinatown Park

Leather District

Population Density :

South Station

2,310 people per square mile

Population Density :

24,475 people per square mile

Chinatown

Population Density :

13,167 people per square mile

Tufts Medical Center 60% - 75%

50% - 60%

35% - 50%

South Bay

20% - 35%

Levels seperated in program

Squares seperated in program

Elevated UP stacks

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offices and classroom

individual reading

adult reading

outdoor public space

auditorium

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young adult reading

stacks

auditorium

multiple squares create interactive space (seats)

computer and multimedia

childrens reading starting with a square

Pushed DOWN

one level down to create a void

void creates individual reading space

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Parent with child

Name: Elizabeth, Jake Jr. Age: 39 years old, 8 years old Destination: Childrens reading Time spent: 1 hour

Visitor

Name: John Age: 26 years old Destination: Outdoor public space Time spent: 30 minutes

Staff

Name: Albert Age: 44 years old Destination: Office, mechanical room Time spent: 7 hours

Student

Name: Wayne Age: 19 years old Destination: Classroom, auditorium, young adult reading Time spent: 3 hours

Resident

Name: Kenneth Age: 64 years old Destination: Periodicals Time spent: 30 minutes

Adult

Name: Derrick Age: 43 years old Destination: Adult reading Time spent: 2 hours

Commuter

Name: Isaac Age: 43 years old Destination: Periodicals Time spent: 30 minutes

Handicapped

Name: Stephanie Age: 35 years old Destination: Non-fiction Time spent: 2 hours

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