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Ideas Store…UK

Posted by: haikugirloz on: September 5, 2008

Public libraries have been very innovative in their approach to library space design. Perhaps it stems from the fact that they have a level of connection with the community that doesn’t happen in academic libraries.
I am particularly interested in the Ideas Stores in the UK.  They taken the retail paradigm and applied to libraries. I [...]

Starting the Design Brief

Posted by: haikugirloz on: March 4, 2008

Today I started work on a draft design brief. The aim of the document is to gather together my thoughts on the vision and aims for redesigning the Campus Library.
This document will form the basis of discussions with potential space planners/designers and with Library management. It will be distributed to staff on campus for comment [...]