Thursday, December 15, 2011

Media Center

MEDIA CENTER PLAN


Media Center notes:

  • Media Center:
    • Storage capabilities for over 15,000 volumes
    • The majority of book shelves will be lower than 48" tall.
    • Computer stations near the circulation desk. All monitors will face the circulation desk.
    • Shelving broken up into sections and interrupted with different types of class seating spaces (tables and chairs in one area, soft seating in another).
    • Room would be a larger volume with potential for clerestory windows (windows above the adjacent spaces roof) allowing natural light into the space from above.
    • Display cases would flank the main entry to the Media Center.
  • Circulation Desk:
    • Centrally located for good visibility over entire space
    • Will be on a raised platform (one step) for added visibility
    • Will include area for two workers with transaction counter
    • Will include a drop off box 
  • Office and Workroom:
    • Directly behind the circulation desk.
    • Office will have windows to the Media Center
    • Workroom will include layout space  and storage cabinets .
    • A sink will be provided in Workroom
  • Computer Rooms:
    • Assignable room that could be used for classrooms
    • Back wall of room shall be all interior windows in to the Media Center for supervision needs
    • Front wall shall be presentation wall featuring markerwall and projection.
    • A cabinet for printers and supplies shall be provided in the rooms
  • Project Rooms:
    • Differing sizes for variety of purposes.
    • Located on perimeter of the Media Center 
    • Have access from inside the Media Center and from the outside corridor.
    • Rooms adjacent the Media Center primary entry would include operable partitions to allow them to be used for smaller rooms or grow to be used as a standard sized classroom.
    • Interior windows into the Media Center and into the Corridor would be provided for visibility on both sides of the rooms.
    • End walls would be solid and used for presentation walls (markerwalls with projection and/or tackwalls)



MEDIA CENTER ISOMETRIC VIEW


VIEW FROM CIRCULATION DESK