Architects are finishing the conceptual design phase. They have tested the square footage required by users against the concept design as well as the square footage of the lot.

Designs shown were conceptual, not actual.

Library design has 94,000 gross sq feet, a 50% increase over current space.
ITS design has 35,000 gross sq feet.

Library design contains four floors, stepping up from one main floor to a small fourth floor. The campus center design contains three floors. There is a shared open space between the buildings and service corridors connecting the two. Buildings will be surrounded by 12' loggias that will connect the two spaces.

Each building will have its own identity.

The library entrance is three feet above street level. This rise could become integrated seating.

The designers do not want to just have mass, but want the buildings to fit into the campus landscape.

The buildings will have glass along the perimeter to allow visual access from the street and from the buildings and open spaces, with the idea that this would draw people into the area both day and night. For example, students could be studying in the library and still see events taking place at the campus center.

Conceptual design of library:

Staff elevator and two public elevators
Staff presence on all floors

Basement: Storage - connects the two buildings
Media production studio
Crafts workshop
Expansion space
Server and/or phone switch

First floor: Entry point
Circulation desk
Government documents
Browsing room
ITS media/team areas

Second floor: General collection
Bound periodicals
Perimeter is user space
Offices
Reader space (individual and group)

Third floor: Technical staff offices
Faculty study space
User space
AV/listening media
General collection

Fourth floor: Mechanical rooms
Reception space
Conservation
Iowa room
Access to tower
Special collections

Need a variety of study/seating spaces.

Library focus is academic, campus center is more social.

Campus is currently age-defined. The entrance needs to welcome townspeople as well as campus.

Need to address parking issue. It is a big concern - visitor as well as campus.

Dean Swartz asked whether the Help Desk and Reference Desk should be near each other. Help Desk is currently shown in the service area in the campus center (by Service Bureau and Post Office).