UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
LIBRARIES MASTER PLAN 2012
WORK SESSION
March 29, 2012
WELCOME!
Thank you for taking time to look at these slides and
perhaps offer some feedback. Before you get to the
slides that show the design concepts, please take a
few moments to read the introductory slides. We
hope they will provide the context you need to
understand what you are seeing. To send feedback
or questions to the committee, visit us at:
http://www.hartford.edu/aboutuofh/office_pres/co
mmittees/library-master-plan/Contact-Us.aspx
Where are we in the process?
Information gathering via meetings,
interviews, surveys, data collection, etc.
Development of initial design parameters
What are our major goals, priorities, etc.
Development of design concept
Presentation of alternatives
Selection of one concept
Further refinements
What is a Design Concept?
What it is
• A general representation of
use of space
• Representation of the kinds
of spaces present
• Representation of the
programs that will be in the
space
• General locations of spaces
• Sample configurations of
furniture
What it is not
• A detailed, scaled diagram
• Precise location of offices,
furniture
• Precise assignment of
square footage
Assumptions Behind Both
Concepts (A & B)
• Building issues such as leaking and seepage have been
identified and studied, and will be addressed before we go
forward.
• Both will require that we have a nearby, well functioning, offsite storage system, so that books and materials that are not
on site can be retrieved quickly (within 24 hours).
• At a future time, we will undertake a detailed study of our
collections and develop collection management plans that
allow us to reduce the amount of material on open shelving in
the best possible way.
Overview of Remaining Slides
• Central themes from our information
gathering phase.
• Opportunities and constraints.
• Assumptions about the collections
• Design Concepts A and B
– Themes
– Aerial views
– Floor by floor
– Sample furniture diagrams
– Key features
CENTRAL THEMES EMERGING FROM OUR WORKSHOPS
•
The Library should be the academic hub of the University of Hartford Campus
•
The Library should contain collaborative work spaces, group & individual study spaces,
electronic media, arts and culture
•
There is still a strong need for quiet study within Mortensen
•
Allen Library should retain a sense of identity and function for the Hartt School community
•
Synergies between Mortensen and Allen should be explored, maximizing the potential of
shared resources
•
Investigate creative ways to house, maintain and access the collection
•
Think strategically about which “other” programs belong in the library
OPPORTUNITIES
• Good Bones – Mortensen has good potential for reimaging.
• Great Location – along campus path and centrally located.
• Unique Views – engage the river.
• Central Element on Quad – at helm of quad.
• Learner Centered and Accessible Destination - an accessible hub and
destination.
• Synergy (Mortensen and Allen) – similar reuse and rehab opportunities.
• Vision and Opportunity – opportunity to realign Mortensen towards the
library of the future.
CONSTRAINTS
•
Limited visibility of interior spaces/uses within Harry Jack Gray Center when
viewed from quadrangle
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Limited gross area of Mortensen within the Harry Jack Gray Center.
•
Difficult to develop interior circulation from Mortensen to Fuller
•
Cast in place concrete limits flexibility
•
Building a “third” addition in a series of building initiatives; a series of eccentric
structural and mechanical issues.
•
Column grid of existing building at 25’-0” is not ideal to current classroom sizes
ASSUMPTIONS – THE COLLECTIONS
•
Because of space constraints an aggressive collection management strategy is required.
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Program targets housing 30% of the Mortensen collection on open browsable shelves.
•
Program targets housing 30% of the Mortensen collection on accessible compact shelving.
•
Program assumes that 40% of the Mortensen collection will be moved off-site, digitized,
and/or deaccessioned.
•
Program assumes moving 100% of Mortensen and Allen bound periodical collection off-site.
•
Program targets housing 100% of the Allen collection on browsable compact shelving.
•
Program targets providing for 25% of collection growth for Allen.
OPTION A
CONCEPT A THEMES
•
Allen is a destination on the lower level of Mortensen and is designed as a QUIET
space
•
Locate ITS help desk in Mortensen Commons.
•
Connection to River with quiet study seats
•
Connect to Quad with Café
A – FLOOR 2
A – FLOOR 1
A – FLOOR 3
A – ENTRY FLOOR
A – LOWER FLOOR
A – UPPER FLOOR
A – ENTRY FLOOR
A – LOWER FLOOR
A – UPPER FLOOR
Plan – Third
P
A Floor
– KEY ASPECTS
1ROGRAM
•
1,031 STUDY SEATS (individual and group combined)
•
28% MORTENSEN ON BROWSABLE SHELVES*
•
31% MORTENSEN ON ACCESSIBLE COMPACT SHELVING*
•
100% BOUND PERIODICALS MOVED OFF-SITE*
•
96% ALLEN COLLECTION ON ACCESSIBLE COMPACT SHELVING*
•
ALLOWANCE FOR 19% COLLECTIONGROWTH FOR ALLEN
•
CRW, HONORS, CURRICULUM LAB ARE INCLUDED
•
FCLD IS NOT INCLUDED
•
EXISTING CORE IS RELOCATED TO THE EAST
•
NEW ELEVATOR LOCATED ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRY
* These percentages are one example of how to reduce the on-site collection to its required footprint
OPTION B
CONCEPT B
CONCEPT B THEMES
•
Create a larger central courtyard that functions as a gallery and performance
space that celebrates the arts—particularly the Hartt School—and their role at
University of Hartford
•
Create a clear identity for Allen Library, but also common ground shared by
both Allen and Mortensen
•
ITS help desk in Mortensen Commons.
•
Connect to Quad with Café
•
Connection to River with quiet study seats
B – ENTRY FLOOR
B – LOWER FLOOR
B – UPPER FLOOR
B – ENTRY FLOOR
B – LOWER FLOOR
B – UPPER FLOOR
Plan – Third
P
B –Floor
KEY ASPECTS
1ROGRAM
•
ACHIEVES 1,018 STUDY SEATS (individual and group combined)
•
28% MORTENSEN COLLECTION ON BROWSABLE SHELVES*
•
18% MORTENSEN COLLECTION IN ACCESSBLE COMPACT SHELVING*
•
100% MORTENSEN & ALLEN BOUND PERIODICALS MOVED OFF-SITE*
•
92% ALLEN COLLECTION ON ACCESSIBLE COMPACT SHELVING*
•
ALLOWANCE FOR 33% GROWTH OF ALLEN COLLECTION
•
FCLD, CRW, HONORS, CURRICULUM LAB ARE INCLUDED
•
EXISTING CORE IS RELOCATED TO THE EAST
•
NEW ELEVATOR LOCATED ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRY
* These percentages are one example of how to reduce the on-site collection to its required footprint
To send feedback or questions to the
committee, visit us at:
http://www.hartford.edu/aboutuofh/office_pr
es/committees/library-master-plan/ContactUs.aspx