Architectural Design Final
400 Points
The Design
Your architectural design firm has been requested to submit a bid for a new library to be built in ****ville.
Your design firm may be made up or 2-4 members. Seniors must work with seniors since your final presentations will be a week before the others.
****ville is a on old mining town that wishes to update it's image but still maintain a sense of its history. ****ville has a population of 25000 people and wants a full service facility including all the usual things provided by libraries (books, magazines, reference area, children's space and:
- Meeting rooms
- Performance space
- Computer access areas
- Outside garden/reflection area with benches
- Circulation Desk
- Staff Office/Break space
- Bathrooms
The building will be place on a square corner lot 125 ft x 125 ft to work with, inclusive of sidewalk. Six foot setback from sidewalks and property line is required by town code.
The build must be hadndicapped accessible.
Required components
Architectural CAD model
Site Plan
Print outs (8.5 x 14)
- Floor Plans
- Detailed door and window schedules
- All pertinent Elevation views
- Electrical detail
Physical scale model with landscaping
1-2 minute fly through with narration
The Presentation
Each group is require to give a 5 minute presentation (including showing of the fly through) on their design. It should discuss the features and demonstrate thoughtfulness on how you can meet the city's literacy needs.
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