Rosegarden Branch LibrarySan Jose, CA

Miory KanashiroLighting/Electrical OptionPrimary Consultant: Professor Mistrick

Function

A place where people: children, teens, adults, no matter what their economic status, race, age, or religion can come and feel comfortable in an environment where they can feel free to research, read, type, study, etc.

li· brary : a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale

Spaces to re-design

Children’s Storytelling Area

Children’s Circulation

Children’s computer room

Exterior facade

Interior

Circulation Area

Storytelling Area

Interior Spaces

Focus on : Children’s psychology Create a fun atmosphere Let them know that READING IS FUN!

Adjectives

Playful

Wonderland

Fantasy

Surrealist

Unreal

Storybook

Fairy-tale

Dreamy

Verbs

ReadWonderDream

ImagineCreateWriteLearn

AnalyzeInquire

Metaphor

Fantasy land: it represents a child’s

dreams, everything can come true.

Imagination is all you need.

A magical atmosphere.

Fairy-tale environment

Inviting, making children want to come back.

Exterior Façade: Symbol

North Star Guides us through the night

Provides direction for people

Bright

Powerful to guide in right direction

Important in history

Symbol of astronomy/science/truth/history/freedom

Symbol of stories/beliefs/legends

Very sparkly: will create awe in children

Design Approach for interior

With this quote in mind: "The future belongs to those who believe in

the beauty of their dreams." ~Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady

Create an environment filled with MAGIC and FAIRY-TALE stories.

Children and Adults should all WANT to the Library and read a book.

Stimulates their imagination

Creates a warm and cozy feeling where people will forget about their problems and focus on reading.

Children’s Storytelling Area Design Goals Create a starlit sky on the

ceiling. Provide the illusion that

kids are reading under the sky.

Make sure there is a uniform distribution of light.

Avoid glare. Provide good rendering of

faces and objects Create an environment filled

with MAGIC and FAIRY-TALE stories.

Children’s Storytelling Area Use small blue/white LED

lights in order to achieve goal

Make circular ceiling protrusions change color with LED system as used in Detroit Airport. Resembling nature’s sunset.

Pendants hanging in round shapes.

Proposed LookRound pendants

Children’s Circulation

Provide even distribution of light

Use light fixtures with a clean look

Indirect/direct lighting on top of shelves

Lighting that does not produce shadows in isles

Lighting for shelves should be adequate for reading books and documents

Children’s Circulation Provide hidden T5 lamps

on perimeter of circular holes on drop ceiling.

Glowing feeling from circular holes.

Unique pendants hanging down from right side over hallway.

Try to imitate nature’s colors.

Proposed Look

Indirect/direct linear pendants with T5 flourecent lamps

Dropped CeilingChanging colors LED lighting coming from below dropped ceiling

Children’s Computer Area: Design Goals Have an even distribution of light

Provide adequate lighting for different tasks to be performed such as: typing, reading, writing.

Avoid glare

Provide good rendering on faces and objects

Lighting adequate for VDT screens

Children’s Computer Area:

Indirect lighting light fixtures. SKETCH

Symbol

The SUN: Radiates heat Provides warmth Gives life Is very similar to colors of library Looks like the sunset

Children and Adults should all WANT to the Library and read a book.

Stimulates their imagination

Creates a warm and cozy feeling where people will forget about their problems and focus on reading.

Exterior Façade: Design Goals

Attract adults and children to the library. Inviting, making children want to come back. Represent knowledge=power Make the library shine at night Highlight interesting points of architecture, and

surrounding landscape Try to avoid light pollution

Exterior Façade LED strip lights behind window

panels on west side to create illuminating effect from inside in descending intensity color pattern.

Up lights in ground to light up trees

Wall-washers using metal halide lamps to graze surface of protruding areas on north and west walls.

Creates cool effect

Light up the front entrance sign with LED’s from behind so that it creates a glow from behind the letters. Change the material of the letters to an acrylic so that it looks like

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Morimoto’s Restaurant

Proposed Sketch

Up-lighting for trees

LED lit Rosegarden Library Sign

Windows lit with colors that go lighter as the height decreases

Up-light wall-washers

MK productions Inc.

Thank you for your time.

Special thanks to Professors Mistrick & Moeck

Smith Group website

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