MIT DEWEY LIBRARY ASSESSMENT & MASTERPLANclient :: massachusetts institute of technology location :: cambridge, ma

type :: planning

The Dewey Library, one of MIT’s five major librar-ies and the primary library serving MIT’s Sloan School of Management, wanted to “increase over-all capacity and offer more services” to the com-munity it serves. Working closely with MIT staff, project management and engineering consultants, map-lab led a study to identify areas of concern and provide possible solutions to help the Library meet its future goals and objectives.

map-lab generated a report proposing space improvements that addressed issues such as handicap accessibility, humidity control, acoustical

absorption, and space limitations. Through rela-tively simple suggestions, such as the utilization of compact shelving and consolidation of office spaces, map-lab was able to increase square footage of study and computer areas by 60% and create an additional 4,500 SF of additional book storage space without major structural renova-tions. map-lab’s proposal to preserve the recently renovated circulation desk and center the design around its modern aesthetic demonstrated an at-tentiveness to design and an interest in protecting the owner’s bottom line.

EPDRAFT :: 27 June 2007

STUDY AREAS - OPEN AND PRIVATE

STAFF AREAS

COLLECTIONS

TECHNOLOGY - COPY, MICROFICHE, COMPUTERS

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existing basement plan

EXISTING FLOOR PLAN NOTES

SPACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR STORAGE

DEAD END CORRIDOR/ STORAGE AREA NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED

WATER/ HUMIDITY PROBLEMS IN STACK AREA

ACCESS TO BASEMENT LIBRARY AREA IS NOT GOOD - AN ELEVATOR REQUIRING MANUAL OPERATION OF THE DOOR IS THE ONLYSECURE APPROACH TO THE BASEMENT

WHAT WORKS

WHAT DOESN'T WORK

STAFF LOUNGE IS UNDERUTILIZED

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Storage area with sloped floor is dead-endcorridor.

Corridor outside of library is oversized.

High ceilings with lots of ductwork serving thefirst floor. Utilities, plumbing and sprinkler pipescreate potential problems for basement stacks.

Plastic covering indicated presence of waterproblems.

Existing Plans | existing basement plan

U/MDOF

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STKSTDLIBRAR

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ELECDOF

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LOBBYDOF

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CORRDOF

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STAIRDOF

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LIB PRLIBRAR

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EXISTING PIPINGEXTENDS INTO SPACE

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MICROFILM STUDY

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identifyareas ofconcern

increase usable space without renovatio

meet clientsgoals & obje

attentiveness

PPIDRAFT :: 27 June 2007

STUDY AREAS - OPEN AND PRIVATE

STAFF AREAS

COLLECTIONS

TECHNOLOGY - COPY, MICROFICHE, COMPUTERS

STU

STA

COL

TEC

proposed first floor plan

Proposed Program Im

provements | proposed first floor plan

PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR IMPROVEMENTS

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NATURAL LIGHT BY OPENING UP FIRST FLOOR

MAINTAIN GOOD OBSERVATION SITE LINES AT CIRCULATION DESK WITH NEWIMPROVEMENTS

PROVIDE SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF COMPUTER RESOURCES IN OPEN AREA

STUDY CARRELS AND LOUNGE SEATING USED HEAVILY - ADD MORE TO MEET LIBRARY NEEDS

OPEN STAIR TO SECOND FLOOR CREATES STRONG CONNECTION

ACCESS TO BASEMENT LIBRARY AREA IS NOT GOOD - UTILIZE EXISTING STAIR BYCLOSING OFF BUILDING ACCESS TO BASEMENT WITH NEW WALL

ADDITIONAL BOOK CAPACITY IS NEEDED - ADD NEW COMPACT SHELVING

PROCESSING AREA CAN CREATE NOISE PROBLEM - RELOCATE IN NEW AREA ADJACENT TOCIRCULATION DESK AND CREATE NEW 24 HOUR STUDY CENTER

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K NEW UNISEX HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOM IN 24/7 QUIET STUDY AREA

STAFF OFFICES CAN CREATE NOISE PROBLEMS, CONSOLIDATE STAFF AND CONSTRUCTNEW WALLS WITH BETTER ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS.

JAN CLDOF

195J

160K

STAIRDOF

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LOBBY

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LIB PRLIBRAR

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ELEVDOF

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WOMEN'S ROOMDOF

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OFF SVLIBRAR

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LOBBY

100LB

COPY

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STAIRDOF

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STAIRDOF

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ELEVDOF

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MEN'S ROOM

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24 HOUR STUDY

PROCESSING

COMPUTERS

MEETING ROOM

OFFICE

STUDY CARRELS ANDLOW BOOKCASES

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STUDY CARRELS ANDLOW BOOKCASES

OFFICE

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STAFFLOUNGE

STAFFKITCHEN

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