WORK SESSIONMarch 29, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDLIBRARIES MASTER PLAN 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/committees/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 parametersWhat are our major goals, priorities, etc.

Development of design conceptPresentation of alternativesSelection of one conceptFurther 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, off-site 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

• 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

CENTRAL THEMES EMERGING FROM OUR WORKSHOPS

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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

CONCEPT A THEMES

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 Floor1PROGRAM A – KEY ASPECTS

• 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

• 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

CONCEPT B THEMES

B – ENTRY FLOOR

B – LOWER FLOOR

B – UPPER FLOOR

B – ENTRY FLOOR

B – LOWER FLOOR

B – UPPER FLOOR

Plan – Third Floor1PROGRAM B – KEY ASPECTS

• 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_pres/committees/library-master-plan/Contact-Us.aspx