PUBLIC LIBRARY

DONE BY:Ola Hasan AhmedID201010721Dr. Bouzid Boudiaf

AJMAN UNVERSITY OF SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Architecture Engineering

AJMAN UNVERSITY OF SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Architecture Engineering

Design V

BY:Ola Hasan Ahmed

ID201010721

Supervised by:Dr. Bouzid Boudiaf

Public library

IntroductionLibrary: is a collection of sources, resources ,and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for services ,for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection , the building or room that houses such a collection , or both. The term library has itself acquired a secondary meaning : a collection of useful material for common use. This sense is used in fields such as computer science , mathematics, statistics , electronics and biology.

Function of library:

1. Muscal laneous2. Event area3. Entrance area4. Group rooms5. reading/ workstations6. Issue desk7. Children8. Admin area9. Children10. Browsing11. Display area12. adults

Riggs Library - Georgetown University1969

1. Academic libraries : These libraries are located are located on the campuses of colleges and universities and serve primarily the students and

faculty of that and other academic institutions .2. Public libraries : these libraries provide service to the general public and

make at least some of their books available for borrowings , so that readers may use them at home over a period of days or weeks. Typically, libraries issue library cards to community members wishing.

3. A digital library ( smart library ) : is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to print, microform ,or other media) and accessible by computers.

4. Research libraries : these libraries are intended for supporting scholarly research, and therefore maintain permanent collections and attempt to provide access to all necessary.

5. School libraries: most public and private primary and secondary schools have libraries designed to support the school's curriculum.

6. Special libraries : all other libraries fall into this category. Many private businesses and public organizations , including hospitals, museums , research laboratories, law firms , and many government departments and agencies, maintain their own libraries for the use of their employees in doing specialized with one or more academic departments.

Types of libraries:

Milwaukee public library on West Wisconsin Avenue

Public library: have no scientific collection duty or archive function ,but are lending libraries , which normally have small stores or none at all.

Users for public library:• Children• Young people• Adults

Public library aim their range of stock and services at meeting the needs of the users.The public library is communication for the population, they offer, in addition to the traditional lending of books, browsing zones, citizens advice, information, cafeteria, listening to music, areas for sitting and events, art lending.

Structure the areas into those for adults, children and young people with activity-oriented movement rooms, not separated but in zones with flowing transition.

Floor loading in public libraries:50KN/m2, in store-type self-service areas with denser stacking 7.5KN/m2 , with compact storage (mobile shelving units)12.5 or15.0 KN/m2.

Neufert architects data

Case studies

DAEGU GOSAN PUBLIC LIBRARY(Daegu, South Korea)

Statistics

• Project Name: Daegu gosan• Architect: Jason Easter , first colopmorales• Location: Daega, south koura• Design period: 2012• Built-up area: 3200 sqm• Building Type: library• Structure: Reinforce concrete

Site Analysis & Context

The Gosan Library is also the cultural hub with the area. Its proximity to the local subway station and a large public park make it a prime location for cultural exchange. Both passive and formal manners of interaction are facilitated by this public space.

Building around libraryBy streetLand scapeMain street

The Daegu Gosan Public Library, like many libraries, stands as the physical manifestation of the concept of shared knowledge. As such, it is temple of knowledge, honoring the book as the foundation media of information communication, and making way for the new learning trends that result from the current digital movement.

Design Concept

Green connection to existing parkPedestrian flowVehicular movement

Functions & structure

• Clear glass • open floor plan

• large public park• Temple of knowledge

To reinforce this the northeast corner of the site pulls the landscape from the park under the building, extending the public space into the site. The resulting plaza creates a partially covered space which will be utilized and activated by the local communities. This sunken garden provides valuable natural daylight to the building functions located below grade. The life-long learning center and multi-purpose spaces surround this plaza providing easy access for the community. Additional terraces at the second level reading area and the roof connect the building back to the park and existing context.

1. Multipurpose lecture hall2. Main hall exhibition3. Machine/ electric room4. Multipurpose room5. Culture class room 6. Language lab

Ground floor plan

1

2

3

4

5

6

Multipurpose lecture hall

Main hall exhibition

Machine/electricroom

Multiroom

Culture class

Languagelab

1. Entrance lobby /info services2. Café3. Office

1st floor plan

1

2

3

Entrance

Café

Office

1. General collection2. Study area3. Preservation room4. Terrace

2nd floor plan

1

2

3

4

General collection

Terrace

Study area

Preservation room

1. General collection2. Open reading area3. Digital data / laptop room

3rd floor plan

1

2

General collection

Open reading

area

3

Digital lab

3rd floor plan

1. General collection

1

1

General collection

1. children/ infant corner2. Multicultural data corner3. Terrace / playground

4th floor plan

Muliculturaldata

1

2

3

Terrace /playground

children/ infant corner

EAST ELEVATION

SECTION DD

BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRIA (Alexandria ,Egypt)

• Project Name: Bibliotheca Alexandrina• Architect: Hamza Associates & Snohetta• Location: Alexandria , Egypt • Design period: 1989-2002• Built-up area: 45000m2• Site Area: 69,000m2 • Building Type: Educational• Structure: Reinforce concrete

Statistics

Site Analysis & Context

Located on superb site on the historic eastern harbor of Alexandria. The project is located in the ancient royal quarter of the original Greek city. To the north is the coast road .To the south a street where some of the university's faculty buildings are located.Further buildings to the east and west.

Design Concept

The dominant image of the library is the elegant slanted disc , the symbolism of the rising sun is an apt choice. The sun disc has many echoes in Ancient Egyptian Mythology. It is apposite for the emergence of a new beacon of learning.

Emtedad DR:Abd Hamid Sayed

26 July

El Gaish RD

Ali Mustafa

Sea Bridg Statue Planetarium

Mosque of Abu Qasim

Chandeliers university

Chatby University

Resort and spa El Alameni Faculty of Arts , Alexand uni College of Business

Garden martyrs

Mediterranean sea

East Harbor water Residential building

Conference center

Main roads

Water outletsBuildings Around the library

Functions & structure

• The granite southern wall• The sloping glazed roof • Planetarium

• Reading area • Storage area • Skylight roof

1. Reading Area2. Storage Area3. Digital Lab4. Offices5. Spine

4th Basement Floor Plan

Storage Area

Offices

Reading Area

Lab

3rd Basement Floor Plan

1. Reading Area2. Storage Area3. Training Lab4. Computer Room5. Arts & multimedia Library6. Office7. History Of Science Museum

Storage Area

Reading Area

LabCom room

Offices

MuseumArts &

multimedia a library

2nd Basement Floor Plan

1. Reading Area2. Storage Area3. Print Shop4. Staff Parking5. Offices6. Rare Books

Storage Area

Reading Area

Offices Rare books

Print shop

1st Basement Floor Plan

1. Meeting Rooms 2. Parking3. Press Room4. Planetarium5. Alexeploratorium

Storage AreaReadin

g Area

officesRare books

Print shop

Museum

Meeting room

Exhibition

Reading Areaentrance

Net archive

Hussein library

Ground Floor Plan

1. Reading area2. Internet archive3. Hussein library

Reading Area

Children library

Young people library

cafe

1st Floor Plan

1. Children library2. Reading area3. Young people library4. cafe

Section A-A (Facing west)

Section B_B (Facing east)

SHARJAH PUBLIC LIBRARY(shj,UAE)

Statistics• Project Name: Sharjah public library• Architect: Department of culture and

information• Location: Muailiah,Sharjah,UAE• Design period: 1972• Built-up area: 20000m2 • Building Type: Educational • Structure: Reinforce concreteSite Analysis & ContextThe library surround by American University of sharjah, sharjah university and higher colleges of technology. There are main roads for the library .

Design Concept

To provide social place and source of knowledge that express the culture of UAE , using architecture and design factor.

Functions & structure

• Open floors plan

• Children area • Computer area • Reading area

• Main concrete columns in the entrance • Concrete dome in the top

The library contains three floors. The first floor is divided to hall (1)and hall (2) which includes all general books. The library provides activities for the following people(learners from all ages, children and special needs library). The space is organized to provide the comfort and quietness.

The structure domes, columns, and arches reflects the Islamic architectural spirit and they use the concrete and glass for the material to express the culture dominance and that what appears in the elevation which express traditional style

1. Offices2. Seminar room3. Conference4. Toilets5. Reception6. Children library7. Stairs , escalator, elevator

Ground Floor Plan

Children library

conference

offices

reception

1st Floor Plan

1. Store2. Multimedia3. Quite study room4. Computers area

Computers & reading area

Store

MultimediaQuitestudy

room

1. Main stacks and seating.2. Printing room

2ed Floor Plan

Main stacks and seating.

Printing room

Activity Daegu gosan ratio Bibliotheca alexandria ratio Sharjah ratioRecommend

%

Reading area 200sqm 6 1730 m2 3.8 3.2

Storage area - 756m2 6.7 60m2 0.3 2.3

offices 130sqm 4 16m2,12m20.03,0.04

28.7m2 0.1 4.1

entrance 220sqm 6 200m2 0.4 33.0m2 0.16 2

Lab digital 240sqm 7.5 78m2 0.17 - 2

Language lab 40sqm 1 - - 0

Training lab - 48m2 0.1 -

Computer room - 102m2 0.22 -

Art &multimedia -377m2

0.83 -

Multipurpose / lecture hall 220sqm 6 - - 2

History room - 144m2 0.32 -

Meeting room - 15m2 0.03 -

parking - 227m2 0.5

Children / infant corner 260sqm 8 - 56.6m2 0.28

Multi culturaldata

150sqm 4 - -

General collection 300sqm 9 - -

lounge 60sqm 1 -

Main hall exhibition 269sqm 8 - -

Rare books - 108m2 0.24

Print shop - 21m2 0.04

spin - 25m2 0.05

Seminar room 40sqm 1 - 40m2 0.2 0.2

Culture room 40sqm 1 - -

Multipurpose room 100sqm 3.1 - -

Machine room 100sqm 3.1 -

cafe 100sqm 3.1 - -

Activity Daegu gosan ratio Bibliotheca alexandria ratio Sharjah ratio

Recommend%

Study area 200sqm 6 - -

Preservation room 240sqm 7.5 -

Play ground150sqm 4

Administration. - - 23m2 0.1

Hall for people with special

- - 30m2 0.15

A hall containing Arabic and English periodicals.

- - 16m2 0.08

Conference Room - - 30m2 0.15

Women’s /men internet room

- - 36m2 0.18

quite zoon --

50m2 0.25

Women’s /men payar room

- - 30m2 0.15

Audio hall - - 36m2 0.18

Multi meadi - - 100m2 0.5

Contains specialized halls including:

- - 60m2 0.3

Rooms used for searching for books.

- - 60m2 0.3

Special room for ladies - - 30m2 0.15

Main stacks and seating - - 108m2 0.54

Bray area - - 40m2 0.2

Total 89.1 13.43 4.17

Spaces area for case studies

space capacity M2/person No. of space Total area

Reception 5 0.9sq.m - 4.5sq.m

Lobby 3500 0.07sq.m - 249sq.m

Waiting area 100sq.m

Toilet 40sq.m

total 389.5 sq.m

• Entrance : reception,lobby,waiting area, toilet

space capacity M2/person No. of space Total area

Exhibitionpermanent

- - 1 566sq.m

Exhibition contemporary

- - 2 600sq.m

lobby - - 1 94sq.m

storage - - 2 169sq.m

Rest area - - 1 50sq.m

Toilet - - 2 40sq.m

Total 1510sq.m

• Gallery: exhibition permanent, exhibition

contemporary, lobby,storage,rest area, toilet.

space capacity M2/car No. of space Total area

Parking 1000cars 15sq.m -- 1500sq.m

total 1500sq.m

• Parking

Total parking area =total area +circulation

space capacity M2/person No. of space Total area

Seating 800seats 0.75sq.m 1 600sq.m

Stage - - 1 200sq.m

Back stage - - 1 100sq.m

storage - - 1 100sq.m

Lobby - - 1 94sq.m

Toilet - - 2 40sq.m

Total 1134sq.m

space capacity M2/personNo. of space

Total area

Reception 20000

volume- - -

Bookcollection

space- - - 186sq.m

Reader space (40 seats)

- 149sq.m 5 895sq.m

Staff work space

- - - 93sq.m

service - - - -260sq.m

Total - - - 1434sq.m

• library

• Auditorium

Standard data :

function Floor area m2 comment

Adult lending 750Plus 10% if exhibition area

needed

Adult reference - -

Book stockSeating

periodicals

200375100

Plus 20% overall for staff workrooms and offices

Children's libraryStack

Staff room

350100180

Plus 20% overall for circulation area

Total 2945

users Floor area m2

Student or general readerResearch workerCarrel userActual floor area occupied by reader at table

2.33.253.70

0.93 to 1.20

Type NoRecommended

Shelf depth

Children's booksLoan and fiction stocks in public libraryLiterature and history, politics and economicsScientific and technicalMedicalLaw

10-1287654

200-300200200250250200

Public library serving population of 100000

Reader space requirements

Books per 300 mm run of shelf

Site analysis

Context and References:1. Introduction ( neufert architects data and building types books)2. Case study: Daegu Gosan in koura public library (arc20.com)

Bibliotheca Alexandria in Egypt (Graduation project 1-270589)Sharjah public library

3. Site analysis