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Abdelsalam Mali Professors: Loukia Tsafoulia ARCH3510_Architectural Design III Project 03_ Automated library Fall 2014

Automated Library

other library programs

F train

bicycle path

train pathvechicles path

skyline of surrounding buildings

void VS solid

tram projection axis

site cantor lines

factory parts integration

neighboring construction hight

plaza

information

library

gallery

studio

parking

circulation

Rooms in rented apartments in ARoosevelt Island

This striking visual quality that is one of the most identifiable characteristics of the project is comprable to large trees in a forest, and function as light shafts as well as storage for all of the utilities, networks and systems.

time of traveling to work

shelves (units)other library programs

robotic handlebooks storageVertical lift module

Educational Attainment

natural lights program

program

mass structure

the university of chicago new library: designed by Helmut Jahn

sendai mediatheque: designed by Toyo Ito located in japan. construction began in 1995 and was completed in 2001

The structure’s large spaces are made for computer work and have no tradi-tional bookshelves.Instead, the library boasts a massive underground stor-age area holding 3.5 million volumes on 50-foot-high shelves. All books can be requested online, then pulled up to the surface by an automated retrieval system that keeps track of every volume through barcodes.

Retrieval system (ASRS) underground

six rooms

seven rooms

four rooms

three rooms

two rooms

one room

over 90 minute

60-90 minute

40-60 minute

10-40 minute

0-10 minutes

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master’s degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

high school or equivalent

less than high school

Doctorate degree

Machines form future’s buildings designsTouching upon the deficiency of a big percentage of current buildings’ designs to represent our Contemporary times and the lack to fulfill the human needs in a way that simulates the Continuous progression of technology, a motivation arises towards innovating tools that improve Building’s form and function. Following this statement, in my own research I will propose a new Hypothesis that suggests a turning point in buildings’ design; a hypothesis of design processes That uses the machine as a way of departure, considering its intention before as well as its form.After a thorough research and comparative analysis of two Libraries case studies, the University of Chicago’s New Library and the Seattle library, I will elaborate a design proposal for a modern Public library in New York City that will address the building’s program as a living machine.The main intention of my design proposal will be to manifest the integration of “mechanic”mechanisms as an integral part of the building’s function. Ultimate goal of the design proposal would be to learn from the past and refer to the machines’ latest progressions, introducing our Techno-science era and make adequate use of the machine characteristics to fulfill current and Future human’s needs.Concluding, the final design of the proposed library will introduce improved sys-tems that respond to the needs of our informational era and generate innovate forms; it will address the relationship between buildings’ designs and the machines, that have been treated as an historical ruin throughout the time, also, approving the possibility of machines to participate in the creation of larger orders.

benifits:1. books safety.2. saving time.3.ability to store in high spaces, because the picker rides along on platform as it moves vertically or horizon-tally to the various storage loacations.


Automated Library

information desk

presentation area

quiet area

interactive area

computer workstation

soft seating

book distribution storage

Books + Periodicals

conferance room

cafe

cafe storage

spaces

ADJECENCY & CRITERIA MATRIX

information desk

presentation area

cafe

cafe storage

information desk

computer workstations

soft seating

books + periodicals

book distribution storage

Interactive Area

Y NH L L75

Y Y projector

cooking equipment

computers & screens

copying machines

M H L1250

Y YH L L750

N L L M100

Y H M L200

N YH H L450N NH L L350

N NH L L3000

N M L M500

NH L L750 Y

Staff Offices

Staff Lounge & copy

NM H M/H720 N

YM H M200 Y/N

Janitor's Closets NL H H80 N

rest rooms NL L M800 Y

Storage

Conference Room

NL L H100 N

NM H H300 Y/N

N

N

Y

must be Adjacent

H : high

M :medium

L :Low

Y :yes

N :no

Legend

should be Adjacent

nice to be Adjacent

site gridabstracted lines of the main paths of the island which could influence the project site.

bubble diagram

concept models

Hybird Model

unity of parts moving program supporting others programs

controling privace thought glass types and thickness

using structure to accommodate the program

changable partitions


Automated Librarycomputer workstation

information center

reading area

children library

books & Periodicals

conference Room

interactive Area

eating area

cafe

restrooms

presentation area

quiet Area

books transporter

program

1/16” Site Plan

mechanical part

section circulation

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Automated Library

COMPUTERSTATION

KIDSLIBRARY

INTERACTIVEAREA

CONFERENCEROOM

CAFE

PRESENTATIONAREA

36'-1

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17'-0''

12'-4

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16'-1

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43'-0

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74'

-7 '

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0 ' 0 '

-5 '

-30 '

FIRST FLOOR PLANSCALE: 1'-1/8''

1

A101

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S

W

E

36'-1

0''

0"

16'-1

0''

43'-0

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-30 '

STAFFOFFICE

READINGAREA

SITTING AREA FORTHE CAFE

20'

12'

22 '

74'

SECOND FLOOR PLANSCALE: 1'-1/8''

2

A101

N

S

W

E

36'-1

0''

0"

16'-1

0''

43'-0

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READINGAREA (2)

40'

74'

SITTINGAREA

THIRD FLOOR PLANSCALE: 1'-1/8''

3

A101

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S

W

E

west-south elevation

north-east elevation

glass

aluminum

concrete

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