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2. LOCATION 3. General data 4. About GieselThe University of California, San Diego Library consists of the Geisel Library building and theBiomedical Library building. There are also three off-campus locations: The Scripps Archivesand Library Annex (available by appointment), the Annex (collections available by request),and the UC Southern Regional Library Facility (collections available by request).The Geisel Library building contains materials and services related to: Arts, Area Studies,Engineering, Humanities, Marine Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. It alsocontains the Mandeville Special Collections & Archives, which houses the Dr. Seuss Collection.The Dr. Seuss Collection contains original drawings, sketches, proofs, notebooks, manuscriptdrafts, books, audio- and videotapes, photographs, and memorabilia. The approximately 8,500items in the collection document the full range of Dr. Seuss's creative achievements, beginningin 1919 with his high school activities and ending with his death in 1991.The Geisel Library building is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel (betterknown as Dr. Seuss) for the generous contributions they have made to the library and theirdevotion to improving literacy. The Geisels were long-time residents of La Jolla, where UC SanDiego is located.The building is featured in the UC San Diego logo and is the most recognizable building oncampus. It is located in the center of the campus with Library Walk to its south, ThurgoodMarshall College to its West and Earl Warren College to its East.The library first opened in 1970. It was simply called the Central Library until a renovation wascompleted in 1993, when it was rededicated as the University Library Building. It was renamedGeisel Library in 1995. 5. DesignThe distinctive original building was designed in the late 1960s by William Pereira tosit at the head of a canyon. William Pereira & Associates prepared a detailed report in1969. Pereira originally conceived of a steel-framed building, but this was changed toreinforced concrete to save on construction and maintenance costs. This change ofmaterial presented an opportunity for a more sculptural design. It was envisioned thatfuture additions to the original building would form terraced levels around the towerbase descending into the canyon, the first of which was designed by Gunnar Birkertsand completed in the early 1990s. In keeping with the original master plan, it was"deliberately designed to be subordinated to the strong, geometrical form of theexisting library."[1] Within its two subterranean levels are the other library sections aswell as study spaces and computer labs. The tower is a prime example of brutalistarchitecture. It rises 8 stories to a height of 110 ft (33.5 m). The four upper stories ofthe tower houses collections, individual study space, and group study rooms.The Nevada Museum of Art is planning an exhibit featuring the work of William L.Pereira. For the exhibit, they commissioned a video shoot from FortyOneTwenty, a SanDiego studio. They used a remote controlled helicopter to get unique views of thebuilding. Here is a sneak peek of the video. 6. EntrywayThe entryway of the library is the site of an art installation by John Baldessari titled"Read/Write/Think/Dream." The installation includes the front doors of colored glassthat overlap when they open, the teacher in the lobby, and images of students,books, pens, pencils and palm trees on the glass panels of the lobby. The installationis part of the Stuart Art Collection. 7. Third floorOne unusual feature of the library is that the lower levels are numbered 1 and 2, and theupper floors numbered 4 through 8. This has given rise to several fanciful explanations forwhy the third floor is apparently sealed off and not accessible from elevators or steps.One of the more popular stories is that the building's design had not taken into account theeventual weight of books in the library, so the third floor has of necessity been left empty.This is a common urban legend, associated at different times with many other universitylibraries.There are many urban legends associated with the building.In reality, the "missing" third floor is actually the open/outside forum. There is no otherthird floor, blocked off or otherwise. It is simply reinforced concrete and an emergencyexit that helps students from the 4-8 floors get out without having to go to the secondfloor. The "third floor" is actually two separate levels. The third floor landings in the publicstairwells open to the concrete platform outside the library which was originally intendedto be used for sculpture displays, acoustic music, impromptu outdoor conversations, anopen public meeting area and poetry readings.Due to potential theft of library materialsand the risks attributed to the potential theft of UCSD's rare private collections ofliterature and art, the doors to third floor were protected to be only used in case ofemergencies or for building personnel to conduct transfer of equipment to the central coredirectly, so as not to disrupt library operations. The "second" third floor's landing isnumbered as floor "3.5" and consists of utility connections and wiring to the upper levels.There are no access-ways beyond the stairwell doors of floor 3.5, they are locked utilityrooms, in essence for maintenance and repair.The doors to the 3rd floor open outwardsfrom the stairwells while the 3.5 floor doors open inwards towards the central core. TheCentral Forum, the 3rd floor, was originally intended to be a 'formal' area of the library,but outside the interior so as not to disturb library patrons or library operations. 8. Diagram 9. Facilities 10. Facilities 11. LAYOUT 12. 1st Floor plan 13. 2nd Floor plan 14. 4th Floor plan 15. 5th Floor plan 16. 6th Floor plan 17. 7th Floor plan 18. 8th Floor plan 19. Section 20. Section 21. Elevation 22. Sourceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisel_Libraryhttp://ucpa.ucsd.edu/about/work/photography-geisel-libraryhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/category/geisel-library-building/