a g r a p h i c a l j o u r n a l

stephan homer - 0803057 as-3

d e s i g n s t u d i o 6

semester 2

basseterre - urban studyThe 10 days in St. Kitts spent gathering information, tak-ing pictures, making sketches or the urban make up of the capital city Basseterre was possibly one of the better trips i have taken.

Analysis of this city and its physical, cultural, environ-mental, and socio-economical structures changed my aspect on urban planning and raised awareness on the formalities that were done in the past and how cities were formed in the past.

site 4

site plan

Preliminary massing model. Main concept: intersection of geometric forms.

Massing model # 2. Con-tinued development of the piercing of the drum thru the box.

Exploration of forms via devel-opmental models. The notion of connecting the streets being the main generator for circulation through the building creating vi-sual and spatial continuities from Cayon St. to Independence Sq.

massing

Ground Floor Plan

The Basseterre Public Library symbolizes the embrace-ment of technology with regards to the building con-struction and materials as it adds to the list of civic build-ings in the historic district a hint a modernization .

The ground floor accommo-dates all major public areas as the entire floor acts a covered plaza that is de-signed to be a main gather-ing space.

First Floor Plan

final design

The first floor houses the childrens and adolescent collections, a computer lab and both open and private reading rooms.

On the second floor is the adult collections area, with exterior reading rooms to the west and north.

Second Floor Plan

Mezzanine Floor PlanAdditional space was gaine d from the towering core to create the mez-zanine level and this was used to accommodate staff training facilities/staff conference area. Also staff lounge and washrooms were located on this floor

Detail 1

Detail 2

Section B-B

Preliminary Library Logo Design

Section A-A

South Elevation