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Student Internship 

Sleepy Eye, MN - Library

Student Internship  

Project Description: 

To redesign and update this high school library to fit the needs and demands of an ever changing world. This library will need to include areas for individual study and group collaboration on assignments and projects. This space will also be used for small faculty meetings and should be clean and well organized for easy use. 

Concept Statement: 

This space will include creative and soothing colors to help motivate and increase productivity in the students while in the space. The color palette is simple and traditional which embraces the school's goals and statement. The space will be bright and airy with the use of the windows and clean colors used throughout the space. It will reflect the image of the school and the students who use it to learn. 

Original Updated Floor Plan 

- This was my original floor plan for the library, however as I was doing the work in the library, the plan was modified in person and was never changed on Revit. 

- The main entrance to the library is located in the bottom right corner of the floor plan. 

- There is a second door that exits into the hallway that is located in the bottom left corner of the floor plan It is used as an emergency exit only. 

- I placed a chair that has wheels in front of that door so that in case of an emergency it can be slid out of the way in order to use the door, there was originally a small bookshelf placed in that doorway. 

- There are a few different areas of seating throughout the library to adhere to different group sizes as well as individual study. 

- This library offers plenty of shelving for books, magazines, and studying material for these high school students. 

 

Rendered Librarian Desk

- The librarian desk offers plenty of surface for working and multiple shelves for book return. 

- The cabinet on the left hand side will be used for atlas' and featured books. 

- The green walls on the north and south side of the room helps brighten up the space but doesn't overwhelm it. 

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 Seating/Shelving View 

- Soft seating was added to the space to make it more inviting and comfortable for students to read and work on group projects. 

- The shelving will be rearranged in order to be consistent in each area versus being random heights and styles. 

- The space will feel open and airy with the fresh colors and natural lighting. 

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Seating by Windows 

- The two seats under the windows allows for great lighting and a little more privacy while reading. 

- The shelving above the windows will give the school a proper place to put their academic trophies and awards. 

- The windows will have a UV- protectant filter placed onto each of them that will allow the ancient blinds to be removed and still protect the books from sun damage. 

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Below I have attached some pictures of the high school's library before I started doing work and after I finished the project. I started this job in May and worked remotely while I did research and made floor plans of the space. I did all of the planning of the space prior to moving to Sleepy Eye, MN for the month of June. When June came around, I had a month to do the work and work with the maintenance crew to make my ideas come to life in this space. It required time management, planning, and efficiency to get the job done in the little time that I had and to come in under the small budget I had for this project. In the end, this was a great experience because I was able to not only design this space but I was able to do most of the work myself. It was rewarding to watch my designs come to life and see the impact first hand what an impact the changes I made had on the students and faculty at this high school. 

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