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1) Finding the Space
2) Creating the Right Atmosphere
3) Controlling the Budget
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
• Program first
• Establish square footage
• Evaluate current space
• Edit Creatively
• Scales of Mobilization
1) Finding the Space
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
• 2 Computer Workstations
• Chairs and Tables
(For social and work situations)
• Kiosk / Information Center
• Display Shelving
• Large Print Books and Periodicals
• Large Print Literary Reader
MPL Senior Space program wish list
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
AfterBefore
MPL Floor Plan – Feasibility
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
AfterBefore
MPL Floor Plan - Mobilization
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
2) Creating the Right Atmosphere:The Third Place
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookie Bar - Livingston
Chatham Parkway Toyota – Savannah, GA Johnson & Johnson – New Brunswick
“Working Library”
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
Layout Strategies: visibility, access, adjacency
1st Floor PlanSenior Space
Enlarged
“Senior Space” Sign, over Kiosk
Floor and Wall Finishes:Reinforcing character / zones of activity
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
Furniture selection: character, comfort, durability
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library
Basic
Contextual
Interpretive
3) Controlling the Budget
• Adapt Existing Furniture
• 3 Quick Fixes
• Anchor the Space
Senior Spaces Conference
May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library