The Design Team Speaks Senior Spaces Conference May 11, 2010 At the Montclair Public Library.

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The Design Team Speaks Senior Spaces Conference May 11, 2010 the Montclair Public Library

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The Design Team Speaks

Senior Spaces Conference

May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library

Make Way for Seniors?!

Senior Spaces Conference

May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library

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

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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

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Basic

Contextual

Interpretive

Senior Spaces Conference

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3) Controlling the Budget

• Adapt Existing Furniture

• 3 Quick Fixes

• Anchor the Space

Senior Spaces Conference

May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library

Summary

• Identify your Functional & Spatial Goals

• Recognize your Library’s Aesthetic

• Listen to your Consumers

• Remain Flexible

Senior Spaces Conference

May 11, 2010At the Montclair Public Library