Studio visited the Ringer Library today to take a tour of the site we will be designing additions for. I read the RFQ from the city this morning, and the lady who guided us around the building voiced her opinions that, unsurprisingly, were inline with the redesign goals listed in the RFQ. This was good, because we now have first hand info to support the claims in the RFQ and better insight as to what employees would want out of a renovated library.
The chief complaints were poor acoustics and seating arrangements for patrons in the main library space, and cramped, inefficient work space for employees. There were of course many other issues raised, but these appear to be design problems that will be high on the "to do" list. The visit was helpful, and I'm sure our group and our class will come up with some great work.
We wrapped up the afternoon at Village Cafe in Bryan. Good conversation was held and good food was eaten as we discussed where we are moving for later in the week with this project. I have a feeling I will be back at both Ringer Library and Village Cafe in the near future.
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