TINY LIBRARY Design Brief For 2nd Yr

PRIME
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

Kilvelur, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu State, Pin Code - 611104.
Landline : 04366 – 276177, Email : primearch2010@gmail.com
TINY LIBRARY
DESIGN BRIEF 02– 2019-2020
Year: SECOND YEAR Subject handler: Ar.S.Ananthu,
Sem :IV SEM Ar.A.Sivaraman,
Ar.D.Diviya.
Design introductory: Prof.Ar.Senthilvel sir .
INTRODUCTION:
As the world is continuously transforming and expanding, the amount of data and information
created every day is also increasing constantly. Human intellect today is expected to evolve at the same
rate as our world to continue our journey into the future. Despite all the information, reading and self-
learning remain the most powerful tools available to mankind to consume knowledge. Learning bolsters
awareness, exposure and productivity, which in turn results into development.
Despite its importance, education is still inaccessible to many communities in remote locations around the
world. Self-learning, especially through reading, is crucial for the society’s development. It is necessary to
have places promoting education and self-learning to educate the local population within the closest
proximity. It will make them accessible to gainful employment opportunities in their home towns and will
thereby avoid the need for migration elsewhere.
Opportunity:
Books are considered to be the torchbearers for knowledge, helping mankind develop its intellect and
create a world that is constantly developing. With an aim to make education more accessible, we have
transformed books to digital, audio and visual formats.
Despite all these efforts, books in any format are still inaccessible to various communities across our planet.
It is now utterly important to focus on this lack of accessibility and prioritize towards creating a source of
knowledge to isolated communities.
Libraries as an educational incubator is a space that not only sheds light on conventional means of
knowledge but also encourages its users to interact, share ideas and grow together. Rather than accepting
urban migration as a given, a library can be designed with an aim to restore dignity and induce
development.
- Can we rethink a library of the 21st-century public space where knowledge is not limited to books?
- Can we ignite the new age movement of learning?
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
- Marcus Tullius Cicero
(Roman statesman and philosopher)
PRIME
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Kilvelur, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu State, Pin Code - 611104.
Landline : 04366 – 276177, Email : primearch2010@gmail.com
Aim :
To design a Tiny Library optimized for 50 users with engaging multifunctional spaces for all ages
and spatial experience. The Tiny Library would be equipped with traditional reading material along with
modern formats like ebooks, audiobooks, audio-visual books etc.
The space would be designed as a centralized think tank for the local communities with a focus on public
interactions and community development.
OBJECTIVE:
 Consider affordability and optimum use of space while designing.
 The designed space should be augmented to hold a maximum number of books in a limited space.
 The structure should not exceed 200 sq.mt of built-up area.
 The proposed design should also be easy to maintain.
 The proposal should be iconic, inviting, and creating a statement of its own on the chosen site.
 The proposed design should have contact between humans and nature.
DESIGN:
The designed spaces should be innovative, encourage self-learning as well as strengthen the communal
spirit. Energy saving and sustainability should be given a thought. We encourage the participants to
develop their programs. The space designed should not be limited to the standard activities viz. reading
and self-learning space, sanitation space, administration, reception or information desk. The design
should provoke innovative activities that stimulate and accelerate learning.
SITE SELECTION:
Rural populations across the globe face a mass exodus of its young population owing to the lack of
education, health care, employment opportunities among many others. Students are to choose a site in a
rural or remote context for the proposal, wherever they feel accessibility to knowledge may change the
existing circumstance. The design should be well integrated into the context. The site selected should be in
a dire need of connecting to education and learning. The site should justify the participant’s design.
SUBMISSION:
 All drawings should be presented at a scale appropriate for the design solution and include graphic
scale of reference.
 All drawings should be composed in one A1 SHEET.
 Within that, design need to justified with max 200 words
 All dimensions should be imperial or metric unit.

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