Existing Law Library A.A. Lenior Law Center Southern University, Baton Rouge
Danny Williams was selected as the architect to provide design services for programming, schematic design, and design development for The SULC Library Renovations. It is expected these services will continue thru- construction administration under 2023 fiscal year. Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge Campus has embarked on a journey, to review its programmatic and design requirements for the Oliver B. Spellman Law Library.
ENTRANCE LOBBY
DESIGN FOR LOBBY SPACE WAS ANALYZED AS THE FIRST USER EXPERINCE IN THE WHOLE RENOVATED BUILTFORM.
THEREFORE IT BECAME ESSENTIAL TO VISUALLY MERGE THE EXISITNG AND NEW DESIGN.
IN ORDER TO ACHIVE THIS A CONVENTIONAL WOOD MATERIAL WAS CHOSEN BUT A MODERN CEILING FORM WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING THE EXCITEMETNT IN THE NEW SPACE.
STUDENT READING CORNER
READING ROOMS ARE THE SPINE SPACES IN A LIBRARY. TO STRENGTHEN THE SPIRIT OF THESE ROOMS, INFORMAL READING SPOTS ARE DESIGNED.
INSPIRED FROM THE STEPWELLS OF INDIA, THESE STEPS ACT AS THE CATALYST TO ATTRACT STUDENTS TO THE MEGA READING HALL.
ALONG WITH THE ELEVATOR THESE STEPS CONNECT THE TWO FLOORS OF READING ROOM, HENCE MAKING THE CIRCULATION MORE FLUID.
SKYLIGHTS AND WINDOW GLAZING BRINGS IN NATURAL DIFFUSED LIGHT TO THE ROOM. HELPING THE LIBRARY TO BE SUSTAINABLE AND AT THE SAME TIME KEEPING STUDENTS CLOSE TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
COURTYARD
WE UNDERSTAND OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERINCES ARE ALSO EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE STUDENTS. THEREFORE READING ROOM II IS BEING OPENED BOTH VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY TO THE COURTYARD.
HEIGHT TO DEPTH RATIO OF COURTYARD HELPS US TO CUT OF HARSH SUMMER SUN BUT ALLOWS DIFFUSED WINTER SUNLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY GREEN PERGOLAS AND FOUNTAINS ARE ADDED KEEPING IN MIND THE MICRO CLIMATE OF THE SITE.
SEATING AREAS ARE DESIGNED TO BE MORE INFORMAL ENCOURAGING CANDID INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE USER GROUPS.
