Designs

 

• Support Faculty’s teaching, learning and research needs
• Focus on the circulation of ideas, discovery and learning experiences, instead of the circulation of books
• Turn the library into a learning lab and an attractive and welcoming place where students like to be
• Provide an inspirational environment conducive to collaborative learning and knowledge exchange, as well as individual studies
• Optimize use of floor space through adaptable, flexible, and multi-purpose designs
• Save energy and resources
• Allow room for future expansion

 

• Add facilities, e.g. number of discussion rooms, seats, research carrels, etc.,  to meet demand from increasing number of staff and students
• Create a 24-hour study room on the medical campus
• Install a secure 24-hour book return
• Improve exhibition space, casual seating in relaxation area, and new books display
• Enhance equipment in instruction room and discussion rooms

 

• 1 24-hour study room
• 2 more discussion rooms
• 34 more seats

G/F Floor Pattern

 

Main Entrance

Main Entrance

• Welcomes patrons to a fresh and inspirational Exhibition and Relaxation zone

 

Exhibition zone

 

Relaxation zone

Exhibition / Relaxation Zones

• Located at a focal point with a nice view
• Provide better facilities for mounting Library/Faculty/Students exhibitions
• Enhanced soft seating area with comfortable seating and light reading materials for browsing, creating an atmosphere conducive to social interactions

Area designed as a change of scenery for students spending long hours in the library, and away from the work-oriented areas

 

Collaboration zone

Collaboration zone

• 6 bookable discussion rooms of different sizes to meet students’ demand for more space for collaborative learning
• Provides computers, LCD monitors and portable digital whiteboard system
• Offers nicer views and environment conducive to collaboration and interactions

 

Quiet Study Zone

Quiet Study Zone

• Located away from main traffic and noisy areas
• Provides 20 bookable research carrels with lockable cupboards for postgraduate students
• Provides 50 large size study carrels for comfortable, personal studying

 

Technology zone

Technology zone

• Offers  a technology rich environment with more state-of-the art computing / multi-media / I.T. equipment for students to support  their e-learning needs
• More spacious and comfortable layout

 

24-hour study zone

(including study, instruction and printing rooms)

 

Exterior

 

Interior

24-hour Study Zone

• After-hours access via a new smart-card controlled entrance to the left of the Main Entrance
• Satisfies users’ demand for overnight studying and rush printing before lectures start every morning
• Creates a better instruction environment for Faculty and Library instructors and enhance users’ learning/teaching experience through improved seating and equipment
• 2 pull-out partitions can create a bigger or smaller instruction room to meet different participant sizes
• No need to open up the whole library for 24 hours for exam period, save on energy and guards’ costs
• During low seasons, e.g. summer break, could close up part of the room for sustainability reasons