1. - Charles Eames
The details are not the details. They make the design.
3 Class
Goal
Year
Instructor
Commercial Design
Potrero Library
Fall 2014
Serena Zanello
Redesign San Francisco Public Library,
Potrero Branch. This is a team project.
Moodboard / Concept
Site
Target User
Programming
Construction Drawings
Floor Plans
RCP
Lighting Schedule
Elevations
Design Details
Perspectives
Materials
Branding Strategy
2. People usually say that we can broaden our view through
traveling. Reading is a special way of travel. Travel is an
experience of exploring and adventuring. Words record
past, and books are mediums which store those memories.
Our concept was traveling. As time goes by, technology
helps us get information faster, but books still play an
important role in our life. Some people still like to read
hardcopies rather than kindle. Our goal was to design a
space for the community to enhance the mind and relax
by reading. In our space, we encourage people to read,
play, and communicate with each other. Through traveling
and adventuring with words, our life and knowledge will be
enriched.
To symbolize travel, we used railroads and hot air balloons
as our main design ideas. Railroads on the ground also
became a wayfinding sign, which guides people to the
entire space; furthermore, we minimized the use of materials
to reduce distraction and cost. Our elegant space design
will be more focused on letting users sense the environment.
Moreover, daylighting in our design reduced the cost of
electricity and brought the warm and natural feeling inside
the entire space.
Moodboard / Concept
Relax
Playful
Active
Memorize
Hide and Seek
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3. Commercial Design
Mission Library
Mission Bay Library
Potreto
Checkout
Return
Information
Print / Copy
Reading Area
Children’s Area
Computer
Restroom
Office
Staff Lounge
Seed Exchange Area
Manager Office
Multipurpose Room
White Alone
Below High School
Asian Alone
High School
Black Alone
College
Hispanic
Associate Degree
Two Races
Bachelors Degree
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander Alone
Graduate Degree
Other
1. Checkout
Potrero Branch
Publich Library
Adjacencies
Public Access
Daylighting
View
Privacy
2 . 3 . 4 H M L
4. Print / Copy 1 . 6 M L L
7. Children’s Area 4 . 5 . 6 . 13 H H L
10. Office 1 . 2 . 4 . 11 L M H
2. Return 1 H L L
5. Computer 6 . 7 H M L
8. Multipurpose Room 10 M H M
11. Staff Lounge 9 . 10 L L H
13. Restroom 6 . 7 H L L
3. Information Counter 12 H M M
6. Reading Area 4 . 5 . 7 . 13 H H L
9. Manager Office 11 L M H
12. File’s Room 3 . 4 . 10 L L H
14. Seed Exchange Area 6 . 7 H M L
Entrance
Main Adjacency
Secondary Adjacency
Site
Location
SF Public Library Potrero Branch
1616 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Near Branches:
Mission Bay Library
Mission Library
Educational data shows the highest level
of education attained by San Francisco
residents is in Potrero Hill. Over 70% of
residences have completed a bachelor’s
degree or higher, which is higher than
the San Francisco Metro (27%).
We thought this data told us that people
study a lot in this district; therefore,
the target users for this project will be
children and local community.
Target User : Children / Community
Criteria Matrix
Programming
Bubble Diagram
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4. BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
1
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
scale:
Staff Circulation
Private Area
scale:
0 0 ft.3 36 69 9
4'-113
4"
3'-6"
3'-10"
4'-4"
8'-8"
2'-6"
2'-6"
29'-61
2"
23'-101
2"
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Backyard
Unusable Area Unusable Area
Library Storage
Mechanical Area
UP UP
Book Storage
The basement was kept as a storage
space for now. The shelves were
planned to be installed between
ceiling and concrete platform.
ft.
2
Legend
Concrete Wall
Reinforced Concrete Column
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6. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
scale: scale:
0 0 ft.3 36 69 9ft.
6
4'-8"
9'-01
4"
5'-7"
5'-31
4"
3'-9"
7'-5"
3'-01
4"
7'-71
4"
5'-81
4"
R2'-6"
13'-51
4"
8'-41
2"
R2'-6"
8'-3"
9'-21
2"
19'-91
4"
10'-43
4"7'-113
4"
21'-7"
4'-4"
10'-03
4"
5'
5'
4'-113
4"
18'-21
4"
13'-01
2"
9'-53
4"
8'-3"
25'-10"
9'
14'-3"
Legend
Concrete Wall
Reinforced Concrete Column
DN
DN DN
DN
Restroom
Magazine Area
Information Desk
Files Room
Computer Area
Computer Area
Office
Staff Restroom
Reading Lounge
Fiction / Non-fiction Area
Staff Circulation
Communities Circulation
Private Area
Multipurpose Sofa
We combined the function of bookshelf
and seat in a piece of furniture. This way
could reduce the use of bookshelves
which block the good views of the
curtain walls.
Books Sharing Column
To bring the community closer, all the
columns are designed for use of book
sharing activites. They will be use in
special holidays and different hot issues.
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7. Legend Legend
1 or 2 TL5 Fluorescent Light 1 or 2 TL5 Fluorescent Light
Accent Downlight
BASEMENT REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
7
FIRST FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
scale: scale:
0 0 ft.3 36 69 9ft.
7
Lighting Fixture Lighting Fixture
More details on lighting schedule More details on lighting schedule
Arano Asymmetric High-performance
Wallwasher
Arano Asymmetric High-performance
Wallwasher
Storefit
Downlight
Smart
CFL Downlight
Coreline
Downlight
CFL Downlight
LED Downlight
TL5 Fluorescent
N N
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RCP
8. SECOND FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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scale:
0 3 6 9 ft.
Legend
1 or 2 TL5 Fluorescent Light
Accent Downlight
Lighting Fixture
More details on lighting schedule
Arano Asymmetric High-performance
Wallwasher
Arano
Light Box
Smart
CFL Downlight
Coreline
Downlight
CFL Downlight
LED Downlight
TL5 Fluorescent
ITEMS
g. Lighting Schedule
MANUFACTURER
PHILIPS
PHILIPS LED (with Fixture)
PHILIPS
PHILIPS
PHILIPS
WHITE
WHITE Media Room
SILVER
WHITE
SILVER
Fluorescent
1 OR 2 TL5/G5
28/35/49/54/80 W
Compact Fluorescent
1/2 PL-C PIN
G24D - 1/2/3
10/13/18/26 W
LED 10s
FLUORESCENT
1 OR 2 TL5 / G5
28/35/49/54/80 W
Best in-class lighting
Choice of 1 or 2 TL5
Mounting individually or
in lines
Efficient reflect
Energy saving
Offering a choice of
power, color, and beam
width
Affordable, effective
accent lighting
Safe and durable
Easy to install and
maintain
Quality of light
Sustaintial enegy and
maintenance saving
Replace conventional
CFL
Create a bright, welcom-
ing ambience
Compies fully with the
latest office-lighting
standards
Integrated LED tech.
Basement , Office ,
Stairs , Media Room
Restrooms
General Ambience
Fiction / Non-fiction
Area
LMAP COLOR BENEFITS SPACE APPLICATION
Arano Asymmetric
High-performance
Wallwasher
Storefit Downlight
Elbow
Smart CFL-ni
Downlight
Coreline
Downlight
Arano
Light box
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9. Counter Elevation (A Side)
Children’s Area Elevation (B Side)
10
11
no scale
no scale
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A
B
10. C
Staircase Elevation (C Side)
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11. Magazine Area Elevation (D Side)
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1’-4 1/4”
1’-2”
4”
6”
1/2”
1/2”
D
S
S
S
S S
A Unit of Glass Ceiling
Connection of Each Unit
Glass Connection
Connection With Wall
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17
16
15
no scale
no scale
no scale
no scale
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12. Top View of The Green Wall
Section of The Green Wall
Top View of the Railroad
Section of the Railroad
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19
20
21
no scale
no scale
no scale
no scale
1/2”
1/2”
1/2”
1/2”
8 1/4”
9 1/2”
2’-1”
3’-11 1/2”
3’-3”
Clear Glass
7 3/4”
7 1/4”
1 1/4”
2”
6”10”
3”
4”
10”
2 1/2”
1”
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S S
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19. Materials
We tried to minize the use of materials, and
also make it simple, clean, and bright. We
want this space attract people to feel the
calm and quiet when they are reading.
However, we still pick some bright colors in
children’s area. The materials suit for school
use and meet the fire code.
Branding Strategy
The specialty in our design was periodical
book sharing activities. The events will be held
every holiday, important historical date, and
season; such as Christmas, Valentine’s Day,
and St. Patrick’s Day, to name a few. In our
project, we designed a book sharing event for
Christmas. This event was focused on children
of the neighborhood during the Christmas
season. The goal of the event will be based
on Christmas story sharing and handmade
Christmas cards.
Materials from top to bottom, left to right
Children’s area
Entrance
Customize Furniture
Bookshelves
Staircase
Fabric
Draft Wood
Leather
Light Wood
Green Wall
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