Group 5 – Stairs, Corridors and Traffic Flow

What the Place Game Team Liked Best

The group liked the inside/outside interaction moving east to west through the main floor and the small water feature in Books ‘n’ Beans Window. They thought the location of the information kiosk was about right in the center of the pathway.

What Could Be Improved

The team thought the information kiosk, coffee shop and door signage were inadequate and the area in general needed more color and better lighting.

Several features looked unattractive like the small windows admitting little natural light, the enclosed office space in children’s area and the computer cords on the floor. They thought the arrangement of plants in the central corridor needs improvement as well as the uninviting appearance of stairwells.

Short Term

•   Repaint floor descriptions on bridges to make them more distinctive.
• Remove “DO NOT ENTER” signs from entrance and add WELCOME!
• Make Books ‘n’ Beans consistent with other signage larger and more inviting.
• Use color and material on floor to guide traffic.
• Paint surfaces of interior stairwells and add murals, display art, posters, inviting children and adults to participate.
• Use fewer small plants, and add more trees.
• Add sculpture and cactus to the rock area at lower level entrance.

• Add an inviting and open interior stairway to the atrium,
• Extend the east entrance for a porch-like feel and better inside/outside connection.
• Install more extensive water features.
• Improve signage on the east entrance, making it more visible and inviting.
• Make the library more accessible with longer hours.

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