From Library to Living Room: Promoting Community Interaction Through Public Library Design
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zimmer, Linda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Clark, Alexandra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-30T19:12:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-30T19:12:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | 103 pages | |
| dc.description.abstract | The public library is an ideal architectural typology for promoting community interaction. Historically, libraries have aimed to provide free access to information and resources, making them accessible to everyone without cost-prohibitive barriers. In recent years, successful libraries have expanded their roles beyond merely lending books; they have become spaces that offer a wide range of public services. In my project, I explore how library architecture has evolved to enhance community interaction through thoughtful design. I apply my research to a proposed Springfield Public Library and Resource Center redesign, demonstrating how modern libraries can foster stronger community ties. The Springfield Public Library and Resource Center revises and revamps the existing Springfield Public Library as a community resource and a “third place” for residents. By expanding the traditional library program to offer increased access to resources and educational opportunities, the library can better cater to the needs of current and future Springfield citizens and act as a hub for the community, providing free access to information and encouraging interaction. 3 Springfield, Oregon is located close to the University of Oregon but is smaller in size and population than its neighboring town of Eugene. Springfield is known for its vibrant and walkable downtown area, making it an ideal site to test an updated library program. Moving the site of the existing Springfield Public Library site to the Historic Springfield School building allows for adaptive reuse and renewal of a site located within walking distance of Main Street, public schools, and residential neighborhoods, encouraging community interaction and helping combat the loneliness epidemic within the city of Springfield. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0009-0007-3705-7325 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/29904 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | |
| dc.subject | Library Design | en_US |
| dc.subject | Third Places | en_US |
| dc.subject | Designing for Community | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adaptive Reuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | Interior Architecture | en_US |
| dc.title | From Library to Living Room: Promoting Community Interaction Through Public Library Design | |
| dc.type | Thesis/Dissertation |