Status : Verified
Personal Name Laluna, Jennifer J.
Resource Title Improving the library space of the Philippine School of Interior Design using design charrette
Date Issued 30 May 2018
Abstract With the Philippine School of Interior Design curriculum' fortification and enhancement of its facilities prompted a need for a library to improve as a place to study that would cope with the students' learning needs. It is in this light that this study focused on how the physical library can be structured, arranged and improved by the important school stakeholders. Due to participatory focus, two groups utilized design charrette method to analyze the data gathered from the semi-structured interview, group discussions, and group reporting. Content and thematic analysis was done to describe and interpret the participants' views in the stages of the activity.

Findings revealed the following: Functional Spaces: (1) The proposed space café found among the students' first favorite topmost functional leisure corners. (2) The proposed rendering and discussion spaces was found first top listed functional space due to the provision of group drafting project activity space. (3) The proposed periodicals and vertical spaces were found to be same level of the first topmost functional spaces due to ephemeral brochures displays (4) The social and silent reading spaces were both found second topmost listed individual and group functional study spaces (5) Providing students' computer workstation functional space, the electronic information space and OPAC spaces found to be second topmost listed priority. (6) The proposed exhibition space was found to be the third topmost potential attraction due to the expected intellectual and relaxing view of yearly winner students' project exhibit. (7) The fourth top functional space was loan table spaces for charging and discharging of library resources. (8) Fifth top listed functional spaces were the blueprint archives and property counter spaces.

Physical Environment and Technology: Natural lighting, furniture such as multifunctional drafting tables, property counter furniture, customized circular shelf, atmosphere such as relaxing ambi
Degree Course Master of Library and Information Science
Language English
Keyword Philippine School of Interior Design; Library design
Material Type Thesis/Dissertation
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Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
 
Access Permission : Open Access