
The Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University announces the results of a competition that challenged students to re-envision the main floor of the library. Three collaborative student teams met the challenge and took advantage of meetings with the Arnold Hirshon, Associate Provost and University Librarian and various KSL staff members.
As KSL approaches its 15th year, this student engagement reveals the best-of-the-best ideas. The Competition provides a portfolio of concept ideas and images to inform and propel Kelvin Smith Library into the next stages of life as the heart of the campus.
Read more about the teams' academic affiiliations and majors, and view their survey samples and presentation documents. The links reveal their experiences and desires for place, space, function, and aesthetics of the next and future generation KSL.
First Place Award $2,500
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Winning Team's Design Documents |
Second Place Award $1, 125
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Second Place Award $1,125
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Chiang Team - Design Documents |
Chen Team - Design Documents |
Read more about this student competition process on the original proposal site, along with outcome expectations, the original RFP, floormaps, timeline, and more.
The First Floor Redesign Student Competition is one of several Kelvin Smith Library 2011 initiatives; read about pilots for assigned faculty carrels, the Faculty-Graduate Research Commons pilot, and the March 2011 opening of Cramelot, the new cafe.
The notation "Siegal" in the online catalog refers to the Aaron Garber Library of the Siegal College of Judaic Studies at 26500 Shaker Blvd. Cleveland OH 44122. The Aaron Garber Library is the academic library of the College and the central library of the Cleveland Jewish community. It includes 30,000 volumes, plus periodicals, language tapes, music and text CDs in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The Library's electronic catalog is part of the online library system managed by Case Western Reserve University, and is included in OhioLINK, the statewide electronic academic catalog system. Online borrowing privileges are reserved for students registered at Siegal College. Community members are welcome to browse the catalog, visit the Garber Library and borrow materials.
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