Print Email Facebook Twitter Assessing Academic Library Design: A Performance-Based Approach Part of: eCAADe 2013: Computation and Performance Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe· list the conference papers Title Assessing Academic Library Design: A Performance-Based Approach Author Both, K. Heitor, T. Medeiros, V. Date 2013-09-19 Abstract Academic Libraries (ALs) design concept has been under a changing process, precipitated by both internal needs and external pressures including changes in the societal context of education, the information services and documentation storage requirements. This paper is focused on a model of form and function to assess AL in use, in order to explore ways for better understanding their performance. The proposed model was developed within the scope of a wider research project and makes both use of Post-Occupancy Evaluation and of Space Syntax procedures in order to explore how the spatial configuration influences the performance and use of ALs space. It considers ALs building typology as spatial, physical and social systems, by: 1) measuring users satisfaction about how well the space supports their requirements; and 2) providing information on how architecture and spatial design support - enable and generate - flows of information, communication and knowledge.The analysis provides evidence suggesting that ALs spatial system influences study performance, patterns of use and co-presence of its users. The results of data inputs point out prospective strategies about space intervention. Subject academic librariesfunctionalityusersevaluationperformance To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b55987d8-f57f-4dff-b7e6-7e089e4a1135 Part of collection Conference proceedings Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2013 Both, K.; Heitor, T.; Medeiros, V. Files PDF ecaade2013_073.content.pdf 1.02 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:b55987d8-f57f-4dff-b7e6-7e089e4a1135/datastream/OBJ/view