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Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Allendale Charter Township, MI, United States
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Other Projects by SHW Group
Grand Valley State University
Allendale Charter Township, MI, United States
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
This Library of the Future – a model for the new learning environment – is a student and user focused design highlighting concepts of retail, exhibition, and interactive and immersive technologies. To achieve this new model, SHW Group investigated social patterns of group work, casual/serendipitous work and formal work. The resulting design provides a variety of learning and interaction spaces: individual, large, and small group study and instructional spaces, bibliographic training and social interaction spaces such as a café.
This 150,000 SF landmark building is seeking LEED Platinum certification and will replace the original award winning Zumberge Library, built in 1968. The siting and design of the new library focuses on sustainable concepts, including building orientation, a green roof, material selection, and natural lighting. The building will be located along the main campus axis, framing the clock tower, a campus icon, creating a strong public plaza for student gathering and social events.
During the visioning and planning phase of this project, SHW Group teamed with Steelcase and GVSU to perform primary research to test and study how students interacted in new conceptual interactive learning environments. The results of this research allowed our design team to analyze data that revealed patterns of student behavior, thus allowing us to form design principles that respond to the needs of today’s student.
This 150,000 SF landmark building is seeking LEED Platinum certification and will replace the original award winning Zumberge Library, built in 1968. The siting and design of the new library focuses on sustainable concepts, including building orientation, a green roof, material selection, and natural lighting. The building will be located along the main campus axis, framing the clock tower, a campus icon, creating a strong public plaza for student gathering and social events.
During the visioning and planning phase of this project, SHW Group teamed with Steelcase and GVSU to perform primary research to test and study how students interacted in new conceptual interactive learning environments. The results of this research allowed our design team to analyze data that revealed patterns of student behavior, thus allowing us to form design principles that respond to the needs of today’s student.