NEW INTERIOR LAYOUT
The design for sustainability program develops students into committed leaders and passionate agents of change for economic prosperity, ecological health and social equality. They work with a wide range of clients, from corporations to nongovernmental and community organizations, to solve real-world problems.
By distilling complex issues through proven tools, methodologies and strategies, students focus on creative solutions to actual problems, formulating innovative answers rooted in real demands and needs. The program infuses social and environmental science methodologies into design disciplines, seeking to educate and advocate the economic benefits of sustainable practices.
The ability to change the traditional development process, adapting it to current and future needs while applying sustainability practices, is at the heart of this graduate program. Conventional practices of creating short-lived products and environments, overusing nonrenewable resources, and producing materials that require toxic processes are being recognized as unnecessarily harmful methods of design. Guided by that notion, SCAD’s design for sustainability program is equipping future leaders in various fields with the knowledge and tools to design solutions integrating the “triple bottom line” of sustainability— environment, economy and socio-cultural issues—in the development process.
Students strive to strengthen the interconnectedness between business and environment, human beings and nature, becoming experts in communicating with and educating others about all aspects of sustainability. Students gain hands-on experience in designing sustainable solutions for a wide spectrum of public and private institutions, discovering the diverse issues and interests involved in the process of creating a viable future.
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ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN: The updated floor plan includes a new circulation desk, a relocated children’s area as well as young adult’s area. Computers are facing the windows to reduce glare. The reading areas are moved by the windows to provide more privacy, natural light, and a view to the garden and lawn.
Magazine Area
Computer Area
New Exit
Children’s Area
Reading Area (West) Young Adult’s Area Reading Area (North)
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THE ECO-LIBRARY PROJECT developed from the need to create a sustainability plan for the Rochester Public Library, improving both energy and environmental performance. The plan is going to be used in a grant application process to receive funding from the state of Illinois.
In order to be truly sustainable, a plan cannot only encompass energy and environmental efficiency. Sustainability extends beyond these two dimensions into a broader context that includes ecology, economy, equality, and education; together they represent a holistic approach.
The project was conducted by 9 students from the Savannah College of Art and Design as a ten-week interdisciplinary studio, part of the Design for Sustainability program.
Seating Area
Circulation Desk
Employee’s Office
Director’s Office
Storage Room
Kitchen
Garden Access
READING AREA (north): Located by the windows, this area offers more privacy for mentoring, reading, meetings and homework.
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CHILDREN’S AREA: A safe and fun environment, transparent partitions allow patrons to enjoy the library peacefully, parents can use all library amenities while keeping an eye on the children.
Rochester Public Library in company with Savannah College of Art & Design :: Design For Sustainability :: Summer Quarter 2010
BOOKSHELVES HALL:
Lower shelves allow for unobstructed views to all bookshelves, children’s area, and computer areas.
CIRCULATION DESK: The new location allows patrons to simply stop in and drop off books. Employees have easier access to the office and circulation desk.
YOUNG ADULT’S AREA (partition wall): This new area provides a more secluded space for young adults to meet, read books, and do homework. A program was developed to teach the fabrication of the partitions.
During a 10-week design for sustainability class in 2010, nine SCAD students developed a sustainability plan, the “Eco-Library Project,” for the Rochester Public Library in Illinois that aimed to improve energy and environmental performance. Students visited the library to conduct contextual research and a building analysis. They then developed a 100-page book detailing the plan’s framework, energy efficiency, exterior building changes, interior changes and programming. The library intends to use the plan in a grant application process to receive funding from the state of Illinois.
“Eco-Library Project” (above): Charisse Bennett, M.F.A. industrial design student, New Haven, Connecticut; Lina Gao, M.A., industrial design, 2010, Beijing, China; Jun Fang, M.F.A. interior design student, Shenyang, China; Erin Fenley, M.A., design for sustainability, 2011, Jonesborough, Tennessee; Jenni Light, M.F.A. design management student, B.F.A., product design, 2006, Sarasota, Florida; Luosha Liu, M.F.A. industrial design student, Xinxiang, China; Leslie Marticke, M.F.A. design management student, Batesville, Indiana; Yahayra Rosario Cora, M.A. design management student, Cidra, Puerto Rico; Rafael Ribeiro, M.F.A. design management student, Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
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