I was fascinated by this concept of a 24 hour, co-working, commons environment, which obviously has some library parallels. And if you know me, then you know that I’ve been obsessed with startup culture lately, so I had to go check it out. At VT we are in the initial stages of renovation planning and so I am absorbing design ideas from everywhere possible— especially non-library environments.
Zoning based on needs (meet with clients, meet with team, work alone, etc)
Encouragement (see others working, inspires you to want to be successful too)
Assistance (on-site metering)
Common Experiences (webinars, dining, games)