Key points about the Esquisse -
1. Position of the loading dock - The loading dock is placed just below the driveway to serve both the exhibition space and the library storage. Also, it could possible serve the post office just north of it, thus potentially serving up to 3 spaces at once.
2. Stairs as the focal point - The stairs are placed near the centre of the plan, thus allowing the circulation path to become the central focus of the design. This means that access and navigation becomes easy to design for, and allows the program of spaces to spread out around the circulation points in a more comfortable fashion.
3. Programming of the outdoor areas - Since the children's and cafe areas both require an outdoor space, I decided that placing these two spaces adjacent to each other would allow both more customization of the spaces and allows parents in the cafe area to easily keep an eye on the children's area.
4. Reading spaces - are placed in the south to allow a more soft and even light to enter the area. Also, it features an elevated platform and columns which allow the reader to position his/her body around the column in whatever way feels most comfortable.
5. Pairing of spaces - Much of the initial programming of spaces was based on the cohesiveness or interplay of the functions of many types of spaces, for example placing the exhibition near storage, research near archives, and reading spaces near the main library.
