Library Renovation
A renovated HKS Library will continue the tradition of being a vital space for the creation and sharing of knowledge and community at Harvard Kennedy School while also achieving:
- Clear spatial and architectural identity that provides the comfortable yet scholarly feeling of an academic library while harmonizing with the rest of the HKS campus.
- Additional space and choices for private study, collaborative work, educational instruction, and community-building activities while providing clear wayfinding and controlling sound flow.
- Centralized staff workspaces that facilitate collaboration and provide increased visibility for patrons.
- Community use of space beyond Library staffing hours.
- Accessibility best practices.
Conceptual Rendering Panoramas
The proposed design identifies space for four distinct yet interrelated functions of the HKS Library
- Collaboration & Engagement (1, 2, 8)
- Quiet Study (3, 4)
- Group Study & Instruction (6, 7)
- Staff & Services (1, 2, 5)
