Knud Schulz presented on transforming the main library in Aarhus, Denmark to an "Urban Mediaspace" called Dokk1. He discussed the need to change libraries from places that store books to spaces that support citizens' needs and innovation. The new Dokk1 library covers 28,000 square meters and includes areas for adults, families/children, and partners. Schulz emphasized involving citizens and staff in the design process through prototyping and emphasized flexibility over permanence in the space. The goal is for Dokk1 to be an iconic space that brings learning, culture and community together in Aarhus.
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1. WISSEN SCHAFT
STADTRAUM – DER URBAN
MEDIA SPACE AARHUS
Dokk1 Aarhus -
Public Innovation Space
9. November 2015
Knud Schulz
2. Knud Schulz
Manager of the Main Library in Aarhus
Daily work focus – transforming the Main Library to
“Urban Mediaspace” – Dokk1
Librarian and Master of Public Management
Mentor/Sponsor INELI (International Network of Emerging Library
Innovators) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Member of the client group Urban MediaSpace Aarhus
Global Innovation Model – Faster to Change. Chicago/Aarhus/IDEO/Gates
ksc@aarhus.dk
www.slideshare.net
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
apx. 28.000 m2
incl. 18.000 m2
library space
3. Library Transformation:
Libraries – the citizen's driving
force for innovation
All people want to change something in their lives
and to develop themselves and meet information and
knowledge
Libraries are places where the general public can find
inspiration and meet new ideas, either on their own
within this public sphere, or in the company of others
Libraries support people with possibilities to make
changes in their life
How do we sketch the future library transitioning to a
space for citizens and community connections?Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 3
4. Agenda
The Change
4 space model
New Libraries
Prototyping Dokk1
Co-creation with the users
Partnership programming
Melting pot between university and citizens
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 4
6. From
information that can be found
anywhere
To
What can only be
experienced at the library
Space for media Space as a media
On-line On site
Information Meaning
Facts Credibility
Meeting information Meeting people
Knowing Experimenting
Visitors Resource person
Neutrality Sensing
Seriousness Sense of humour
Arranged events Things that happen
Ivar Moltke, Create
The Change
6Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
7. The Knowledge Society
From
libraries for books/medias
industial society
to
libraries for man/human
networked/knowledge society
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 7
8. The Public Library of the Knowledge Society
D.Skot-Hansen
C.H. Rasmussen
H. Jochumsen
Innovation
Reckognition/Experience
Empowerment
Involvement/EngagementKnud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 8
9. Adaptive and innovative
supporting spaces
libraries are changing from storing books to
supporting citizens’ needs
innovation spaces for local communities
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 9
10. Libraries and urban development
Model of the public library in
urban development
Casper Hvenegaard
Henrik Jochumsen
Dorte Skot-Hansen
IVA – Royal School of Library and
Information Science
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11. New Libraries
Libraries are signs or symbols on development
and innovation in the society
Drivers in city development
Add new stories about the towns
Arguments for new city engagements
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 11
12. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 12
Urban Mediaspace - AarhusAarhus NewWaterfront and Main Library
13. Mediaspace:
Main Library and Citizens’ Services:
18.000 m2/190.000 ft2
Partners and network: 10.000 m2
/100.000 ft2
Automatic parking space: 1000 cars
Two new urban harbour squares: 94.000 m2
/1.120.000 ft2
Arrival centre for light rail
Uncovering of the river and secure the inner
city against flood
Traffic regulation
App.: 300 mill €
Project elements
– Urban Mediaspace
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2016
2015
Client: City of Aarhus
Partner: Realdania, Realdania Byg
Client Advisor: Rambøll DK
Architects: schmidt hammer lassen architects
Co-advisers: Arkitekt Kristine JensensTegnestue and
Alectia A/S
16. Automatic Parking Space
1000 cars
Public floor level ’0’
20 leave/pickup box’
Automatic parking
done by small robots
Scanning all cars
Responding pickup app.
2 min.
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 16
17. Libraries and urban development
Model of the public library in
urban development
Casper Hvenegaard
Henrik Jochumsen
Dorte Skot-Hansen
IVA – Royal School of Library and
Information Science
17Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
18. Process involving and co-
creation with the citizens
The processes with staff and citizens are a part
of the change
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 18
25. year Activity involvement external Internal
2005 Development of vision broad X X
2006 Development of values broad X X
2007 Competition programme broad (X) X
2008 Competition phase narrow X X
2009-10 Building programme broad X X
2011 Project proposal medium (X) X
2012 Final project narrow X
2013-14 Interior decoration and
furnishing
broad X X
2015 Furniture and IT broad X X
Co-operative Design Proces
MarieOstergard/Dokk1/Aarhus/ Denmark 25Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
26. Seven Core Values
The Citizen as Key Factor
Lifelong Learning and Unity
Diversity, co-operation and network
Culture and Experience
Bridging Citizen,Technology and
Knowledge
Flexible and Professional Organisation
A Sustainable Icon for Aarhus
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28. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
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Three Statements
Last responsible minute for decisions
Inclusion and participation
Interdisciplinary Co-operation
The right team at the right time
30. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
Transformation Lab
The entrance – the former place
for controlling the users
2-300 m2
New projects every 5-6 month
Bringing the traditional work fields
of the library into the LAB
Developing new support of the
users – depending on the room,
the media, the connectivity and
the competencies
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31. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
FictionLAB
NewsLAB
MusicLAB
ExhibitionLAB
DemocracyLAB
The Square 31
32. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
The library as a space
– in the future?
The building supports the needs of
the users
The building interacts with the
surroundings and environment
The building acts adaptively
Flexibility is function
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33. Libraries and urban development
Model of the public library in urban
development
Casper Hvenegaard
Henrik Jochumsen
Dorte Skot-Hansen
IVA – Royal School of Library and
Information Science
33Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
34. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
Userdriven process
From tradition to transcendence – the users
deconstruct ”old knowledge” to create new
sense
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36. Global innovation model –
faster to change
Partnership between
Global Libraries/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Chicago Public Libraries
IDEO
Aarhus Public Libraries
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 36
37. Design Thinking is a mindset, and an
intentional process around delivering
solutions that create positive impact!
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40. The Vision
Space for co-operation
Place for dialogue, knowledge,
ideas and inspiration
Open informal learning space
A unique place for children and
families
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41. New ways of defining the
functionality
Flexibility is the functionality
Maximize unprogrammed space
Leave the media and mediaformats as the focus
point in organizing the space
Focus the human needs og sociality – use the 4
space model
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42. Focus planning interior
Supporting citizens different needs
Creating different surroundings
Space for activities/programms
Continuous flexibility – avoid permanent
installations
Controlling the media stock
Modern industrial furnitures no design icons
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43. Interior plan
The interior planning reflects the 15 years
experience from projects together with partners
and users
Lots of discussions with both library
professionels and other diciplines
Experiencies from DK and other countries
The result is an ’interior medley’
Partners/users are the key to continuous change
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44. Interior plan
The inside of Dokk1 consist of 4 different areas with
no sharp limits
Citizens’ Service
Public space with info, meeting rooms, cafe, auditorium,
popup/democracy area
Adult library with professionel support
Families and childrens library with professionel support
A perspective all over the services are to support the
users to act on their own
The interior plan was finished just 4 months before
opening
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45. Level 1 - adult
4 space model
Experience
Discover
Participate
Create
Combined with a wide learning definition where
learning take place in different kinds of
environments
Users are active participants and the library space
shall support their needs
Important users can be on their own, together with
others with or without contact – inclusion factor
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 45
The Public Library of the Knowledge Society
D.Skot-Hansen
C.H. Rasmussen
H. Jochumsen
Innovation
Reckognition/Experience
Empowerment
Involvement/Engagement
Knud Schulz september 2014 10
46. Examples interior adult (1)
Urban office
Oases
Reading room
Support (learning)
Meeting space
Living room
Corner
Play
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48. Examples interior adult (3)
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 48
Auditorium
The Square
’Alone’ together
Subject zones
Reflection
Citizens’ Service
Balcony workzone
49. Level 2
The stage
Learning
Tweens
makerspace
Tweens lab
Children’s Lab
The Box
Dress-up
The ”rest”-room
0-3 years
4-8 years
Gamer street
eatingX2
Attic
Families/Children
TheViewRamp
CulturalCapital 2017
MarieOstergard/Dokk1/Aarhus/ Denmark
Support/Librarian
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50. Level 2 – Families/Children
Children are defined to 12 years incl. the limit
where children want to be together with
grownups.After 12 children define themself as
teens/adult
Importent to design different zones where both
childrens and their adults want to be together.
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51. Principles for planning
interior Families/Children
A space for children stimulating
Play
Experience
Learning
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 51
52. Examples interior Fam/child
0 - 3 years
Cushion
Castle
Reading
Breast feeding
The box
Cirkeline house
Big Lego
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53. Examples interior Fam/child
4 - 8 years
Learning zone
Stage
Dress up
3D globe
Childrens lab
Eating zone
Reading caves
Experience ramp
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54. Examples interior Fam/child
9 – 12 years
Tweens zone
Interaktive floor
Makerspace
Tweens lab
Learning zone
Gaming street
Auditorium
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 54
55. +++ a playground on level ’1’
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 55
56. Partnership
A strategi for constant change
Renewing the user engagement and ownership
In-flow of competencies to the library
A community strategy
Political legitimacy
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 56
58. Foundation of partnership
strategy
- A partnership strategy that allows us to be pro-
active
- Reasons to say no
- Branding
- Clearer communication with potential partners
- Focused partnership work inside organisation
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 58
59. Corner stones of
partnerships in Dokk1
- Learning
- Stories
- Democracity
- Community space
-The Aarhus Cohorte
- Families and Children
(experience,play,learning)
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60. Benefit
- Citizens – more programmes and services,
quality, diversity, target oriented
- Partners – communication, accessibility,
numbers, outreach
- Library – focused outreach, new services, new
developments, branding, focused communication
to users
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61. Users are taking the control
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 61
62. Peoples innovations space –
libraries as melting pot
between universities and
citizen.
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 62
63. Coding pirates
Society organizing
code training sessions
for kids
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 63
65. Info Columm
– informative software
Research test
1.- 2 generation use in many libraries
News Room – Climate conference
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68. Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015
iFloor
– interactivity between people
Social interactivity in the
library space
User to user to staff
Interactivity depends on
the body
communication through
Mobile
SMS
PC
Informal - Competition
Funny
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71. Pause for Thought
Aarhus University professors monthly
presents cuttingedge research in booklets
and public discussions in libraries
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 71
73. Smart City projects
Eduroam
Radical
Citi pulse
Organicity
Smart Drones
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 73
74. Eduroam – Smart Aarhus
Global acces toWifi
Students from 74 universities
Aarhus > 5000 acces points
4 months 1.6 mill logon
Dokk1 most used site in Aarhus
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78. Architect School
Drawing of theYear (January 2016)
Workshops
Exhibition
Public discussion
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 78
79. High School - arena
ChemistryWorkshop
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 79
80. Play in the Library
Research in different ways of ’playing’
The necessity of built-in ’play possibilities’ in
the library necessity
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 80
81. Guide to 3-D printing
School of Art & Design
Mini-Makerfaire
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 81
82. Legal Aid
Student organization from the university
Free anonymous help to law and public
administration related problems
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 82
83. Station Next
Oregon/Buster film festival
Film talent education at High School Level
Knud Schulz Aarhus November 2015 83
85. Ink After Print –
Collaboratively Generated
Literary Interface
Aarhus University School of Communication and Culture -
Information Science
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