My final Revit BIM modeled project at NJIT before graduation in May 2009: Proposed Columbia University Science Library @ the then-in planning Manhattanville Campus-

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Projection
Room
Cafe
W/C
W/C
Mechanical
Room
Auditorium Video
Conference
Room
Mechanical
Room
Public
Gallery
Lobby
Front Desk
Conference
Room
Conference
Receiving
Loading Bay
Shop
Atrium
Existing 7 Story Building
Open Area/ Green Space
129th Street
Broadway
130th Street
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Stacks &
Reading
Room
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Cafe Seating
Public
Reading
Room
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102
Children's
Area
127
Security/Information
Existing 7 Story Building
Green Roof
Stacks
Reading/Computers
Open to
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Open to
Level 2
Study Rooms
Stacks
Study Rooms
MAIN
READING
ROOM
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Level 3
Open to Level 3
Open to Below
Study Area (-4'-0")
Staff Offices
Programming
Personnel
Reference
Librarians
Public
Relations
Staff Lounge
Stacks
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Level 3
Open to Below
Open Level 4 Staff Offices
Main Reading
Room (Upper
Level)
Stacks/
Alternate Media
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Level 5
Open to Level 3
Open to Below
Open to Level 4
Study Rooms
Study Area
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Alternate
Media
Bathroom
Bathroom
Computer/ Research
T.O. Atrium
90' - 0"
T.O. Clrestory
95' - 0"
T.O. Clerestory
95' - 0"
Level 2
27' - 0"
Roof Level
85' - 0"
Ground Floor
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T.O. Atrium
90' - 0"
T.O. Clrestory
95' - 0"
T.O. Clerestory
95' - 0"
Lounge Area
Lounge Area
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
KEVINHYLAND
GRADUATECOMPREHENSIVESTUDIO
MAY6,2009
PROFESSORJELL
SCIENCELIBRARYATCOLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
1" = 30'-0"
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Site & Ground Floor Plan
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 1
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 3
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 4
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 5
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 6
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 7
KEVINHYLAND
GRADUATECOMPREHENSIVESTUDIO
MAY6,2009
PROFESSORJELL
SCIENCELIBRARYATCOLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
KEVINHYLAND
GRADUATECOMPREHENSIVESTUDIO
MAY6,2009
PROFESSORJELL
SCIENCELIBRARYATCOLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
OVERALLCONCEPTS:
MASSINGthatblursthedistinctionoftherelationshipbetween
inside/outside.
OPENINGthecoreofthesitetotheprimarycornerofthesitebestsuited
fortheentrancetothesite.
INCORPORATINGtheadjacentgreenspacethatispartoftheproposed
ColumbiaManhattanvillemasterplan.
CREATINGacleardistinctionbetweenthecommunityspaceandthe
library(university)space.
UTILIZINGtherelationshipbetweentheIRTviaductandthesite.
ConceptI:
-Openupthecornerofthesitefacingtheintersectionof129thStreetand
Broadway. Thecirculationofthesiteshouldbesituated.
-Createanopenspaceinthecenterofthesitethatcomprisesthe
Communityarea.
-Emphasizetheindoor/outdooraspectsofthelibrarythroughmassingin
units.
-Separatethemainfunctionsofthelibraryandthefunctionsofthe
communityarea.
-Makethecommunityareamoreeasilyaccessibletothecommunityby
placingitonthegroundfloor.
-FindwaystoestablisharelationshipbetweentheIRTandthesite
ConceptII:
-Stressthedichotomyofthetwomainareasofprogram:
(1)Themaincirculationbetweenpublicentranceandproposedgreen
spaceoftheadjacentsiteand
(2)Theprimaryfunctionofthelibraryanditsrelationshiptothesiteas
concernssolarorientationandprogrammaticmassing.
ConceptIII:
-Thecoreofthebuildingbecomestheopeningforthecommunity.
-Theobjectiveistobringtheinsideintothecoreofthesite,openingitand
greeningthesitethatislocatedinthisverydenseurbanfabric.
-Theconceptcontainsintroverted/extroverted.
-Thereisanattempttobringinthelightoftheoutsidetotheinside.
-Theprimarycirculationthroughthesitetravelsdiagonallytothe
adjacentsite,whichwillbethefutureopenspaceforColumbia’s
Manhattanvilleredevelopment.
-Placingmuchofthelibraryfunctionoverthecommunityarea,which,in
turn,iscappedbygreenspaces.
-Utilizingamassingschemethatopensthecenterofthesitetotheoutside.
SITE PLAN
1/16" = 1'-0"
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Section Thru Atrium
1/16" = 1'-0"
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Section Longitudinal
West Elevation South Elevation East Elevation North Elevation
KEVINHYLAND
GRADUATECOMPREHENSIVESTUDIO
MAY6,2009
PROFESSORJELL
SCIENCELIBRARYATCOLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Front Entrance (129th Street & Broadway
Section Through Rotunda
Green Walls
Precedents:
View of Main Reading Room
Danish Royal Library
Richard SerraView from 300'
View from SW (129th Street)
Cross Section Long Section (Hudson River to Broadway)
Structural Plans
Circulation
Section Through North Wing
Lounge Area @ Third Ploor
Entrance @ Columbia Campus (130th Street)Inside Rotunda Wall of Main Reading RoomMain AtriumMain Atrium @ Level 1Public Reading Room
3rd Floor Study Space
1" = 20'-0"
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Level 2