Spatial organisation in the INRTU library with respect to renovation of educational environment

Abstract

In this work, the challenges of modernising space in the scientific library of the Irkutsk National Re-search Technical University within the framework of the program of renovation of the educational envi-ronment are addressed. The interiors of the IRNTU library were used as a design object. It is neces-sary to reconstruct the educational landscape following the changes in the educational process, given the new forms and methods of teaching at the university reflected in the development of the library structure, as well as the brand. The new requirements of visitors are both simple and complex: the main advantages of the library should be openness, accessibility and comfort. On the one hand, comprehensive data should be provided through mobile, open-source library collections, which meet the growing demands of users; on the other hand, comfortable conditions should ensure this process. A modern library visitor evaluates the technological potential, as well as the organisation of the internal subject-spatial environment. The spatial model focuses on the needs of students and teachers (as the social composition of the audience in the educational organisation) for accessibility, flexibility, usability and technical resources. Social and age stratification of space dictates functional, compositional and colour solutions. The development of a new university environment is proposed, with a comprehensive design process being presented. A unique public space is created by a conceptual solution, followed by the subsequent development of a design project.