Aws and everyone else that had the chance to work with the Jackson Library had unique issues and worked on specific areas based on what they produced earlier and felt strongest about. That library has so many issues within it such as circulation, space planning, materiality, way finding and many more things. These are all things I felt as if Aws dealt with in a successful manner because navigation is vital and the users really need to know exactly where they are within the space at all times.
You can see how he incorporated lighting throughout the space which is most noticeable in the signage labeling the rooms, and color is another aspect I think works really well by essentially color coding various rooms and those colors show up at the main circulation desk through a mini map.
Aws had previously studied the systems within the existing space in which he noticed how the overhead lighting served as a "path of direction" which he tried to incorporate into his current scheme. I think the idea of this is a very good one in which he articulated in a respectful manner without doing anything too over the top. This approach considers the people and workers and allows for everything that the library is currently lacking such as color, life, direction, and a broader range of materials.
Overall I would say Aws designed the space while thinking about the current issues and figuring out he could solve them and I think that definitely worked for him. The users seem to be the most important aspect of nearly every design and this is no exception. Everything he decided to do influences the patrons and helps them out by providing overall a better experience to the Jackson Library by taking advantage of lighting, color and organized distributed spaces.
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