LIBRARY OF CREATIVITY

·       Library of creativity

·       Creative incubator

·       Library as a vantage point of creativity

Objective

·       Multifunctional/ multipurpose

·       Iconic to the Kaiako

·       No limits on the function of the space: space that is determined by the user-flexibility& autonomy

·       Encourage public participation/ public attention/ storage of the creativity through open yet enclosed space

·       Library as a creativity incubator: our group admires and wants to inspire the visitors of our library with unlimited creativity and innovative ideas.

·       Library that can foster a creative culture and enhance key qualities of creative people: constant and continuous act of actively thinking in innovative and creative way. (Constant and continuous creation of originality

What is creative?

-        Discovering originality from continuous and constant act of creation

-        Library as a creativity incubator that can foster a creative culture and enhance key qualities of creative people

-        Stimulates people’s creativity

Key elements

-        Openness: open to each other’s suggestions and ideas

-        Freedom

-        Trust

-        Activity

-        Diversity

-        Enabling and resourcing

Justification of the composed design ideas

I have constantly asked these questions when designing our library

-        How do we encourage creativity in the library?

-        What defines the identity and the image of your library?

-        What is my extension of idea? What have you developed from the points above?

-        Which idea was the most important factor of the design outcome?

-        What elements are appealing to the visitors?