Executive Summary

 

The Paul & Rosemary Trible Library at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA, has served as a focal point of the school’s campus since 1966. Successive additions and renovations have kept the building relevant and useful for students, the most recent of which was, up to the point of this project, in 2008. 2016 saw the completion of the 63,000 square foot Phase II renovation, which increased the Library’s seating capacity from 200 to 1,000, and included an expanded media center, a café, a lecture hall, and a new two-story reading room, among other improvements. The content of this project focuses on this most recent renovation, which has helped the Library transition into a modern, student-oriented hub.

 

The following report is a compilation of a year’s study into the library’s architectural systems, both aesthetic and functional. Included are the analyses listed below.

​

Conceptual and schematic lighting designs for selected spaces of importance, conforming to design criteria set forward by IES

Introduction of daylight to a large, windowless interior space, including analysis of daylight autonomy metrics

Integration of new skylights with an altered structural roof system 

Qualitative and quantitative acoustical analysis of a theater space, and proposed noise mitigation techniques

Analysis and redesign of controls systems present in key spaces to respond to daylight and provide dynamic lighting options

​

As a whole, the proposed design modifications to Trible Library aim to best serve the building’s goals of providing a beautiful, pleasant environment which promotes student connection and curiosity, while also promoting modern and energy-efficient design solutions.