| a | name and address | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of library | university [Leeds University Library comprises 5 libraries, 2 galleries and 7 stores. The Laidlaw Library is its newest library building.] |
| 2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | The Laidlaw Library / University of Leeds |
| 3 | Address | Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. LS2 9JT |
| 4 | Phone / Fax / Email |
0113 343 5663 library@leeds.ac.uk |
| 5 | Name of the director of the library | Dr. Stella Butler |
| 6 | Contact person for enquiries |
Jane Saunders library@leeds.ac.uk 0113 343 5663 |
| b | population served | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 62000 |
| 8 | Number of full time students | 28752 |
| 9 | Number of part time students | 3154 |
| 10 | Number of staff in institution | 7726 |
| c | the old/original building(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total floor area | 25372 sq. metres [This includes public areas and closed stores.] |
| 12 | Number of reader seats | 3897 |
| 13 | Total capacity of shelving | 93400 linear metres |
| 14 | …in open access storage | 54034 linear metres |
| 15 | …in closed access stacks | 39366 linear metres |
| 16 | Number of library staff | 145 |
| 17 | Opening hours to the public | Dependant on time of year. Term: Mon-Thurs 8am-midnight, Fri 8am - 7pm, Sat 10am - 5pm/midnight (one library). Exams 24/7 |
| a | architect(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Firm | ADP Architects |
| 19 | Project Architect | Joe Morgan |
| 20 | Type of project |
| b | aims of the new building | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project | Provision of additional study space, and also modern facilities able to support students using their own devices, working either on their own or in groups. |
| c | special features | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Site | On the main University campus, with two entrances, one onto campus, and the other onto a main road passing the University entrance. |
| 23 | Architecture | The building form is roughly rectangular, but is designed to fit the existing site, located between 2 listed churches and 2 roads to front & rear. Level access is provided from Woodhouse lane maximising accessibility
across a site with difficult topography of a 3m drop. This level enables a lower ground floor accessible from Hillary place. The ground floor is predominantly open access for social learning, cafe spaces with secure access to training rooms and the community classroom. Upper levels are predominantly open plan, maximising flexibility with a central WC and lift core, with quiet study and bookstock being located on the top three floors. The floor plates of the building are simple and flexible, with an insitu concrete frame and floor slabs, ensuring that the accommodation can be altered and adapted easily in the future. The use of insitu concrete also provides thermal mass to aid temperature control. External walls are solid Portland stone on an insulated reinforced concrete backing, with plastered blockwork internally. High performance double glazed windows. All levels fully accessible with purpose designed accessible teaching rooms, wash rooms & toilets. The building is designed to the University’s Sustainable Construction Guide with insulation levels 25% better than building regulations & air tightness 4 times better. Other features; Automatic lighting system to supplement and enhance daylight levels and through absence detection via PIRs LED lighting Displacement air system Energy efficient plant and system selection with heat recovery District heating system utilising UoL steam main Use of revolving doors to maintain air tightness The use of low flush toilets with dual flush, push taps each toilet area linked to an infra-red movement detector. Green roof areas. 225m2 photovoltaic (PV) |
| 24 | Total gross floor area | 6278 sq. metres |
| divided into | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Open access services | 4049 sq. metres |
| special rooms for (26-29) | ||
| 26 | Audiovisual | |
| 27 | Computers | |
| 28 | Special collections | These are housed in the University's Brotherton Library |
| 29 | Seminar room(s) | 443 sq. metres [This includes 4 teaching / seminar rooms and 8 group study rooms.] |
| special activities (30-32) | ||
| 30 | Exhibition space | There are digital display screens in the circulation spaces and a media wall at the entrance. |
| 31 | Lecture hall | |
| 32 | Public refreshments | 140 sq. metres |
| 33 | Administration and staff areas | 485 sq. metres |
| 34 | Closed access stacks | |
| 35 | Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. | 1161 sq. metres |
| 36 | Further information | The building has 5 levels. The lower ground floor is for staff accomodation. Ground to 3rd floor are open to library users. |
| 37 | Number of reader seats (total) | 946 |
| divided into | ||
| 38 | Audiovisual | 2 [Video/dvd players] |
| 39 | Computers | 195 [For use by library users. In addition there are 24 loanable laptops.] |
| 40 | Seminar room(s) | There are 4 teaching rooms, and also 8 bookable group study rooms. |
| 41 | Regular | 351 [351 quiet study spaces, 162 teaching room spaces, 290 group work spaces, 143 social learning and café spaces.] |
| b | total potential capacity of shelving | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Books and periodicals (total) | 5000 linear metres [The Laidlaw Library contains the core text and high demand collections, which comprise items on student reading lists.] |
| including | ||
| 43 | Open access stacks | 5000 linear metres |
| 44 | Closed access stacks | |
| 45 | Compact shelving | |
| 46 | Audiovisual materials | 280 linear metres |
| 47 | Other | |
| 48 | Number of staff required to operate the new library | 24 [Includes security staff, shelvers, customer services assistants and managers across all opening hours. Not included are cleaning or café staff.] |
| c | mechanical features | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ventilation/Air Conditioning | Variable air volume mechanical ventilation, delivered via raised access floor. Passive ventilation not viable due to adjacent traffic. |
| 50 | Heating | Primary heating plant takes advantage of the new incoming steam and condensate supply which serves the University. |
| 51 | Lighting | Low energy high efficiency T5 linear fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and LED light sources. |
| 52 | Acoustics | Building has a sealed envelope & revolving doors to insulate against external noise. Acoustic baffles are suspended throughout |
| 53 | Lifts, elevators, escalators | 2 lifts for library users, 1 staff lift, 1 entrance lift for disabled users. The lifts are supplied by Otis. |
| 54 | Book transportation system | 3M 7 bin booksorter, trolleys used in buildings, van service operates between the libraries. |
| 55 | Theft detection | 3M magnetic tape system in use. |
| 56 | Building management system | Trend IQ4 provides control, alarm detection, scheduling, reporting and information management for the connected building services, plant and systems. |
| 57 | Type of IT infrastructure | Cat 6a cabling, 1GB to desktop and 20GB capacity to building, 80 MBs AC wireless throughout. |
| 58 | Other |
| 59 | Planning, preliminary brief | New build library, with approximately 1000 study seats, with access to power and data, and 5000m of stock. |
| 60 | Architectural competition | Single stage competitive tender following OJEU procurement process. |
| 61 | Period of project | Autumn 2011 - May 2015 |
| 62 | Opening of the construction work | August 2013 |
| 63 | Conclusion of the construction | April 2015 |
| 64 | Furnishing and moving the collections | April 2015 - June 2015 |
| 65 | Opening of the new building for public | 27th May 2015 |
| 66 | Site | University owned. Site clearance and relocation of Security building £938,000 |
| 67 | Building | 27030400 euro [£20,653,000. Including AV (subject to agreement of final account)] |
| 68 | Furniture and equipment | 1417400 euro [£1,083,000] |
| 69 | Fees | £3,326,000 |
| 70 | Total | £26,000,000 (subject to agreement of final account) |
| 71 | Operating costs | £408,000 (staffing and maintenance per year) |
| 72 | Funding (Type of commission and source of funding) | University funded, with significant donations from alumni. |
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