Campus architects and planners are expanding how they think about building assessment in the light of increased distance learning, dissolving academic departmental boundaries, and the impact of technology on patterns of research and schoolwork. Our first major campus renewal project, UCLA’s historic Powell Library, began as a seismic upgrade, but soon was expanded into a major re-working of space and function. With fewer books and more places for students to work and collaborate, the project was a preview of what is now common 25 years later, as campus libraries have been dramatically redefined in use and facilities.
Currently we are designing a second seismic upgrade of Powell Library, reflecting elevated structural requirements, and are planning for still further re-programming in a later phase. This has led us to understand a second point.
