Field Visit: William T. Young Library

Hello again! I'm here with another post over a field visit to the William T. Young Library and take pictures of specific spaces within the building. With each image, I'll provide a few sentences about the scale in that area.

1. THE ENTRY VESTIBULE FACING WEST

Scale is shown through the one-perspective view. Within this view, you can see the bench creating a thick line across the room toward the rectangular door. You can tell these doors are very large in comparison to the people walking into the building.

• THE FIRST FLOOR CENTRAL SPACE IN FRONT OF THE CIRCULATION DESK

Scale can be seen in how the walls continue to rise above this area. You can also see the depth within the first floor based on the shadows coming off of the formed walls.

• INSIDE OF THE ROTUNDA ON THE SECOND FLOOR

The scale of this room when you first walk in seems very large and cylindrical. The contrast between the dark shelves and the ashen walls creates a sense of balance throughout the whole space.

• THE REFERENCE DESK ON THE SECOND FLOOR

In this area, the scale is shown in the symmetry of the set up. Line and light are very visible here with the lighting, and with how the light from the next room shown through the rectangular landscape doorway.

• A STUDY ROOM ON ONE OF THE FLOORS

The scale in this room appears to be small due to the dark contrasting furniture being so large and taking up so much space. The main element visible here is contrast because of how dark the cabinet in the back is in comparison to the desks in front of it.

• A STUDY CARREL ON ONE OF THE FLOORS

(Picture featuring me posing like a tired student, which is exactly what I am!) This image shows scale in how large it is in comparison to me. Line is visible through the hard lines of the desk, and texture is shown through the wood grain on the desk.

• THE BOOK STACKS ON ANY LEVEL

This image shows one-point perspective, and the scale is seen in how the books are stacked on the shelves. The colors and shapes of the different books helps to add harmony to the space. This harmony also adds to the sense of scale.