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A Case Study in Collaborative Design

South Shields Population of around 75,000 Suffered decline of local industries Ranked the 8th most deprived large English seaside destination in 2010 Only £3.70 of every £100 spent in the town In 2013, South Tyneside Council launched the South Shields 365 regeneration plan

The Word

The Cultural Challenge - Cultural Regeneration 365 Vision

King Street Ocean Road Site Riverside Foreshore Town Centre

• 1. Library
• 2. Town Square
• 3. Transport Interchange
• 4. New Retail & Cinema
• 5. Supermarket
• 6. Offices

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The Cultural Challenge - Cultural Regeneration 365 Vision

The Cultural Challenge - Cultural Regeneration 365 Vision

Riverside Views Riverside Views St Hilda’s Church

The Cultural Challenge - Cultural Regeneration 365 Vision

Harton Quays

Old Town Hall King Street

The Cultural Challenge - Cultural Regeneration 365 Vision

Riverside Views Riverside Views St Hilda’s Church Harton Quays

“We all have smart phones which give us access to Google – why do I need a library?”

~ Talking Libraries by Andrew Waugh Commissioned by The Word

The Cultural Challenge - Why Do We Need Libraries?

The Cultural Challenge - Why Do We Need Libraries? “Libraries are the home of stories – stories allow us to see the world through other people’s eyes – this enables us to see the world how they see it – allowing us to better understand their point of view – to be more understanding and therefore more tolerant This helps to create a more inclusive society What could be more important..!”

A Discreet Partnership

Ann Cleeves is a crime writer of: Vera Stanhope novels Shetland Island series Her dramatized works have featured on the BBC and ITV. The estimated value generated by her work for the North East of England is currently at £170 million

So should the question actually be: “How do we make libraries relevant to modern society – should we not redefine the building typology?” The Cultural Challenge - Why Do We Need Libraries? “Why would my 7 year old daughter, Gracie, keep coming back?”

~ Martin Swales – Chief Executive of South Tyneside Council

“We have got to get our teenagers back into our libraries – they are a missing demographic”

~ Councillor Iain Malcolm – Leader of South Tyneside Council

The challenge:

So should the question actually be: “How do we make libraries relevant to modern society – should we not redefine the building typology?” The Cultural Challenge - Why Do We Need Libraries? “Why would my 7 year old daughter, Gracie, keep coming back?”

~ Martin Swales – Chief Executive of South Tyneside Council

“We have got to get our teenagers back into our libraries – they are a missing demographic”

~ Councillor Iain Malcolm – Leader of South Tyneside Council

The challenge:

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Networked Landscape Typical and current arrangement A contained boundary with stand alone internal landscapes with sequential and delivered programmes. New approach A gateway of physical and virtual connections to allow active communication between community and a wider experiential network Opportunity to re-connect with a missing demographic

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Networked Landscape Typical and current arrangement A contained boundary with stand alone internal landscapes with sequential and delivered programmes. New approach A gateway of physical and virtual connections to allow active communication between community and a wider experiential network Opportunity to re-connect with a missing demographic Educational Work Cultural Social

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Networked Landscape

House of physical and virtual connections

Typical and current arrangement A contained boundary with stand alone internal landscapes with sequential and delivered programmes. New approach A gateway of physical and virtual connections to allow active communication between community and a wider experiential network Opportunity to re-connect with a missing demographic Educational Work Cultural Social

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Sense of Place Share Gather Create Discuss “‘anchors’ of community life, facilitate and foster more creative interaction”

~ Ray Oldenburg, The Great Good Place

First place Home

Neutral, Leveller, Conversation, Accessible, The Regulars, A Low Profile, Playful, Home away from Home

Second place Work Third place Merged

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology

Town River

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology

Forum

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology

Town River

Forum

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology

Town River

Interactivity

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology

Town River

Diverse Landscape Cellular

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Diverse Landscape Open

Town River

1. Entrance 2. Flexible Exhibition Space 3. Forum 4. Self Issue 5. Exhibition Pod 6. Adult Fiction 7. Teenage Zone 8. Café 9. Core 10. Tourist Information / Retail

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The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Sharing

1. PC Lounge 2. Community Rooms 3. Touchdown Enquiry 4. Exhibition Pod 5. Adult Non Fiction 6. The Lens 7. Adult Family and Local History 8. Learning Lounge 9. Administration 10. Skype Room

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The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Gathering

1. IT Studios 2. Activity Wall 3. Play Pod 4. Over 8’s Collection 5. The Lens 6. Under 8’s Collection 7. Wet Play Area 8. Story World 9. TV/Sound Studio

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The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Create

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1. Conference 2. Conference Terrace 3. Public Terrace 4. Archive

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The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Discuss

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

Collaborative Construction

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Historic References Inspired Material Selection

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Historic References Inspired Material Selection

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Historic References Inspired Material Selection

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Historic References Inspired Material Selection

The Cultural Challenge - A New Typology Historic References Inspired Material Selection

The Cultural Challenge – A New Typology Building’s External Expression Influenced by Literature

In the first six months:

• Over 220,000 visitors
• Over 2,000 new library members (235% increase*)
• 750% increase* in teenage memberships
• Over 100 cultural events have been staged
• Author Q+As
• £140,000 of Arts Council funding
• WordPlay dance event
• Write Festival
• National Lottery funding for new art gallery
• Cuckoo Young Writers Club
• Diverse new library programme

*Over the same period in the previous library building

Legacy

Legacy

~ Talking Libraries by Andrew Waugh Commissioned by The Word

Legacy