Envisioning the TEAL of Tomorrow

The team responsible for steering the Tateuchi East Asia Library’s upcoming renovation has been hard at work drafting a design for the library. Here are five principles that are guiding the renovation planning process:

Enhance user space: Our number one priority is meeting the needs of our users. We want the allocation of space within the Tateuchi East Asia Library to reflect the changing landscape of student, faculty, and community user needs.
Enhance accessibility: We want to make our spaces accessible to as wide a range of users as possible.
Enhance visibility: UW’s Seattle campus is a large and potentially confusing place. We want visitors to be able to locate TEAL without difficulty.
Emphasize TEAL’s unique collection: We’re proud of the wide array of physical and digital resources available through TEAL, and we want the library’s design to reflect that.
Preserve TEAL’s appearance and feel: We want to preserve the classic appearance and feel of TEAL’s public spaces.

These principles will be in the forefront of the design team’s mind as they continue their work envisioning the TEAL of tomorrow. Stay tuned to this site for further updates!

Visit the TEAL renovation page for more information about this project.