[kevindong]

My alma mater, Purdue, built a giant building that was simultaneously a library, a collection of very large lecture halls/classrooms, and a study space. Lining the exterior walls of the building were classrooms. And in between, the majority of the building is essentially an open floor plan study space with no separation between the floors (since the center of the building is an enormous unenclosed staircase and large unenclosed stairwells lined every wall). Consequently, the entire building (aside from the enclosed "library space" and classrooms) was useless for quiet studying. My school shut down 3-5 smaller libraries (all of which were super cozy and quiet, albeit dated) and to form this new library building. The new building is much more aesthetically pleasing, but it's a much worse study space in my opinion from the traditional, drab university library.

Some photos: https://www.jconline.com/picture-gallery/news/college/2017/0...

https://www.bsalifestructures.com/project/wilmeth-active-lea...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhX8kV1SbDs