At The University of Dayton’s Roesch Library the objective of the renovation was to re-imagine the first two floors in order to create modern, flexible spaces that would accommodate current and future research as well as a collaborative environment for students and faculty to interact.

From formal and informal user feedback it was clear that the students and staff wanted to build on the variety of teaching and learning relationships that a single space can support. This is a place where students, faculty, or staff can study alone or collaboratively in addition to offering resources to find information. On any given day, students can work with other students, or they can meet and work with faculty. In this sense, the outcomes of the Roesch Re-fresh have evolved to include both information consumption and knowledge creation.

The Roesch Re-fresh was able to make learning visible by providing an ample amount of study and training rooms throughout the two floors. These study rooms vary in shape and size, but the use of glass and openness give it the presence of a learning facility along with a transparency to connect the students with the staff.