Sarah West Young
@west
Head of Growth @ Modern Synthesis
Creator / Writer / Chief Procrastinator @ Material Change
Sarah West Young
materialchange.design
Timeline
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
how to build the world’s best library
Indicative timeline for building a mega library
these epiphanies are ephemeral
“They hold their breath all their lives and open, open”
people don’t buy products when they understand them. they buy products when they feel understood.
This quote from Tony Hsieh contains so much truth: “Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”
Esther Crawfordx.com
Instead of saying, ‘The writing in this scene isn’t good enough,’ you say, ‘Don’t you want people to walk out of the theater and be quoting those lines?’ It’s more of a challenge