Visitor Support Spaces
Lobby: central location for building entrance containing directory, schedules, and general information: consider a retail shop. See display considerations below.
Provide adequate space for security investigation station at entrance. Consider lockers for visitor personal packages/bags.
Consider separate circulation and access paths for public visitors/tourists who will not need to see archival materials vs. scholars/researchers who will.
Scholar/researcher access: to secured space in office area.
Display of selected archival items for visitors: consider display case(s) or gallery depending on number/frequency of visitors.
Visitor sanitary facilities.nmental conditions for different materials being processed
Staff sanitary facilities