Bookstore Studies

I've done some sketches and worked in Sketchup a little bit on the bookstore, but its time to really get cracking on this. I like the lighting in this one and the way the ceiling relates to the floor below it. I also like the taller shelves in center and the smaller ones outside the circle. I want to use the floorspace as much as possible and avoid having all the walls covered with shelves. I still want to use the idea of the curved elements connecting the ceiling and wall, and would also relate to Eric's product idea of connecting. Also I want to utilize some of the space above, maybe creating a reading area that might be incorporated as part of the cafe seating. We need to figure out what is happening at the bottom of the core, since it goes through the bookstore space. I have imagined it being an interactive space with seating and pathways and maybe some indoor landscaping.