Harlan Hatcher Graduate Labyrinth

[um1996]

Ha, nice video.. brings back some memories. I miss that building in a strange way....

[aplace2grow]

I spent 5 years in the Labyrinth until I finally made it out. Upon which feat they promptly awarded me a Ph.D. (I still have nightmares about the elevators!)

[Maximus705]

I'm trying to write a paper on floor 3 of Hatcher right now. I have a standard exit formula that usually works, but if I make a misstep I'm finished; no door ever opens to the same room twice!

[marqueA2]

Too funny!

[TheWickedWitchOfOz]

I'm "studying" on the 6th floor right now!

[Wszachta]

Lol, i study in the South Stacks, The building isnt that complicated... Though it can be explored a lot lol, def easy to get lost. The connector over to shapiro and the other one to west hall make the labrynth even bigger, though those buildings are nowhere near as complicated as hatcher.

[deidzoeb]

The part that seriously frustrates me is when you are on one floor and you find that the stairway or elevator that you're on doesn't connect with the floor you need to get to. The place is really more like two or three buildings beside each other that connect in a few places. Not the way elevators or stairways are set up in most buildings.

I haven't technically been "lost" in Hatcher before, but I've often headed down an elevator or stairway and had to turn back and find another way.

[Wszachta]

This video inspired me to wander around yesterday just before closing and it was a good time. That building does have some weird stairwells and little nooks that go nowhere. Those stairwells on either side of hte side South stacks are pointless. It is interesting to see how they connected the old hatcher to the newer stacks buildings. It really is 2 buildings just butted up next to each other with the floors not even lining up..

[xShinigamiMichie]

I have got to explore this library.

[kidwellje]

I am a design major at Michigan, I'm currently in an independent study developing (redesigning) a map for Hatcher. It is a daunting and confusing task, hopefully the University will pay for printing so that one day students may find their way through the labyrinth.

[MLafer]

Fun video...I worked at the library for four years and I think I finally mastered the floor plan

[WindmillMusic]

The bookcases really 'were' built to be several stories high with only platforms for walking... this makes climate control easier in a stack environment. Books hate changes in temperature and humidity. The more you know. Great video!

[deidzoeb]

That makes sense. I've seen similar systems in other libraries. The part that really worries me is those glass floor panels in some areas. I can already sense that the library was built for people of average heights from maybe the 1900s or 1930s. (I sense this directly with forehead versus doorway.) If the floors were built to support the kind of average weights of Michiganders in the 1900s or 30s, then I'm a crashing News of the Weird story waiting to happen.

[sugaryxegnirys]

Funny ^_^ I like how you were attacked at the end.

[Yechno]

5 Stars man. I go to this library to study at least three times a week and I never noticed some of the things you mentioned here (the six story bookcases for example).

[chatnoir55]

this is quite excellent glad I finally had a chance to watch it. I never would have had the guts to film in there.

[allexx123]

LOL what a nightmare that building is. I think that I had nightmares about places like this.

[DieselBodine]

Damn! What a place that is! Freaky! 5 Biggies & Fav'ed

[tndragonfly]

I was thinking how much that library is like a hospital...then you showed the lines painted on the floor and I knew I had made quite the accurate analogy.

The "Fortunato children"...great guffaw!

5/5 and favorited!

~~renae

[MrEggcake]

What was that shouting at the end all about?

[ironfisteagleclaw]

Killer Video Rob! I would love to go get lost in there. thanks for filming it. Have a great day bro!

[lemonette]

I love this video. Very interesting place. You and Melinda are two of the coolest people that I know on Youtube. You two together reminds me of my husband and me. I really enjoy it when the two of you interact!

[MistahJ77]

haha. nice. i kept waiting for david bowie to pop out and send me to the bog of eternal stench.

[nicanicamad]

I love this --70's documentary style with music and everything! It's so great. oh god, get rid of a small child or two...'are not tranlastions' HAHAHHAHA--this is gold-favorited!

[ellesse808]

Great video Rob! Very intteresting! (Wolverines~~~~)