Final Presentation

Facade Development

The following pictures show the development of the facade. The entire building has a glass curtain wall. The distinction between the public and private part of the library lies in an additional layer on top of the glass curtain wall. The public part has wood beam elements, blocking of some direct sun light. The private part has a dense metal panel system, which allows sun light in but looks closed from the outside.

Ceiling Treatment

This is an updated rendering with the ceiling treatment. A wood panel system will cover the ceiling including the escalators. The panels are continuous throughout the entire floor and follow the outside edges of the the ceiling. In addition, there are slight height variations to cover the lower part of the escalators as well as HVAC  systems.

Perspective from the Kids Section

To have a feeling for the space, I created a rendering showing a perspective from the kids section looking towards the check-in area. The curved steps and the ramp in the bottom part of the rendering show the reading area of the kids section. Kids will sit around a reader like in an amphitheater or enjoy sitting on the steps reading a book on their own. 

First Floor Plans

These are the first four floor plans. The Program is indicated by the colors and the circulation by the arrows.

Approach from West

 These two sketches show the West facade, which will be crucial for the approach of the building. Most visitors will see this facade first. Since I use the "fiber" for the public components in my library, I decided to extend the organic shaped elements to the West facade to create a canopy over the public entrance. Visitors recognize by the facade which areas are public and which are private inside the library.

 

Circulation in Section

This section shows the circulation of public and private. There will be three public entrances. One is located at the West side of the "private building", which takes visitors directly to the fourth, sixth and seventh floor. The other two entrances (escalator and elevator) are located underneath the private building. Visitors, when entering the library from the public building, have the option to explore the building by using the escalators, but also use the bridges to enter the "private building" to participate for instance workshops in the computer lab or special showings/ presentations in the auditorium. After a presentation, the visitor may use the grand stairs in the auditorium lobby area to reach the top floor with the upper bridges which lead to the roof-top cafe. A separated entrance is dedicated to the librarians in the Eastern part of the "private building".