COMMUNITY LIBRARY

LOCATION
HAYES STREET AND OCTAVIA BOULEVARD, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
YEAR
2015
TYPE
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
STATUS
COMPLETED STUDY
INSTITUTION
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
ROLE
SOLE DESIGNER
OUTPUTS
CONCEPTS, PHYSICAL MODELS, DRAWINGS, DETAILS, AND RENDERINGS
IMAGE CREDITS
JJ TAN
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS ACADEMIC PROJECT

COMMUNITY LIBRARY EXPLORES HOW A PUBLIC BUILDING CAN EXTEND THE ACTIVITY OF THE ADJACENT PARK INTO SPACES FOR READING, LEARNING, GATHERING, AND DISCOVERY. THE PROJECT DRAWS FROM THE OPENNESS AND STRUCTURAL CLARITY OF SENDAI MEDIATHEQUE AS A DESIGN PRECEDENT.

LARGE VERTICAL ELEMENTS CONTAIN ELEVATORS, BATHROOMS, QUIET ROOMS, AND OTHER ENCLOSED FUNCTIONS. THIS ALLOWS THE SURROUNDING LIBRARY AREAS TO REMAIN OPEN AND ADAPTABLE WHILE GIVING QUIETER OR MORE PRIVATE ACTIVITIES CLEARLY DEFINED SPACES.

REGULAR LINES OF BOOKSHELVES ARE INTERRUPTED BY THESE LARGER VOLUMES, CREATING CHANGES IN CIRCULATION AND ENCOURAGING VISITORS TO MOVE AROUND, PAUSE, EXPLORE, AND DISCOVER DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE LIBRARY. ITERATIVE HAND MODELS AND DRAWINGS WERE USED TO TEST THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOP THE PROPORTIONS, MATERIAL CHARACTER, AND SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROPOSAL.

THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATES HOW REPEATED FURNITURE SYSTEMS, CONCENTRATED SERVICE ELEMENTS, AND OPEN PUBLIC SPACE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS A COORDINATED SPATIAL SYSTEM.

FIG. 01 — COMMUNITY LIBRARY / SCALE: NTS

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