SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY PRECEDENT STUDY - A DIAGRAM FOR A PRECEDENT STUDY ON THE SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY BY REM KOOLHAAS OMA. AN INNOVATIVE EXAMPLE OF A LIBRARY OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
OBERLIN COLLEGE LEWIS CENTER BY WILLIAM MCDONOUGH - A DRAWING DONE FOR A PRECEDENT STUDY ON GREEN BUILDING DESIGN. THE ADAM JOSEPH LEWIS CENTER ASPIRES TO BE "AS BOUNTIFUL AND EFFECTIVE AS A TREE."
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historical building footprints - The idea of the library is to pay reverence to the historical building footprints that once occupied a central urban site positioned on a major intersection in the center of downtown durham.
Durham at home - A library of the 21st century is a diverse conglomeration of people and spaces, which has been shaped and formed by history. The library is a reflection of the diverse community, eccentric culture and history of the community that it will serve. While it provides a wide variety of computers, wifi, advanced theater equipment, ect., It does not forget the importance of books. The bookcases in the library provide the libraries structure, they support the program that was derived from history.
A light well - Through not building upon the sacred ground of history, the historical footprints will be incorporated into the program as voids in the form of natural light wells. The voids act as an organizing foundation for the library to build upon.
Section Diagram - The voids act as an organizing foundation for the library to build upon. The spaces derived by the program are specific to the people and community of durham. Located in the heart of durham on the site of the old durham opera house. The program acknowledges the eccentric quality of the town, an area renowned for creativity in all areas of the arts.
YEARS AND LIGHTWELLS - By utilizing the natural sustainable features of the site, the design incorporates water, earth and the sun to produce a scenic composition. Canals of water continue the property lines as voids through the courtyard occupying the west of the site. At night, these canals will be lit underneath illuminating the historical footprints and lighting paths through the sculpture garden and outdoor theater, reminiscent of the history.
STRUCTURE OF THE BOOKCASES - While the library of the 21st century provides a wide variety of advanced technology computers, wifi, advanced theater equipment, ect it does not forget the importance of books. The bookcases in the library provide the libraries structure. The books support the program that was derived from history to create a welcoming, warm and eclectic collection of spaces, in the center of the city.
Outdoor Spaces - The diverse integration of outdoor and indoor spaces within the library has been positioned based on the needs and convenience of the people. These spaces incorporate the existing urban grid and have been woven into the many layers of texture of the town with the implication of the sites history.
Floor Plans
Study Model
Parti Model
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