mattapan new branch library
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William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.10 Post Office Square, Suite 1010, Boston, MA 02109t) 617.423.3470 f) 617.451.9205 www.rawnarch.com
MATTAPAN BRANCHBOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc. Boston, MA
Community Room
Building Circulation
Children’s Area
Young Adult Area
Administrative Area
Support Space
Community Library Space
With significant amounts of glass looking onto Blue Hill Avenue, this stone and brick building creates a strong civic presence that is decidedly open and inviting to the community. The building’s interior reflects this same sense of invitation in each of its major spaces. The main Reading Room, with its high ceiling and warm wood shelving and “sun grillage”, creates a welcoming space for adults to work quietly. The Children’s Room and “Young Adults” Room each provide colorful and active spaces flanking an outdoor courtyard. A Community Room, wrapped in warm wood, allows the library to serve the community beyond library hours.
Reflecting the importance of the teenage population to the Mattapan community, this library provides the largest “Young Adult” space of all 27 BPL branches. This “Young Adults” Room has been designed as an oasis, a lively (and acoustically) enclosed space with robust technology encouraging heavy use after school and during the weekends.
140-Seat Community Meeting Room Young Adult Area
Children’s AreaMain Reading Room
PROJECT FACTS
PROJECT NAMEMattapan BranchBoston Public Library
PROJECT LOCATIONMattapan, Boston, MA
SIZE21,000 gsf
USESLibraryCommunity Gathering Room
OWNERCity of Boston, Property & Construction Management Office of Budget ManagementBoston Public Library
COMPLETION DATEFebruary 2009
CONTACTSWilliam Rawn, FAIA, LEED [email protected] Gayley, AIA, LEED [email protected] Mark Oldham, AIA, LEED [email protected]
William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.10 Post Office Square, Suite 1010, Boston, MA 02109t) 617.423.3470 f) 617.451.9205 www.rawnarch.com
CIVIC INTERACTION PUNCTURING STREET WALL
SITE PLAN
Young Adult Area
SITE PLAN
Community Library Spaces
Children’s Area
Young Adult Area
Administrative / Support Spaces
Building Circulation