LIBRARYDESIGN

+ COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

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GLOBAL REACH

0101 Columbus

02 Seattle

03 San Francisco

04 Los Angeles

05 New York

06 London

07 Shanghai

We are optimists.

We believe design can solve all problems.

We believe it can help individuals and societies thrive, not just survive.

We believe that everyone is entitled to great design.

We advocate publicly for great design and inspired buildings and cities.

INHERENTLY HUMAN

APPROACH / PROCESS

COMPUTATIONW e d e s i g n p h y s i c a l s p a c e s t h a t u s e d a t a , s m a l l a n d b i g , t o g i v e p o w e r t o t h e a m b i g u o u s , s e r e n d i p i t o u s , a n d w o n d r o u s .

SERVICEW e u s e o u r w o r k a n d w o r d t o c o n f r o n t p r e s s i n g g l o b a l c h a l l e n g e s l i k e c l i m a t e c h a n g e , s o c i a l i n e q u i t y a n d w e l l b e i n g .

RESEARCHW e i n t e g r a t e r e s e a r c h i n t o o u r

p r o c e s s s u p p o r t i n g e n v i r o n m e n t s c o n t r i b u t i n g t o e n h a n c e d

e x p e r i e n c e s a n d h u m a n p e r f o r m a n c e

CONCEPTUALIZATIONW e a d v o c a t e p u b l i c l y f o r g r e a t

d e s i g n a n d i n s p i r e d b u i l d i n g s a n d c i t i e s .

NEW TRAJECTORY

A HISTORY OF L IBRARIES IS ONE

REFLECTING A GRADUAL SHIFT OF C IV IC VALUE FROM THAT OF PHYSICAL

ASSETS TO THAT OF COMMUNITY.

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We can trace this idea, somewhat inexplicitly in a historical context, watching library space bend to the common wants and social needs of people rather than its resources, which inevitably change, grow, shrink, and evolve.

DISPOSITION

ALONE TOGETHER

KNOWLEDGE

HEIRARCHICAL NETWORKED

In 2010 Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) set out on an aspirational building plan to

rebuild or renovate 10 branches identified as most in need of

transformation.

With nearly $100 million worth of projects in the planning phases or under construction, this was one

of the largest capital improvement programs in its history.

NORTHSIDE LIBRARY

Under Construction2017

DRIVING PARKLIBRARY

Completed2014

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Under Construction2017

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

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Prior to and concurrent to those designs, we worked in concert with Bruce Mau Design to develop a set of 5 tenets to help guide decision making/ The go beyond broad visioning principles like 'transparency' and 'flexibility'. These really try to set forth an attitude about how their new buildings addressed their specific needs and communities.

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We learned yesterday about collaborative strategies with stakeholders, users, etc. This program underwent similar rigor, and that resulted in a fresh look at everything. During those sessions, we identified how much elements of the library were not so much changing, but diversifying.- examples past and emergent future. Customer as once an indecent scholar, and now culture consumer, young learner, etc. Experience was once quiet and serious, and is now active, social, and variable.

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We tried to take those new roles, the library's needs, and the potential that we saw, and filtered it through these tenets to produce a building.

GO BEYOND OPEN

TAKE A POINTILLIST APPROACH

MAKE ICONIC

GESTURES

DESIGN PURPOSEFUL EFFICIENCIES

DESIGN FOR A KNOWN

AND UNKNOWN

FUTURE

1 2 3

4 5

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

A major tenet of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is “Open to All.”

This alludes to access, and equality, but its contemporary mandate is one that is

much more active. 1

Inviting, compelling, accommodating, and engaging are its new charges.

GO BEYOND OPEN

1

The experience of navigating the Library and staff areas felt like looking

at only a single shade from the Library’s palette.

2

New facilities aimed at introducing contrast and variance to liberate spaces

from a blanket of sameness.

TAKE A POINTILIST APPROACH

2

The once inherent value and distinction of the physical space has waned and that there were becoming too few

reasons to make the trip.3

Design must send clear signals that express the core of the Library’s

purpose and encourage meaningful engagement

MAKE ICONIC GESTURES

3

Outdated layouts and organic changes over time have left the Library with

spaces that hinder the staff’s full potential as they contribute to the

mission and vision. 4

We can foster innovative thinking by designing spaces that make inspiration and collaboration requirements on par

with efficiency

DESIGN PURPOSEFUL EFFICIENCIES

4

The acceleration of change and the uncertainty of what’s next can prove an almost crippling burden when planning

decades ahead. 5

Providing nimble but not neutral spaces will allow change while maintaining a consistent vision.

DESIGN FOR BOTH A KNOWN AND AN UNKNOWN FUTURE

5

DRIVING PARK

The new DRIVING PARK branch library is at once addressing the challenge of what it means to be a library in the information age, but also tasked with providing a community with a much-needed catalyst for solidarity and positive change.

HOW DOES THE PHYSICAL SPACE OF THE LIBRARY MANIFEST ITSELF IN A WAY THAT

IS RELEVANT TO ITS CONTEXT AND COMMUNITY AS AN EXTENSION OF THE

LIBRARY’S VISION??

The Driving Park neighborhood has one of the highest violent

crime rates in the City of Columbus.

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Neighborhood was isolated through construction of I70. Design team wanted to access the degree of connectivity in what seemed to be an area with low amenities. Lines connect service/food/transportation nodes within a quarter mile of one another.

New Site Old Site

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The final site was at a major intersection for the community. We thought this was important in being a visual marker in the neightborhood, and creating a sense of place that it currently lacked. Push building to corner, parking to rear, and lawn to the west. Using for storm water mitigation.

TRADITIONAL LIBRARY

CURRENT DRIVING PARK PLANNING APPROACH

HIGH DENSITY SPACE (UTILITY)

MEDIUM DENSITY SPACE (BOOKS & CIRCULATION)

LOW DENSITY SPACE (STUDY & READING)

REORIENT BUILDING

CUT AND FLIP TRADITIONAL PROGRAM INSIDE-OUT

CUT AND FLIP TRADITIONAL PROGRAM INSIDE-OUT

CUT AND FLIP TRADITIONAL PROGRAM INSIDE-OUT

CUT AND FLIP TRADITIONAL PROGRAM INSIDE-OUT

NEW CONCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION

NEW CONCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION

SHIFT ZONES TO ACCOMODATE OUR SPECIFIC PROGRAM

BREAK BUILDING TO CREATE ENTRY CONNECTING STREET & PARKING

BOOKS FOLLOW CIRCULATIONDEFINE SOCIAL SPACE

DEPRESS QUIETER SPACERAISE ACTIVE SPACE

INTRODUCE LIGHT WELL

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Driving Park is named for a racetrack that once existed in the neighborhood. Eddie Rickenbacker (famous pilot in WWI), cut his teeth there. We wanted to provide an homage to that heritage in a non-cheesy way – so we used the idea of the racetrack.

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Serves to organize circulation, but also a datum for distributing space around the project.

HIGH FLEXIBILITY

LOWFLEXIBILITY

CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED ON JULY 31ST 2013.

THE BUILDING OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON JULY 12TH 2014.

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Creating an urban pocket.

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Building skin wraps and rises eventually to form the canopy on the south side.

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DP provides a place to go.

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Entry provides a zone linking front to back.

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Racetrack housing media – growing over time. Racetrack organizing circulation.

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Two types of customer. Those that don’t see the vestiges of old library use, and those that still want to read quietly. Quiet spaces coupled with active spaces.

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Kids are given priority here – young minds are so important at CML.

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Access to technology – the best.

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Access to technology – the best.

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Analog – space as a tool for learning.

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Taking every opportunity for literacy – furniture.

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The result is a space that is bright, crisp, and different. There is a sense of pride here that wasn’t there before, and you can see it in the customers.

INCREASE IN VISITSINCREASE IN HOMEWORK HELP USEINCREASE IN COMPUTER SIGN-UPSINCREASE IN MEETING ROOM USEINCREASE IN CHILDRENS BOOK CHECK-OUTSSTORMWATER CONTROLLED ON SITE

60%140%

70%350%212%

89%

NORTHSIDE

The NORTHSIDE LIBRARY currently sits at a junction of four significant urban vectors in Columbus and rather than one single contextual driver, the library is a reflection of this unique junction, as such celebrating the scale, material and vibrancy of these neighborhoods.

/ u r b a n g r o w t h

/ s t i t c h e d n e i g h b o r h o o d s

/ l i b r a r y a s f u l c r u m

A V A I L A B L ES I T E

/ P R O P E R T Y

N

/ E X I S T I N G B R A N C H

N

/ F O O T P R I N T

3 6 , 8 0 0 S F

N

/ A D J U S T F O R Z O N I N G + P A R K I N G

P A R K I N G

1 8 , 5 0 0 S F

N

/ C R E A T E c i v i c d e n

N

/ C R E A T E c i v i c d e n

Nd e n

/ A L L O W P R O G R A M Z O N E S T O C O N N E C T

N

/ A L L O W P R O G R A M Z O N E S T O C O N N E C T

N

/ D I S P L A C E E A S T F A C E T O E X P O S E I N T E R I O R

N

/ C R E A T E P L A Z A & R E A D I N G L O F T

N

/ C R E A T E r e a d i n g l o f t

Nl o f t

/ C O N N E C T V O L U M E S W / C I R C U L A T I O N

N

/ t h e r m a l m a s s

N

/ s t o r m w a t e r m i t i g a t i o n

N

/ A R T I C U L A T E C O N T E X T T H R O U G H M A T E R I A L S

N

/ A R T I C U L A T E C O N T E X T T H R O U G H M A T E R I A L S

N

ENTRY 2 ,203SF

MEETING 4 ,519SF

HELP CENTER 813SF

KIDS 4 ,409SF

TEENS 945SF

OUTDOOR

SOCIAL 1 ,975SF

BROWSING 3,129SF

TECHNOLOGY 2,438SF

STAFF 2 ,269SF

UTILITY 1 ,686SF

VERT. CIRCULATION

LOW

OUTDOOR

MEDIAN

HIGH

L E V E L 0 1P L A N

E N T RY

S O C I A L

S T A F F

B RO W S I N G

K I D Z O N E

T E E N Z O N E

H E L P C E N T E R

M E E T I N G

V E RT I C A L

U T I L I T Y

T E C H

L E V E L 0 2P L A N

E N T RY

S O C I A L

S T A F F

B RO W S I N G

K I D Z O N E

T E E N Z O N E

H E L P C E N T E R

M E E T I N G

V E RT I C A L

U T I L I T Y

T E C H

ELEVATION: HIGH STREET RAMP/PLATFORM

PLAN: HIGH STREET RAMP/PLATFORM

TO QUIET LOUNGE

HIGH STREET

UP UP UP

LEVEL 0133’-0” 33’-0”38’-0”

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