Library Buildings around the World

landscaped courtyard. Table and lounge seating for 80 students is provided in this great room, as well as the 2,000-volume reference
collection. The study carrels are distributed equally on the second, third and fourth floors, which open directly to the Reading Room.
A wood-paneled lobby on the first floor connects the building entrances from the courtyard to the south and the parking areas to the
north, and functionally separates the high-technology classrooms from the library proper. A tiered room for 50 students and a
smaller room for 20 students provide both computer and audiovisual facilities. Behind the grand stone stair that leads to the Main
Reading Room are the primary support spaces for the administration of the library, computer and audiovisual services, and
technical services. "Great use of shape, natural light and color."—2003 jury ( http://schooldesign.com)
Olin School of Business, Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center (Resource Library), St. Louis, MI
- 2001
130.000 sqf.
Washinton University, George W. Brown School of Social Work, Brown Hall Renovation, St. Louis, MI –
USA 2000
The Ohio State University, Max Fisher College of Business, Columbus, OH – USA 1999
192.200 sqf.
Yale University, Sterling Law Building Renovations (Library), New Haven, CT – USA 1999
190.000 sqf.
University of Kentucky, William T. Young Library, Lexington, KY – USA 1998
351.350 sqf.
Newton Public Library, Newton, MA – USA 1991
91.000 sqf.
Awards:
AIA New England Honor Award for Architecture 1994
Kennedy & Violich Architecture (Sheila Kennedy, Franco Violich), Boston, MA – USA
http://www.kvarch.net
Libraries:
Shady Hill School Library, Cambridge, MA – USA 2002
Gross square footage: 8,000 sq ft
Awards:
AIA / ALA Award 2003
Information infrastructure within could provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities
KVA worked with the Shady Hill School to create a new kind of library space that integrates digital learning tools with the physical
intimacy of books and the pleasures of reading. The design provides a cross-disciplinary Learning Platform tailored to the School’s
Central Study based academic curriculum. Spaces in the Library are defined by the figure of a Learning Platform, an accessible,
ramped landscape that organizes areas for the display and construction of student art projects, and spaces for storytelling, music
and video centers, and tutorials. The Learning Platform integrates a raised floor plenum system that provides power and data
raceways for the School’s Intranet and the Internet. The edges of the Learning Platform establish a new wall typology that combines
standard, adjustable bookshelves with electrical raceways, computer workstations, flat screen projection, and data ports. Artwork
and cultural objects referenced by the curriculum are designed into the book stacks along with digital display surfaces. The Platform
is clad with re-cycled wood pulp products that were shop built off site to meet the demands of a compressed construction schedule.
These cladding materials are physical reminders of the relationships between manufacturing technologies, wood products and books.
(KVA)
Bruce T. Martin: A new and powerful trend combines cyber space with physical space
The architect worked with the school to identify how information infrastructure within the library could provide interdisciplinary
learning opportunities tailored to the school’s curriculum. The design responds with a new kind of library which integrates digital
learning tools with books. The library offers areas for the display and construction of student art projects, storytelling, music and
video centers, tutorial rooms, and computer laboratories. A raised floor plenum provides power and data for the Internet and the
school’s Intranet. The digital platform is designed as an accessible, ramped topography that organizes the different activity areas of
the open library loft space. Designed with lighting and wiring raceways, its edges combine industry standard, adjustable
bookshelves, and digital learning tools, including flat screen projection, data ports, and workstations. Display areas for artwork and
objects referenced by the curriculum are introduced into the book stacks along with digital display surfaces. The design creates
different scales of space that allow students to develop age-appropriate independent research skills. The library provides spaces
scaled for individual, team, and class group research projects. The circulation and reference areas are conceived as a living room
with library navigation computers, oversized books, and reference book display areas. This living room provides a generous open
space for special projects and meetings, and establishes a relaxed research atmosphere that redefines the public role of the library.
(http://archrecord.construction.com)
Killefer Flammang Architects, Santa Monica, CA – USA
Wade Killefer Barbara Flammang
http://www.kfarchitects.com
Libraries:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Lafayette, CA – USA 2009
Client: City of Lafayette, 70.000 sqf. $ 30.000.000
Awards:
2011 California Redevelopment Association Award of Excellence Special Citation
The buildings of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center embrace the sloped topography of the site, defining a pedestrian street
which extends the full length of the site and features a landscaped amphitheater, intimate reading areas and outdoor cafe seating.
The Community Building anchors the busy corner intersection and includes a large meeting area, platform and art gallery.
The Main Library spaces are supported by wood paralam columns and trusses, defining a modern interpretation of the distinctive
Bay Area architectural style. High clerestory glazing infuses the interior with natural light, and deep overhangs and sun shades
provide protection from heat gain and glare. The Children's LIbrary features a large shaded patio, reading nooks, a stepped
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