Library Buildings around the World

penetration and also to bring light into the space. The use of day lighting will reduce the amont of lighting during periods of the day
and reducing the energy consumption for lighting, reducing heat gain from lights and education in cooling. (Tetra)
Banning Branch Library, Huntington-Beach, CA – USA 2007 Concept Master Plan
12.500 sqf.
Tetra Design was commissioned to analyze the existing conditions and develop a specific program and Conceptual Design for the
Banning Branch Library. Specific Goals were developed with the Library staff. Context and Imagery were analyzed based on
discussions with the Library staff. Because of the library´s close relationship to the park, a concept of “Library in a Park/a Park in a
Library” was conceived. Concepts of indoor and outdoor relationship and flow utilized in Tetra Design´s recently completed study
for the Huntington Beach Central Library were integrated into the Banning Branch Library design. The specific forms selected
mean to suggest surfing, lifeguard stations, the beach and maximum glazing of the reading rooms complete the suggestion of the
library as part of the park. (Tetra)
Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington-Beach, CA – USA 2007 Concept Master Plan
Libraries are sanctuaries of silence...places to find peace amongst the bustle of our every day lives. Lose yourself in thought as the
sound of water cascades over fountains. Central Library is a treasure enjoyed by all who visit. Famed architect Richard Neutra and
his son, Dion, attempted to blend the library and surrounding park into a happy place for relaxation, contemplation and study when
they designed Central Library on a hill in Central Park overlooking Talbert Lake nearly 30 years ago. With invention of the cell
phone, the peaceful library turned quite noisy until the Huntington Beach City Council approved an ordinance in September 2004
that brought media interest to this quiet sanction. The library system does not allow use of cell phones inside the library buildings.
What you will find inside the library: - 300-Seat Theater - Genealogy Library - Magazine and News Section - Art Gallery - Gift
Shop - Media Center - Computer stations - Sound Booths, Meeting Rooms - Children's Wing - Food Court
(http://www.stockteam.com/hulib2.html)
117.000 sqf.
The Central Library resides in a 350-acre (1.4 km2) park and features a beautiful theater, spacious reading areas, and indoor
fountains surrounded by a spiral ramp. The Central library has seven meeting rooms and a 300-seat theater available for rental. The
building was desiged by the architectural firm of Richard & Dion Neutra. Shortly before the actual signing of the agreement,
Richard Neutra passed away while on tour and his son, Dion, completed the original building on April 5th, 1975. In the mid-1990s,
the architectural firm of Anthony ( 1997 †) & Langford were hired to design a 43,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) expansion. The
building was expanded to enclose an outdoor spiral ramp and fountain area. The new wing opened in 1994 and included a new
Children’s area with its own story time theater. The lower level featured 7 new meeting rooms and a theater. In 2007, the
architectural firm of Tetra Design was commissioned to design a renovation of the Central Library that saw a return of the neutral
brown and green color scheme that was originally envisioned by architect Dion Neutra. More historical information is available on
the library history webpage. (http://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us)
Tetra Design was commissioned to develop a Conceptual Master Plan of Finishes for the Huntington Beach Central Library.
Guidelines were developed for the Huntington Beach Central Library to be utilized for their interior and exterior refurbishment.
The Guidelines include Final Conceptual Space Plans. Acoustical Materials for major skylights though the Library. Specifications
for Materials, Furniture Selections, Building Graphics and Building Architecture which includes suggestions for the Library
Approach and Entry, and Theater Approach for a community theater housed in the 1994 addition. (Tetra)
Acton / Agna Dulce Public Library, Acton, CA – USA 2006
10.875 sqf.
Located in a rural community in the Santa Clara River Valley, the Library will serve five area schools in a joint-use agreement that
knits the school´s curriculum with the library resources.This technology based homework and learning center provided for school
age children will also become the heart of the community, housing a multipurpose room and catering kitchen for community needs.
With an emphasis on California native and environmental concerns this project will become a demonstration on sustainable design.
(Tetra)
Northridge Branch Library, Northridege, CA – USA 2003
Award:
City of Los Angeles Public Designs Exhibit 2004 A + D Museum
12.500 sqf.
The Northbridge Branch Library announcing its presence with an inward tilted transparent plane of glass that welcomes its patrons
with an abundance of both air and light. Tghe interior of the Library continues the theme with a conical skylight featuring a mobile
of books in flight. Flooded with natural light the interior is articulated to maximize solar access and daylighting for internal fuctions.
(Tetra)
Mark Twain Branch Library, Los Angeles, CA – USA 2002
Award:
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Award 2000
10.000 sqf.
“The Mark Twain Branch Library, with its thrusting planes of eggplant and tangerine colored stucco, would stand out in any part of
town ...It´s the sort of welcoming haven that Susan Kent, The City librarian, envisions as the front porch of the community...Since
reopening, branches have seen their circulation soar- at the Mark Twain Branch, it´s up 300% from prereconstruction levels”. (Los
Angeles Times Magazine; July 13, 2003) (Tetra)
THA (Thomas Hacker) Architecture, Inc., Portland, OR – USA
http://www.thaarchitecture.com
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State of Alaska Library Archives Museum, Juneau, AK – USA 2013
120,000 sf
The State of Alaska Library Archives Museum consolidates three agencies, integrating their functions for greater efficiency and
responsiveness to the public, and providing a state-of-the-art facility to house Alaska’s history. THA Architecture is partnering with
Alaskan architecture firm ECI/Hyer for master planning, programming and design of the building.
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