The program for this branch library called for it to operate efficiently on one level with no elevators or stairs. This proved to be a challenge on a site that drops 50 feet from the highway. The solution was to build into the site and allow the building to become a part of the site by using the roof as part of the natural meadow landscape. This garden roof protects the premium roof system from ultraviolet light and weather extremes, makes the building extremely energy efficient, reduces storm runoff on site and produces oxygen instead of adding to the urban heat island effect.

This 18,500 foot library features tall windows and a central clerstory to maximize daylight, a cafe’, reading area with fireplace, a children’s area with computerized kinetic lighting and state of the art technology.

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