NO.37.
DM2 Housing Residential Project In Porto, Portugal, 2014
•Architects: OODA
•Location: Rua D. Manuel II, 4050 Porto, Portugal
•Design Team: Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Francisca Santos, Lourenço Menezes Rodrigues
•Area: 1100.0 sqm
•Project Year: 2014
OODA revives dm2 housing building in historic porto
portuguese architecture studio OODA, has completed the renovation of a 20th-century building in porto’s historic center, resulting in the ‘dm2 housing’ facility. intended primarily for students or other young people, the structure contains 17 units ranging between 28 – 105 sqm, as well as a distinctive semi-grassy parking area behind. a traditional dichromatic ceramic patterning is applied throughout the design, specifically on the front façade, exterior guardrails, and backyard landscape.
the building is composed of varying apartment configurations, ranging between one and two storeys. units are finished with wood floors, white walls, and black detailing. a central corridor is treated with engineered wood panels, and large mirrored walls to elongate the space. exterior façades retain many existing materials to preserve the structure’s legacy. the project serves to renew the property’s relevance for current day living, while respecting historic traditions.
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From the architect: One of the most demanding tasks in Porto nowadays is the intervention on the major amount of old and historical buildings of Porto´s downtown. This project is a renovation of a 20th century building to convert to a 17 housing unit for students and young people in general.
The DM2 Building, located in downtown Porto (priority intervention zone), in the area of protection of the National Museum Soares dos Reis, is dating the nineteenth century and their original composition the property was intended for a single dwelling taking ornamental and construction of the whole intrinsic characteristics of the buildings at the time, both in functional layout as an ornamental and aesthetic.
However, a later change occurred in late twentieth century, the building has undergone a profound change taking place inside caused by the modification of use required.
The property became divided by several independent floors with features framed in services and trade and lower floors have been completely redesigned and trace assets were hidden in part and / or removed from the particular frames original, wood structure of the floors (now concrete) and traditional skylight at top of stairs . Indeed , the draft D. Manuel intended to rebuild the property, returning the initial function of integral housing, recovering traces of hidden identity, reinterpreting traditional elements and giving the building a new sense of contemporary housing program with a set of typologies ace current market needs. So Manuel II building as a whole distributes 17 apartments T0 and T1 types, ranging in size between 28sqm and 105sqm, spread over 5 floors and are accompanied by a landscaped patio intended for parking.
The rehabilitation now completed, restores the original residential function, underlines the unique formal and constructive characteristics and adapt to a contemporary urban reality of the city of Porto.
#restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #residential , #lighting , #interior_desigh , #stair
@revitalization
DM2 Housing Residential Project In Porto, Portugal, 2014
•Architects: OODA
•Location: Rua D. Manuel II, 4050 Porto, Portugal
•Design Team: Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Francisca Santos, Lourenço Menezes Rodrigues
•Area: 1100.0 sqm
•Project Year: 2014
OODA revives dm2 housing building in historic porto
portuguese architecture studio OODA, has completed the renovation of a 20th-century building in porto’s historic center, resulting in the ‘dm2 housing’ facility. intended primarily for students or other young people, the structure contains 17 units ranging between 28 – 105 sqm, as well as a distinctive semi-grassy parking area behind. a traditional dichromatic ceramic patterning is applied throughout the design, specifically on the front façade, exterior guardrails, and backyard landscape.
the building is composed of varying apartment configurations, ranging between one and two storeys. units are finished with wood floors, white walls, and black detailing. a central corridor is treated with engineered wood panels, and large mirrored walls to elongate the space. exterior façades retain many existing materials to preserve the structure’s legacy. the project serves to renew the property’s relevance for current day living, while respecting historic traditions.
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From the architect: One of the most demanding tasks in Porto nowadays is the intervention on the major amount of old and historical buildings of Porto´s downtown. This project is a renovation of a 20th century building to convert to a 17 housing unit for students and young people in general.
The DM2 Building, located in downtown Porto (priority intervention zone), in the area of protection of the National Museum Soares dos Reis, is dating the nineteenth century and their original composition the property was intended for a single dwelling taking ornamental and construction of the whole intrinsic characteristics of the buildings at the time, both in functional layout as an ornamental and aesthetic.
However, a later change occurred in late twentieth century, the building has undergone a profound change taking place inside caused by the modification of use required.
The property became divided by several independent floors with features framed in services and trade and lower floors have been completely redesigned and trace assets were hidden in part and / or removed from the particular frames original, wood structure of the floors (now concrete) and traditional skylight at top of stairs . Indeed , the draft D. Manuel intended to rebuild the property, returning the initial function of integral housing, recovering traces of hidden identity, reinterpreting traditional elements and giving the building a new sense of contemporary housing program with a set of typologies ace current market needs. So Manuel II building as a whole distributes 17 apartments T0 and T1 types, ranging in size between 28sqm and 105sqm, spread over 5 floors and are accompanied by a landscaped patio intended for parking.
The rehabilitation now completed, restores the original residential function, underlines the unique formal and constructive characteristics and adapt to a contemporary urban reality of the city of Porto.
#restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #residential , #lighting , #interior_desigh , #stair
@revitalization
Posterity has been inclined to place the blame for the fire at the feet of the Spanish soldiers at Koldinghus, and it is entirely probable that they, unused to the Nordic winter, fired up all too zealously in the castle's fireplace. The real cause, however, was sooner the fact that the maintenance of the chimneys had been neglected – but whatever the case may be, Jutland's last royal castle, which in 1808 still stood in the Baroque form it had attained through Frederik IV's rebuilding in the years around 1720, had been lost. At the time, however, people were most occupied by the fact that the fire had ruined large amounts of grain. In all it was estimated at 6,000 barrels of rye and oats, which people then made a great effort to salvage in the hope that it could be used as cattle feed?
Koldinghus was not rebuild as a royal castle, and very quickly became one of the romantic ruins which the age loved. In 1813 Christian Molbech passed by, and he writes: “Nature, which so likes to beautify death and destruction, had already here and there adorned the red lots with lively grass growth. The castle bailiff's cow wandered calmly in and out of the windows in search of food on the grass-covered gravel slopes between the walls where courtiers lived in days of old, and in the great, vaulted kitchen where the court was cooked for, a lonely pig had made his spacious dwelling”.
#restoration , #renovation , #conservation , #castle , #fire , #recostruction
#lighting , #interior , #refurbishment , #culture , #revitalization
@revitalization
Koldinghus was not rebuild as a royal castle, and very quickly became one of the romantic ruins which the age loved. In 1813 Christian Molbech passed by, and he writes: “Nature, which so likes to beautify death and destruction, had already here and there adorned the red lots with lively grass growth. The castle bailiff's cow wandered calmly in and out of the windows in search of food on the grass-covered gravel slopes between the walls where courtiers lived in days of old, and in the great, vaulted kitchen where the court was cooked for, a lonely pig had made his spacious dwelling”.
#restoration , #renovation , #conservation , #castle , #fire , #recostruction
#lighting , #interior , #refurbishment , #culture , #revitalization
@revitalization
TOWER
15 Observation deck at the top of the Giant Tower
12-14 Tower Rooms, closed at the moment
11 Toys
3rd FLOOR
7 The Ruin Hall
8 Classroom, teaching
9 Temporary Exhibitions
10 The Great Hall
16 Danish Silver 1550-1900
17 Collection of the Erik Fjeldsøe Foundation (Danish Silver 1550-1800)
18 GANGSTEDFONDENS Silver Collection
19 Danish Silver Skønvirke (Thorvald Bindesbøll etc.)
20 Goldsmith Holger Kysters livingroom (early 20th century)
21 Danish Silver 20th Century
2nd FLOOR
6 The Ruin Hall
24 Historicisme (ca. 1830-90)
25 Rococo (approx. 1730-70); Louis Seize (approx. 1760-1800); Empire (approx. 1800-50)
26 Renaissance (approx. 1550-1630)
27 Baroque (approx. 1630-1740)
28 Neoclassicism (1770-1800)
29 The Library Reading Room, porcelain and delft ware
1st FLOOR
1 Tickets, Museum Shop, Wardrobe
4 The Ruin hall
5 King Christian 3.s Chapel (auditorium)
30 The Castle Chapel
31 Church Art, Middle Ages
32-33 Koldinghus History Center
34 Temporary Exhibitions
BASEMENT
2 Basement, toilets
3 The Ruin Hall
35 Café Koldinghus
36 Dungeon
#restoration , #renovation , #conservation , #castle , #fire , #recostruction
#lighting , #interior , #refurbishment , #culture , #revitalization
@revitalization
15 Observation deck at the top of the Giant Tower
12-14 Tower Rooms, closed at the moment
11 Toys
3rd FLOOR
7 The Ruin Hall
8 Classroom, teaching
9 Temporary Exhibitions
10 The Great Hall
16 Danish Silver 1550-1900
17 Collection of the Erik Fjeldsøe Foundation (Danish Silver 1550-1800)
18 GANGSTEDFONDENS Silver Collection
19 Danish Silver Skønvirke (Thorvald Bindesbøll etc.)
20 Goldsmith Holger Kysters livingroom (early 20th century)
21 Danish Silver 20th Century
2nd FLOOR
6 The Ruin Hall
24 Historicisme (ca. 1830-90)
25 Rococo (approx. 1730-70); Louis Seize (approx. 1760-1800); Empire (approx. 1800-50)
26 Renaissance (approx. 1550-1630)
27 Baroque (approx. 1630-1740)
28 Neoclassicism (1770-1800)
29 The Library Reading Room, porcelain and delft ware
1st FLOOR
1 Tickets, Museum Shop, Wardrobe
4 The Ruin hall
5 King Christian 3.s Chapel (auditorium)
30 The Castle Chapel
31 Church Art, Middle Ages
32-33 Koldinghus History Center
34 Temporary Exhibitions
BASEMENT
2 Basement, toilets
3 The Ruin Hall
35 Café Koldinghus
36 Dungeon
#restoration , #renovation , #conservation , #castle , #fire , #recostruction
#lighting , #interior , #refurbishment , #culture , #revitalization
@revitalization
NO.40.
DM2 Housing Residential Project In Porto, Portugal, 2014
• Architects: OODA
• Location: Rua D. Manuel II, 4050 Porto, Portugal
• Design Team: Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Francisca Santos, Lourenço Menezes Rodrigues
• Area: 1100.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: Joao Morgado
OODA revives dm2 housing building in historic porto
portuguese architecture studio OODA, has completed the renovation of a 20th-century building in porto’s historic center, resulting in the ‘dm2 housing’ facility. intended primarily for students or other young people, the structure contains 17 units ranging between 28 – 105 sqm, as well as a distinctive semi-grassy parking area behind. a traditional dichromatic ceramic patterning is applied throughout the design, specifically on the front façade, exterior guardrails, and backyard landscape.
the building is composed of varying apartment configurations, ranging between one and two storeys. units are finished with wood floors, white walls, and black detailing. a central corridor is treated with engineered wood panels, and large mirrored walls to elongate the space. exterior façades retain many existing materials to preserve the structure’s legacy. the project serves to renew the property’s relevance for current day living, while respecting historic traditions.
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From the architect: One of the most demanding tasks in Porto nowadays is the intervention on the major amount of old and historical buildings of Porto´s downtown. This project is a renovation of a 20th century building to convert to a 17 housing unit for students and young people in general.
The DM2 Building, located in downtown Porto (priority intervention zone), in the area of protection of the National Museum Soares dos Reis, is dating the nineteenth century and their original composition the property was intended for a single dwelling taking ornamental and construction of the whole intrinsic characteristics of the buildings at the time, both in functional layout as an ornamental and aesthetic.
However, a later change occurred in late twentieth century, the building has undergone a profound change taking place inside caused by the modification of use required.
The property became divided by several independent floors with features framed in services and trade and lower floors have been completely redesigned and trace assets were hidden in part and / or removed from the particular frames original, wood structure of the floors (now concrete) and traditional skylight at top of stairs . Indeed , the draft D. Manuel intended to rebuild the property, returning the initial function of integral housing, recovering traces of hidden identity, reinterpreting traditional elements and giving the building a new sense of contemporary housing program with a set of typologies ace current market needs. So Manuel II building as a whole distributes 17 apartments T0 and T1 types, ranging in size between 28sqm and 105sqm, spread over 5 floors and are accompanied by a landscaped patio intended for parking.
The rehabilitation now completed, restores the original residential function, underlines the unique formal and constructive characteristics and adapt to a contemporary urban reality of the city of Porto.
#restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #residential , #lighting , #interior_desigh , #stair , #Portugal , #typography
@revitalization
DM2 Housing Residential Project In Porto, Portugal, 2014
• Architects: OODA
• Location: Rua D. Manuel II, 4050 Porto, Portugal
• Design Team: Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Francisca Santos, Lourenço Menezes Rodrigues
• Area: 1100.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: Joao Morgado
OODA revives dm2 housing building in historic porto
portuguese architecture studio OODA, has completed the renovation of a 20th-century building in porto’s historic center, resulting in the ‘dm2 housing’ facility. intended primarily for students or other young people, the structure contains 17 units ranging between 28 – 105 sqm, as well as a distinctive semi-grassy parking area behind. a traditional dichromatic ceramic patterning is applied throughout the design, specifically on the front façade, exterior guardrails, and backyard landscape.
the building is composed of varying apartment configurations, ranging between one and two storeys. units are finished with wood floors, white walls, and black detailing. a central corridor is treated with engineered wood panels, and large mirrored walls to elongate the space. exterior façades retain many existing materials to preserve the structure’s legacy. the project serves to renew the property’s relevance for current day living, while respecting historic traditions.
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From the architect: One of the most demanding tasks in Porto nowadays is the intervention on the major amount of old and historical buildings of Porto´s downtown. This project is a renovation of a 20th century building to convert to a 17 housing unit for students and young people in general.
The DM2 Building, located in downtown Porto (priority intervention zone), in the area of protection of the National Museum Soares dos Reis, is dating the nineteenth century and their original composition the property was intended for a single dwelling taking ornamental and construction of the whole intrinsic characteristics of the buildings at the time, both in functional layout as an ornamental and aesthetic.
However, a later change occurred in late twentieth century, the building has undergone a profound change taking place inside caused by the modification of use required.
The property became divided by several independent floors with features framed in services and trade and lower floors have been completely redesigned and trace assets were hidden in part and / or removed from the particular frames original, wood structure of the floors (now concrete) and traditional skylight at top of stairs . Indeed , the draft D. Manuel intended to rebuild the property, returning the initial function of integral housing, recovering traces of hidden identity, reinterpreting traditional elements and giving the building a new sense of contemporary housing program with a set of typologies ace current market needs. So Manuel II building as a whole distributes 17 apartments T0 and T1 types, ranging in size between 28sqm and 105sqm, spread over 5 floors and are accompanied by a landscaped patio intended for parking.
The rehabilitation now completed, restores the original residential function, underlines the unique formal and constructive characteristics and adapt to a contemporary urban reality of the city of Porto.
#restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #residential , #lighting , #interior_desigh , #stair , #Portugal , #typography
@revitalization
NO.48.
Tainaron Blue Retreat / Kostas Zouvelos + Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Architects: Kostas Zouvelos, Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Location: Asiata, Sminos 232 00, Greece
• Area: 191.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: George Meitner
Tainaron Blue Retreat is housed in an early 19th-century stone tower that boasts stunning panoramic views of the southernmost slope of Taygetos mountain and the sea. Perfectly situated in an idyllic location, it is an ideal place to watch the magical sunset over the sea or witness the serene beauty of a new day dawning.
This traditional tower is a perfect example of the defensive architecture of the area. With their simple and austere beauty, the imposing towers of Mani resist the passage of time and offer a fascinating journey into the past. In times of conflict, they served to control and repel hostile attacks, while in times of peace and prosperity they were used as residential places and courtyards.
During the conversion of this three-story tower into a guest house we encountered considerable difficulties. We had to adapt to the specific characteristics of the architecture of Mani and at the same time ensure that the interior spaces keep pace with modern aesthetics. The structure inside and outside of the tower had to remain unchanged, while all modern facilities and infrastructure had to be settled imperceptibly.
As the formation of the exterior spaces had to ensure minimum interference, the addition of a water surface area was adapted to the specific environment and respected the topography of the landscape, resulting in an even and unified set of buildings and space with intensity and character.
The Tainaron Blue Retreat offers you the quaint and unique experience of staying in a tower that comes from the past, with its traditional narrow stairs and wooden ladders. Its three vintage rooms, with unobstructed sea and mountain views, are equipped with beautiful Coco-mat linen and ecological O-live toiletries and are embellished with works of art created by sculptor Nikos Karalis.
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and breathtaking views, Tainaron Blue Retreat
welcomes its guests offering excellent cuisine combined with impeccable service and warm hospitality.
Unwind and rejuvenate in the midst of nature with a glass of wine, enjoying the unobstructed view
in one of the most exciting locations in Greece.
#Grece , #tower , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #hotel , #lighting, #stair
@revitalization
Tainaron Blue Retreat / Kostas Zouvelos + Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Architects: Kostas Zouvelos, Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Location: Asiata, Sminos 232 00, Greece
• Area: 191.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: George Meitner
Tainaron Blue Retreat is housed in an early 19th-century stone tower that boasts stunning panoramic views of the southernmost slope of Taygetos mountain and the sea. Perfectly situated in an idyllic location, it is an ideal place to watch the magical sunset over the sea or witness the serene beauty of a new day dawning.
This traditional tower is a perfect example of the defensive architecture of the area. With their simple and austere beauty, the imposing towers of Mani resist the passage of time and offer a fascinating journey into the past. In times of conflict, they served to control and repel hostile attacks, while in times of peace and prosperity they were used as residential places and courtyards.
During the conversion of this three-story tower into a guest house we encountered considerable difficulties. We had to adapt to the specific characteristics of the architecture of Mani and at the same time ensure that the interior spaces keep pace with modern aesthetics. The structure inside and outside of the tower had to remain unchanged, while all modern facilities and infrastructure had to be settled imperceptibly.
As the formation of the exterior spaces had to ensure minimum interference, the addition of a water surface area was adapted to the specific environment and respected the topography of the landscape, resulting in an even and unified set of buildings and space with intensity and character.
The Tainaron Blue Retreat offers you the quaint and unique experience of staying in a tower that comes from the past, with its traditional narrow stairs and wooden ladders. Its three vintage rooms, with unobstructed sea and mountain views, are equipped with beautiful Coco-mat linen and ecological O-live toiletries and are embellished with works of art created by sculptor Nikos Karalis.
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and breathtaking views, Tainaron Blue Retreat
welcomes its guests offering excellent cuisine combined with impeccable service and warm hospitality.
Unwind and rejuvenate in the midst of nature with a glass of wine, enjoying the unobstructed view
in one of the most exciting locations in Greece.
#Grece , #tower , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #hotel , #lighting, #stair
@revitalization
NO.50.
دانشکده هنر و معماری دانشگاه خلیج فارس، ایران، 1395
مکان : ایران، بوشهر
سال شروع پروژه : 1386
سال پایان فاز نخست : 1395
کارفرما : مشارکت ارگان های دولتی
با تشکر و سپاس فراوان از جناب آقای دکتر محمدسعید ایزدی که تصاویر و اطلاعات را برای نشر در اختیار کانال قرار دادند.
دوستان دیگر نیز چناچه اسناد و مدارکی درخصوص پروژه های با موضوعات مشابه داشته باشند با حفظ و ذکر نام ایشان منتشر خواهد شد.
#conservation , #restoration , #house , #adaption , #redevelop
#compatible_use , #interior , #culture , #revitalization , #lighting
#educated, #College, #addition, #extention
@revitalization
دانشکده هنر و معماری دانشگاه خلیج فارس، ایران، 1395
مکان : ایران، بوشهر
سال شروع پروژه : 1386
سال پایان فاز نخست : 1395
کارفرما : مشارکت ارگان های دولتی
با تشکر و سپاس فراوان از جناب آقای دکتر محمدسعید ایزدی که تصاویر و اطلاعات را برای نشر در اختیار کانال قرار دادند.
دوستان دیگر نیز چناچه اسناد و مدارکی درخصوص پروژه های با موضوعات مشابه داشته باشند با حفظ و ذکر نام ایشان منتشر خواهد شد.
#conservation , #restoration , #house , #adaption , #redevelop
#compatible_use , #interior , #culture , #revitalization , #lighting
#educated, #College, #addition, #extention
@revitalization
NO.56.
Stapleton Library / Andrew Berman Architect
• Architects: Andrew Berman Architect
• Location: 132 Canal St, Staten Island, NY 10304, USA
• Architect in Charge: Andrew Berman FAIA, Dan Misri, Vinci So
• Area: 12000.0 ft2
• Project Year: 2013
• Photographs: Naho Kubota
• Manufacturers: Schüco
• Client: New York Public Library
• Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek
• MEP Engineers: IP Group Engineers
• Landscape Architects: Wallace, Robert & Todd
• Lighting Designers: Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
The New York Public Library commissioned this branch library of 12,000 square feet. We restored the existing 1907 Carrere and Hastings Carnegie Library and designed a new 7,000 square foot building to be located alongside. The library is conceived as a modern public institution that will contribute to the revitalization of the Stapleton neighborhood.
The facility is an assemblage of old and new. The existing Carnegie Library was converted into the Childrens’ Reading Room. The new building, constructed of glue laminated Douglas fir posts, beams, joists and roof decking, houses books and media. The structurally glazed facade invites the public and supplies natural light. The exposed wood structure provides a sense of rhythm, scale and material richness unexpected in contemporary public buildings. A radiant heating system efficiently warms the polished concrete floors.
The new library was intended above all to be an inviting, open, and accessible public space for the community. The new library had to be on a single level, stitch new building to old, and be handicapped accessible. An open plan, easily monitored by staff, that provided strategic spatial separations between children’s areas, teen area, and adult area was desired.
Working with the sloping grade of the land, we sited the new building such that a new street entrance could be accessed from grade, without steps. Teen and adult reading and research areas are located in the new building, separated by a transparent community room. The original Carnegie Library, which is immediately accessed off the new entry, was restored true to its original design, and is now the children’s reading room.
The library is the digital hub and resource for the neighborhood, providing Wi-Fi and computer terminals for students and residents. While information is increasingly available and distributed in a digital format, we sought in this building to assert the enduring relevance and primacy of the book. As such all walls are lined with bookshelves, putting the entire collection of the library within view, and within reach, of all its patrons.
#USA , #library , #lighting , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape ,#revitalization , #extention , #renovation
@revitalization
Stapleton Library / Andrew Berman Architect
• Architects: Andrew Berman Architect
• Location: 132 Canal St, Staten Island, NY 10304, USA
• Architect in Charge: Andrew Berman FAIA, Dan Misri, Vinci So
• Area: 12000.0 ft2
• Project Year: 2013
• Photographs: Naho Kubota
• Manufacturers: Schüco
• Client: New York Public Library
• Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek
• MEP Engineers: IP Group Engineers
• Landscape Architects: Wallace, Robert & Todd
• Lighting Designers: Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
The New York Public Library commissioned this branch library of 12,000 square feet. We restored the existing 1907 Carrere and Hastings Carnegie Library and designed a new 7,000 square foot building to be located alongside. The library is conceived as a modern public institution that will contribute to the revitalization of the Stapleton neighborhood.
The facility is an assemblage of old and new. The existing Carnegie Library was converted into the Childrens’ Reading Room. The new building, constructed of glue laminated Douglas fir posts, beams, joists and roof decking, houses books and media. The structurally glazed facade invites the public and supplies natural light. The exposed wood structure provides a sense of rhythm, scale and material richness unexpected in contemporary public buildings. A radiant heating system efficiently warms the polished concrete floors.
The new library was intended above all to be an inviting, open, and accessible public space for the community. The new library had to be on a single level, stitch new building to old, and be handicapped accessible. An open plan, easily monitored by staff, that provided strategic spatial separations between children’s areas, teen area, and adult area was desired.
Working with the sloping grade of the land, we sited the new building such that a new street entrance could be accessed from grade, without steps. Teen and adult reading and research areas are located in the new building, separated by a transparent community room. The original Carnegie Library, which is immediately accessed off the new entry, was restored true to its original design, and is now the children’s reading room.
The library is the digital hub and resource for the neighborhood, providing Wi-Fi and computer terminals for students and residents. While information is increasingly available and distributed in a digital format, we sought in this building to assert the enduring relevance and primacy of the book. As such all walls are lined with bookshelves, putting the entire collection of the library within view, and within reach, of all its patrons.
#USA , #library , #lighting , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape ,#revitalization , #extention , #renovation
@revitalization
The architects organised the building's programme as a journey, so the contemporary alterations made become more prevalent as the visitor progresses through the restaurant.
"The spatial sequence allows to transit between the site periods, finishing in the contemporary addition, whose physical and visual integration with the main square and its components closes a cycle of respect and belonging," said the architects
#Mexico , #restaurant , #industrial , #lighting , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #revitalization , #extention , #renovation
@revitalization
"The spatial sequence allows to transit between the site periods, finishing in the contemporary addition, whose physical and visual integration with the main square and its components closes a cycle of respect and belonging," said the architects
#Mexico , #restaurant , #industrial , #lighting , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #revitalization , #extention , #renovation
@revitalization