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Hockessin Public Library
Hockessin
Public LibraryNew
Castle Delaware
•
10,000 SF Addition
• 15,000 SF Renovation
•
Children’s Library
• General Collections and Reading
• Hockessin Archives
• Audio Visual Collection
• Information Technology
• Community Meeting Rooms
The expansion of the Hockessin
Public Library is a floating glass pavilion in a park. The existing library
site is bounded by a major road to the north, parking to the west and wetland
to the east, leaving only the possibility for expansion to the south. The south
side of the site overlooks a densely vegetated county park, but is restricted
by a 100 year flood plain within close proximity to the existing library. To
avoid this barrier, the expansion cantilevers over the floodplain and projects
into the landscaped park.
Taking advantage of its suspended
position on the edge of the park, the addition is made primarily of glass
allowing views of the park to envelop the interior space which houses
children’s library and creates an exciting learning environment for families.
Filled with natural day light and sights of the flora and fauna of the Delaware
landscape, the children’s library is also a learning laboratory of the natural
environment in which it is dramatically positioned. The design of the aluminum
and ceramic fritted glass enclosure shields the intense sunlight and abstractly
recalls the hanging foliage and structure of the willow trees in the adjacent
park.
The
project expands the existing library by adding to the most heavily utilized
functions: the children’s collection, community meeting rooms and public access
services and reference. This expansion allows for a significant increase in the
overall collection and seating to meet the demands of a growing community.
Public LibraryNew
Castle Delaware
•
10,000 SF Addition
• 15,000 SF Renovation
•
Children’s Library
• General Collections and Reading
• Hockessin Archives
• Audio Visual Collection
• Information Technology
• Community Meeting Rooms
The expansion of the Hockessin
Public Library is a floating glass pavilion in a park. The existing library
site is bounded by a major road to the north, parking to the west and wetland
to the east, leaving only the possibility for expansion to the south. The south
side of the site overlooks a densely vegetated county park, but is restricted
by a 100 year flood plain within close proximity to the existing library. To
avoid this barrier, the expansion cantilevers over the floodplain and projects
into the landscaped park.
Taking advantage of its suspended
position on the edge of the park, the addition is made primarily of glass
allowing views of the park to envelop the interior space which houses
children’s library and creates an exciting learning environment for families.
Filled with natural day light and sights of the flora and fauna of the Delaware
landscape, the children’s library is also a learning laboratory of the natural
environment in which it is dramatically positioned. The design of the aluminum
and ceramic fritted glass enclosure shields the intense sunlight and abstractly
recalls the hanging foliage and structure of the willow trees in the adjacent
park.
The
project expands the existing library by adding to the most heavily utilized
functions: the children’s collection, community meeting rooms and public access
services and reference. This expansion allows for a significant increase in the
overall collection and seating to meet the demands of a growing community.
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