Prominent location dictated the program and design of a new branch library within a new commercial development in Mission Valley. The structural columns are designed to appear as trees with large metal plates suspended between tree branches (structural beams) to replicate a tree canopy. A portion of the second floor mezzanine has been created as a secured outdoor space where patrons can read a book while basking in the sun and savor the cool ocean breezes. Components of the complex consist of a large community room, children’s library, and a computer lab with 16 computer stations, two seminar rooms and Friends of the Library book salesroom.