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Oregon Public Library
Oregon Public Library
Dane County, WI, United States
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Other Projects by OPN Architects
Oregon Public Library
Dane County, WI, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
The new Oregon Public Library adjacent to the Keller Alpine Meadows Park and Lerner Conservation Park replaces a downtown facility that was unable to expand in its prior location. The new 31,000-square-foot library re-defines services in the community through a design that embraces the natural surroundings of its park setting by creating both visual and physical connections.
To maximize views, the building is orientated north to south along the west edge of the conservancy. A light cream-city brick wraps around northwest and southeast corners lightly anchoring the building at its base. A dark board and baton on the second level nods to the materiality found on the farms, like the one that once operated at this site.
Windows on each elevation flood the space with natural light. By placing offices, study rooms, meeting spaces, and the community room on the west side of the building, public spaces throughout the open collection areas capitalize on sweeping views of the landscape.
In the first-floor children’s area, a lifted roof and windows on all three sides of the reading room create a sense of being projected into the landscape while simultaneously create quietude and cultivate curiosity. Also on the first floor, the young adult area is adjacent to the maker space. Separated from the typically louder areas on the first floor, a second-floor adult area has vaulted ceilings and an elevated view of the park.
The building focuses on connection not just with nature, but also with the community by providing open spaces to congregate as well as smaller areas for reflection and relaxation. It also physically connects to the community by serving as a new trailhead for the park through paved paths that also serve as a Story Walk, which displays rotating picture books. A large patio facing the east view of the conservancy offers outdoor space for respite and relaxation.
The new library is now a hub where residents can gather to appreciate this community asset both inside and out.
To maximize views, the building is orientated north to south along the west edge of the conservancy. A light cream-city brick wraps around northwest and southeast corners lightly anchoring the building at its base. A dark board and baton on the second level nods to the materiality found on the farms, like the one that once operated at this site.
Windows on each elevation flood the space with natural light. By placing offices, study rooms, meeting spaces, and the community room on the west side of the building, public spaces throughout the open collection areas capitalize on sweeping views of the landscape.
In the first-floor children’s area, a lifted roof and windows on all three sides of the reading room create a sense of being projected into the landscape while simultaneously create quietude and cultivate curiosity. Also on the first floor, the young adult area is adjacent to the maker space. Separated from the typically louder areas on the first floor, a second-floor adult area has vaulted ceilings and an elevated view of the park.
The building focuses on connection not just with nature, but also with the community by providing open spaces to congregate as well as smaller areas for reflection and relaxation. It also physically connects to the community by serving as a new trailhead for the park through paved paths that also serve as a Story Walk, which displays rotating picture books. A large patio facing the east view of the conservancy offers outdoor space for respite and relaxation.
The new library is now a hub where residents can gather to appreciate this community asset both inside and out.
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