section A-A
section B-B
1- one/two person tables, upholstered furniture
The first floor houses the main circulation desk, the library administrative spaces, and the retail component of the library, but was articulated to serve as a flexible reading area with a number of seating options. The second floor, as it is both darker and more private than the first floor, houses the main stacks, two technology areas, a help desk, and several more reading environment options. The sections depicted on this page demonstrate how the three floors are connected vertically creating a full height view of the sheltered
courtyard. This articulation was an effort to express the concept discussed earlier of blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. The sizable clerestory glazing shone was established to allow light in from above thereby expressing the concept of light as threshold. Finally, strategic floor openings allow this light from above to be experienced as the moment of release as users cross the entry thresholds as described in the concept/program phase.