Building Interior Design of Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio
Building Interior Design of Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio by Gwathmey Siegel. The 270,000 square-foot library building reestablishes the public and institutional image of the Main Library and reinforces downtown Akron as an urban, cultural and architectural center. The design of the facility reflects the Library as a patron-friendly place, accommodating its users in a variety of environments.
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio - Gwathmey Siegel
Assemblage of Building Objects
The new addition negotiates the twenty-five foot difference in elevation between High and Main Streets. A three-story atrium along High Street brings natural light down to the lowest Main Street level and provides orientation for all patrons. The assemblage of building “objects” along Main Street includes the new library loft addition and the new theater flanking the existing library, maintaining a pedestrian scale along the mall in contrast to the automobile-scaled facade along High street, which is accessible by car.
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio - Gwathmey Siegel
Special Design
The building encompasses the most advanced applications of technology and communication systems for administrative management, the processing of library records, and bibliographic and information networks. Special design consideration was given to provide the most flexible, state-of-the-art infrastructure and distribution systems for digital information.
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio - Gwathmey Siegel
Space Design
Numerous community spaces are provided, including a 425-seat auditorium, a cafe, a bookstore, public meeting rooms and art exhibition spaces. An interior link to a new parking garage along High Street resolves into a new pedestrian ramp, activating the three-story addition. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio - Gwathmey Siegel
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Akron-Summit County Public Library, Ohio - Gwathmey Siegel
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