Building Interior Design of Allen County Public Library, Indiana
Building Interior Design of Allen County Public Library, Indiana by Gwathmey Siegel. There are two public entrances to the expanded facility. The existing re-imaged Webster Street entrance maintains the current easy pedestrian access from downtown and incorporates a Café and Library Shop to permit a synergy of uses. The new Ewing Street wrap-around entrance integrates the connection to the new below-grade parking and includes a major glass component that affords attractive views to neighborhood churches and the historic district.
Allen County Public Library, Indiana - Gwathmey Siegel
Construction Design
The east and west entrances are interconnected by the great hall, which provides clear visual orientation and access to all library departmental facilities and seamlessly integrates the existing renovated spaces and the new construction. The curved roof of the great hall contains a large north-facing skylight and a shaded south-facing clerestory window, bringing daylight into the center of the building.
Allen County Public Library, Indiana - Gwathmey Siegel
Space Design
The great hall can be separated from the library spaces, so that community functions can extend past library hours if needed, without compromising library security. The central great hall also houses the Circulation Desk, Central Reference Desk, self-check stations, electronic catalog stations, and informational components, as well as stairs and elevators to the Library’s second level, the new Auditorium on a lower level, and the Garage below grade.
Allen County Public Library, Indiana - Gwathmey Siegel
Facility Design
Community use facilities are organized along the southern side of the first floor, between the great hall and Washington Blvd. These spaces include flexible Meeting Rooms, Access Fort Wayne Television, Community Computing and Public Computer Training, an Exhibition Gallery, the Café, and the Library Friend’s Store.
Allen County Public Library, Indiana - Gwathmey Siegel
For more information, please visit Gwathmey Siegel website.
Allen County Public Library, Indiana - Gwathmey Siegel
Posts Related to Building Interior Design of Allen County Public Library, Indiana
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 ...
Interior Design of The New York Public Library, New York
Interior Design of The New York Public Library, New York by Gwathmey Siegel. In addition to elegantly appointed public reception spaces and efficient reserve stacks, the facility provides 50,000 square feet of office space for ...
Interior Design of Africana American Museum and Library Oakland, CA
Interior Design of Africana American Museum and Library Oakland, CA by MWA Architects. MWA led a team of thirty planners, museum and exhibit consultants, preservation specialists and engineers for this major adaptive reuse project. The ...
Interior Design of Gymnasium Apartment New York
Interior Design of Gymnasium Apartment New York by Gwathmey Siegel. On the main level of the twenty-five foot high, steel trussed volume, is the multi-use living/dining/ entertainment/gallery articulated by custom designed, space defining furniture. Space ...
Interior Design of Dunaway Apartment New York
Interior Design of Dunaway Apartment New York by Gwathmey Siegel. On the twentieth floor of a 1930’s Central Park West building, this space combines two apartments, creating a horizontal volume that slices through the base ...