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SEATTLE CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

HISTORY

The Collins Block at Second and James

Henry Yesler's former mansion at Third and James

The Carnegie Library, on the site of the current building

KOOLHAASS PROPOSAL

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EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SITE PLAN

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The corridor walls, floors and ceilings are painted in deep

reds and pinks. The meeting rooms are calm, neutral colors- such as brown and gray.

LEVEL 4

Light-filled. Seating for 400.

Ceiling height 40-foot

Views of Elliott Bay.

LEVEL 10

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 RAINWATER COLLECTION 40,000-gallon water storage water tank Used for landscape irrigation. Prevents combined sewer overflows in Puget Sound. Saves about 75,000 gallons of water per year. WATERLESS URINALS The 16 urinals in the building save 720,000 gallons of water per year, enough to serve the indoor water needs of more than 13 homes.

SUSTAINABLE SITE DESIGN

LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION Exterior lighting is shielded DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPING Zero potable (drinking) water is used for landscaping due to rainwater collection system HEAT ISLAND REDUCTION Providing shade to exterior spaces and a light colored Energy Star roof that reflects heat and light lessens this effect.

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Awarded for innovation and engineering in its "structural solutions". Usage of the building is double the predicted volume. CRITICISMS- Many are not too fond of its unusual design. Condemned by the Project for Public Spaces, which noted "if the library were a true 'community hub,' its most active areas would connect directly to the street.

Personal Opinion Rigorous analysis of 1. The site 2. The city 3. Its existing structures 4. Culture of people. Exploration of the capabilities of various architectural materials available. Care for the technologies from the beginning of the project. Proper use of warm and cool colors. Uniquesness of design Much to be learnt from.

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MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRAL LIBRARY, IIT-R

I'd say that my profession ends where architectural thinking ends architectural thinking in terms of thinking about programs and organizational structure. These abstractions play a role in many other disciplines, and those disciplines are now defining their 'architectures' as well.