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53 <br />District of Columbia Public Library <br />Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library <br />Study and Renovation <br />PROJECT TEAM <br />Freelon <br />The District of Columbia's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was designed by <br />Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and registered as a National Historic Landmark <br />LOCATION <br />Washington, District of Columbia <br />in 2007. After 50 years of service , the MLK Library no longer meets the <br />needs of a modern central library. Systems are inefficient, technology is <br />CLIENT CONTACT <br />Ginnie Cooper <br />lacking, and spaces are not suited to host the multifaceted programs and <br />Chief Librarian <br />events of today's library. DCPL came to Freelon with one simple question; <br />DC Public Libraries <br />"What is the expression of tomorrow's library in our nation's capital ?" <br />ginnie.cooper@dc.gov <br />T 202.727.0321 <br />SIZE <br />We helped the library imagine flexible, technology enhanced spaces within <br />403,000 SF <br />the walls of the historic building. Rather than dismissing the restrictive <br />COST <br />covenants as barriers to growth, we helped envision a welcoming, light <br />Estimated $230 Million <br />filled place that was engaged with the street. An expansive atrium connects <br />visitors to their destinations and reveals the multitude of activities offered <br />OCCUPANCY DATE <br />TBD <br />by the library. As the new heart of the library, the atrium is filled with spaces <br />MAIN PROGRAM ELEMENTS <br />that promote collaboration and creative exchange. <br />Collections <br />Adult <br />Working closely with constituents, Freelon was able to align disparate <br />Popular Reading <br />stakeholders behind shared goals and convince skeptics that great things <br />Children's Hub <br />were possible. Public presentations and tailored meetings with special <br />Teen Space <br />Adaptive Services <br />interest groups helped to hone ideas and galvanize stakeholders. An <br />Digital Commons <br />advisory group of former public library directors was consulted periodically <br />& Prototyping <br />Marketplace <br />Marketplace <br />through <br />through the process to test ideas and substantiate assumptions. A <br />p <br />Auditorium <br />partnering approach with the Historic Preservation Office helped that <br />Cafe <br />Parking <br />agency p understand that preservation went beyond the buildin g to include <br />Roof Garden <br />the well being of a vibrant institution. Armed with broad public support and <br />Leasable Office Space <br />an exciting vision, the mayor of DC committed over $100 million to the <br />SUSTAINABILITY <br />project. <br />Pursing LISGBC LEEDS Gold <br />Certified <br />AWARDS <br />2013 Washington DC Momentum <br />Award for Best Downtown <br />Experience <br />F_xisting building Mies van der Rohe <br />a A <br />18 FREELON I Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal <br />