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Durham County Libraries <br /> North, South and East Regional <br /> PROJECT TEAM The new Durham County Regional Branch Libraries are designed to <br /> Freelon support the County's long-range plan of providing the region with state- <br /> LOCATION of-the-art lifelong learning and literacy resources.The new 25,000 Sq. Ft. <br /> Durham,North Carolina facilities include large meeting rooms, administrative areas, adult collection, <br /> CLIENT CONTACT young adult collection, children's collection,various reading and study <br /> Tammy Baggett spaces, computer areas, reference area, and periodicals. <br /> Library Director <br /> Durham County Library <br /> tbaggett@durhamcountync.gov Durham County challenged Freelon to design a kit of parts that would <br /> T919.560.0160 leverage efficiency while maintaining flexibility to adapt to individual site <br /> SIZE conditions and differing community identities. Each branch is a one- <br /> 25,000 SF-All story structure organized in a series of layers defined by masonry walls <br /> COST and volumes of varying heights. A significant feature of each design is - <br /> $4.6 million-North Branch <br /> $4.4 million-East Branch the open and airy main reading space accentuated by a large shed roof <br /> $5.4 million-South Branch that maximizes day-lighting and exterior views. Glazed walls at strategic <br /> OCCUPANCY DATE locations along the perimeter of the reading room provide a continuity of <br /> June 2006-East Branch space and vistas into the surrounding landscape. <br /> January 2007-North Branch <br /> July 2010-South Branch <br /> The context, development density, and solar orientation of each site <br /> East Branch- TY necessitated variations in prototypical elements and how the came <br /> East Branch- p YP Y <br /> USGBC LEEDS Certified together. Freelon facilitated extensive public meetings to determine the <br /> North Branch- unique character of each library within the economies and constraints of <br /> USGBC LEEDS Silver Certified the kit of parts. At the East Branch Library,volumes were kept smaller <br /> South Branch- <br /> to respect the more residential scale of the neighborhood. In recognition <br /> USGBC LEEDS Gold Certified of the former use of the South Branch site—one of significance to the <br /> AWARDS Lowes Grove community—the prototype was modified to incorporate <br /> 2008 AIA North Carolina a history gallery at the front entry. The public also voiced their desire <br /> Merit Award for sustainability. As a result, each library is LEED certified setting new <br /> 2008 ALA/IIDA Library Interior benchmarks for the design, construction, and operation of high performance <br /> Design Award Honorable Mention county buildings. <br /> 2007 Design with Brick Award by <br /> BrickSoutheast <br /> 2010 Durham City-County <br /> Appearance Commission <br /> Golden Leaf Awards for Community <br /> Appearance w �� <br /> 3 <br /> � v <br /> �m <br /> I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> 8 FREELON Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal <br /> I <br /> i <br /> i <br />