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District of Columbia Public Library <br /> Tenley-Friendship Library <br /> PROJECT TEAM Tenley Library is a welcoming civic building that provides a variety of <br /> Freelon(Lead Designer and <br /> Architect of Record) spaces to meet a wide range of community needs. Spaces include a large <br /> in association with public meeting room (for approximately 100 people),two smaller meeting <br /> R.McGheeAoe rooms, a children's program room, and rooms for group study and tutoring. <br /> ct) <br /> (Associate Architect) <br /> LOCATION New books and media along with staff picks and featured technology are <br /> Washington,District of Columbia made visible along the urban street facade to connect the library to its <br /> CLIENT CONTACT bustling neighborhood. A sheltered touchdown area near the main entry <br /> Ginnie Cooper acknowledges the need for short term visitors ducking out of inclement <br /> Chief Librarian weather or waiting to meet others. <br /> DC Public Libraries <br /> ginnie.cooper@dc.gov <br /> T 202.727.0321 Stack areas for print and non-print materials are available for users of all <br /> SIZE ages. There are multiple points of access to virtual spaces through the <br /> 21,472 SF public PCs and wireless access for people with their own electronic devices. <br /> COST The children's area has spaces (including collection and seating) dedicated <br /> $10.9 million to various age groups (five and under, beginning readers and elementary <br /> OCCUPANCY DATE age). There is a distinctive area for Young Adults to meet and to learn. <br /> January 2011 Adults have their own reading areas, online access area and a large <br /> MAIN PROGRAM ELEMENTS collection of materials. <br /> Collections <br /> Adult Proud of their history,Tenle Town residents voiced a strong desire to <br /> Popular Reading Y Y g <br /> Children's Area acknowledge the site's history and the library's legacy during facilitated <br /> Teen Space <br /> Multi-Purpose/Meeting Spaces public forums.These requests took shape through coordination meetings <br /> Cafe where a professionally curated display now documents the history of the <br /> Parking neighborhood.The Freelon guided collaboration between the public and <br /> Green Room <br /> exhibit designer can be seen integrated into the atrium wall while historic <br /> SUSTAINABILITY si na a saved from the prior librar y g races the large meeting room and the <br /> USGBC LEED®Gold Certified <br /> exterior seating areas. <br /> AWARDS <br /> 2012 AIA DC Award of Excellence <br /> in Architecture <br /> 2012 AIA South Atlantic Region <br /> (SAR)Honor Award <br /> 2012 AIA Triangle Honor Award <br /> 2012 AIA Triangle Gail Lindsey <br /> Award for Sustainable Architecture <br /> 2012 Architectural Lighting <br /> Design Award fir' <br /> 2011 AIA North Carolina <br /> Honor Award <br /> µ I <br /> I <br /> j <br /> 1 <br /> I <br /> 12 FREELON Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal i <br /> 4 <br />