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Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System <br /> Northwest Library <br /> PROJECT TEAM <br /> Freelon(Lead Designer) The design for the Northwest Atlanta Library creates a proud civic <br /> Collins Cooper Carusi beacon in a community otherwise lacking in public amenities.As Atlanta's <br /> (Architect of Record) development sprawled outward, the Scott's Crossing neighborhood—a scant <br /> LOCATION seven miles from the city center—became a forgotten quadrant. Large- <br /> Atlanta,Georgia scale industrial uses claimed large swaths of land in and around pockets of <br /> CLIENT CONTACT small-scale residential. The 7.66 acre site is a microcosm of this context of <br /> Francine Henderson contrasts as a busy rail yard and concrete plant border the site's north and <br /> Research Library Administrator <br /> Auburn Avenue Research Library west sides, while churches and single-family homes border the south and <br /> Francine.henderson @fultoncountyga. east sides. <br /> gov <br /> T 404.730.4001 x101 <br /> SIZE The library's design uses, rather than ignores,this contrast as inspiration in <br /> 25,000 SF a manner that is both functional and symbolic by finding common ground <br /> (program space) between the area's two disparate uses. In the same form that old brush <br /> COST arbors created airy spaces for small community gatherings, a large new <br /> $8 Million 'industrial shed' creates a light-filled, open space for the public library <br /> OCCUPANCY DATE community. This shed contains the main public library functions including <br /> February 2015 the reading areas, stacks and computers. The program elements requiring <br /> MAIN PROGRAM ELEMENTS less visibility and transparency are grouped in a solid bar that provides <br /> Reading Areas a buffer along the noisier north and west facades, allowing the glass- <br /> Stacks <br /> Multipurpose Room enclosed, open area to overlook a gracious southern plaza and quiet, <br /> Children's Program Room wooded area to the east. <br /> Business Incubator <br /> Digital Resources <br /> Staff Work Areas Working with the county to mold the existing program into something more <br /> SUSTAINABILITY unique to this location was critical to the design. Public meetings both <br /> Pursuing USGBC LEEDS Silver elicited ideas and helped to shape them into functional concepts. Additional <br /> Certification meeting and incubator spaces were incorporated as well as laptop checkout <br /> and a music room equipped with recording booth, piano, and editing <br /> equipment. <br /> K <br /> t <br /> �h B <br /> I{ � <br /> I <br /> 14 F-REEL(7N Southern [Sra.^.cf, Library Facilitator Proposal I <br /> I <br /> j <br /> i <br /> V <br /> I <br /> i <br />