Occupancy Type: Assembly 3 (A-3)
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Construction Type: Type III-B
Green Initiatives
Building Floor Area: 7700 square feet
Exits + Egress: Two stair towers located at north and south ends
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Garden Features Bicycle parking along 38th st. access
Site-wide geothermal system heats and cools air
Trees line warren walk to create threshold
Windows promote natural daylighting, reducing need for conventional bulbs
Meandering path winds through park curves counterpoint to angles of Library Places of privacy and seclusion along path provide retreats for reading + contemplation
Openning windows facilitates natural ventilation
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Water is collected, filtered and held on-site by garden + green roof Green roof technologies from RoofMeadows Green roof provides insulation + helps to filter air
Concrete benches echo structure of library
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Building Height: 3 Stories, Sprinklered
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Pivotting glass fully opens combining indoor + out on outdoor patio Large weeping willow provides shade Sculptures in garden provide outlet for artists + objects of interest for visitors
Thermal mass of concrete structure regulates air temperature
Trees, flowers and other seasonal plantings throughout garden create natural atmosphere escape from surrounding city
Exit out of building from furthest point, x, is approx. 100’ to designated south exit 90’ to north exit
Patio tables and chairs available for outdoor reading and conversation Curtain wall, floor to ceiling windows extend indoor/outdoor connection. Focus away from 38th st. and toward garden
Structure All concrete structure to create large spans and further open floor space, while connecting levels
Triangulated, folded reinforced concrete shell roof with beams along ridges and columns at vertices
Thick reinforced sitecast concrete floor slabs
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Elevations
Floor Plans
Ground Level Plan
Middle Level Plan
South
Steel reinforced sitecast concrete columns
Top Level Plan
Concrete columns supporting concrete floor slabs
Precedents
Roof cross section
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Roof detail
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Library is positioned as a threshold between the surroundings of west Philadelphia + the Urban LINC.
Open floor plan divided into 3 main spaces of various ceiling heights
Mechanical system Site-wide geothermal system heats and cools air
Site induced diagonals contrast orthagonal, interplay with curves defining multi-story spaces
All concrete structure + stud walls with brick veneer
Basement located forced air system circulates said air into all spaces of the library. Vertical shaft is located in ‘dark’ area next to elevator
‘Dark’ Areas house service areas (restrooms, offices, fire stairs, elevator, mechanical systems)
Simplified arrangements are on upper floors due to lack of enclosed rooms. Air handling follows general geometries of the architecture.
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URBAN LINC MASTER PLAN
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PROFESSOR: TODD WOODWARD
JACOB GULEZIAN