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BPL BRANCH: NEXUS COMMUNITY RECONNECTION
by RoyGlick
Site: Boston, Massachusetts B inStructor: Carl Dworkin
Context Concept
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The focus was on a site located on the edge between Boston Massachusset’s Chinatown and Leather District. In the past, these two districts were connected in a way. One that allowed for seamless interaction and growth between the two communities. As time passed, the two communities faced many challenges and eventually, a major automotive artery was placed in between the two, cementing the separation between the two communities.
I sought to reconnect the two in a manner that doesn’t take away from one party to give to another, but rather in a manner that allows the two communities to reconnect without disrupting the current modes of transportation in the area. By bridging the two together, the project is not only able to join the two districts, but also create new public space, encouraging both the connection of space and community.
MEETING ROOM
OFFICE& WORKSPACES
MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY ROOM
TEEN COLLECTION
TEEN READING AREA
CHILDREN READING
CHILDREN’S COLLECTION
PRIMARY READING AREA
TECH&MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER
MAIN COLLECTION LIBRARY PLUS MAIN COLLECTION
SECONDARY READING SPACE
SECONDARY READING SPACE
