Newton Library Surrey BC, Canada Mechanical
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DESCRIPTION:Newton library not only has great presence on the street, but it also allows large amounts of natural light to enter the building: on the south side through carefully controlled openings, and on the north through a glass curtain wall that allows a soft ambient light to fill the interior. The walls to the north and south are exaggerated, the entrance to the west is compressed to a human scale. This compression runs the entire length of the building, creating a valley in the roof that helps to reflect natural light deep into the interior. This valley also works in conjunction with an attic space to provide a plenum which houses the air distribution ducts leading from a mechanical penthouse. The cross section of this attic space diminishes as it moves away from the penthouse, resulting in a cross slope which drains the entire roof to each end of the building, where rainwater is collected in rock cisterns and allowed to percolate into the water table. The construction of the building begins with a laminated timber frame on a concrete base. The tectonic qualities of this construction establish the primary character of the building shell. To reflect natural light deep into the interior of the library, a complementary clad construction of white painted gypsum board on the interior, and stucco on the exterior, is overlaid on portions of the building. In this way a dialectic of construction types energizes the architectural expression of the building.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Precipitation 6 inch
Precipitation
5 inch 4 inch
SUN DIAGRAM
3 inch
Summer Sun 65 Degrees
2 inch 1 inch
Equinox 40 Degrees
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SECTIONS
MATERIALS Stucco- Located on the exterior facade, creates a smooth light texture to the building
SECTION A 1/16”= 1’0”
Wood- Located through out the building, Including the exposed wood frame structure.
SECTION B 1/16”= 1’0”
Glass- Located primarily on the exaggerated northern and southern facade. Helps illuminate the interior reading areas.
SECTION C 1/16”= 1’0”
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Bare Concrete - an unornamented poured concrete that is functional in architecture. It allows this space to feel open as well as used as cooling method.
STRUCTURE & DETIALS
STRUCTURE PLAN 1/16”= 1’0”
CONCRETE ROOF MEMBRANE WRAPPED ONTO PLYWOOD MECHANICALLY FASTENED TO CONCRETE
LIGHT FIXTURE ELASTOMETRIC ROOF MEMBRANE PLYWOOD SHEATHING
ACRYLIC STUCCO ON CEMENT PLASTER SCRATCH COAT
GLULAM VAPOR BARRIER OSB SHEATHING
LINE OF RECESSED WINDOW BEYOND
RIGID INSULATION WOOD DECK
EXPOSED WOOD DECKING METAL FLASHING
HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION BEYOND
PAINTED DRYWALL
ROOF SYSTEM ELASTOMERIC ROOF
OSB SHEATHING GYPSUM BOARDS OVER JOISTS
VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION AIR SUPPLY GRILL
DETAIL A 3”= 1’0”
SEALANT PATCH AT DECK JOINT
DETAIL B 1”= 1’0”
LIGHT WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION BEYOND
DETAIL C 1 1/2”= 1’0”
FINISHED CEILING EDGE GYPSUM BOARD CEILING WITH CONCEALED SUPPORTS
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FLOOR PLAN 1/16”= 1’0”
14,700 sq. ft. 1 Circulation Desk 2 Multipurpose Room 3 Circulation Workroom
WALL DETAIL 1/16”= 1’0”
4 Shipping/ Recieving 5 Janitor’s Room 6 Circulation Supervisor
7 Staff Room 8 Adults’ Workroom 9 Adults Librarian
10 Chief Librarian 11 Computer Room 12 Childrens Librarian
13 Childrens Library Workroom 14 Seminar Room
ROOF & MECHANICAL
ROOF PLAN 1/16”= 1’0”
A/C CONDENSOR
MAIN DUCT
VENTILATION DUCT AIR HANDLER
FLEX PIPE
MECHANICAL SECTION
3D SECTION