Clifton Library
Prompt:
Design a library for the Clifton
community geared for the 21st
century. Determine a program and
design that unites the community, ties
to local architecture, and engages the
pedestrian within a volume of
25,000 square feet.
Time Frame:
2 months, Spring 2012
Synopsis:
Our team of 3 focused on designing
a modern building that blended into
the site with its shell. We incorporated
a Hyposurface system and space
frames that hung brick venerr as sun
shading. The interior focused
on creating atriums and designating
levels for circulation and gathering.
Space frames that have
brick-like tiles that will
fluctuate in wind
Areas of Focus:
-Collaborative design
-Full building and site design
Hyposurface: A programmable transforming wall