A universal washroom is tucked behind the
west corner of the heritage facade. Above
the entry vestibule, a reclaimed oak floor
is a stage for commissioned public art.
Opposite, a black background amplifies the
heritage features of the Carnegie Library,
and will host community quilts, sculptures,
and works fabricated in the Library’s in-
house community outreach program.
Column bases are designed to reflect the
original masonry ornamentation below the
façade’s frieze and a predominant use of
black is intended for the addition to recede
like a good frame might around a canvas
of art. Outside, an expressive galvanized
rain gutter waterfalls over the glass façade,
a detail that seeks to draw attention to the
integration of building and site in a city
that has yet to embrace site-stormwater
management.
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