2009 AIANC Design Awards - Anacostia Library - Merit, Unbuilt

Architect: The Freelon Group (Architect of Record); R McGhee & Associates (Associate Architect) - The planned Anacostia Neighborhood Library is a 23,000 gross-square-foot facility in one of DCs oldest historic neighborhoods. The area, rich in Native and African-American history, serves as the design inspiration for the Library, drawing from the scale of the adjacent residential context and the open green site. Neighborhood residential blocks are reflected as pavilions or solid volumes. The remainder of the level one plan is high ceiling and open space, housing the main reading room, library collections and public seating areas. These open spaces and pavilions are covered by a large roof structure, providing shelter and a sense of community.

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• Architecture
• Design
• North Carolina