Springfield Public Library
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Date
2011
Authors
Hille, R. Thomas
Austin, Ian
Cohen, Andrew
Dykes, Alex
Gunraj, Jessica D.
Hasenberg, Anthony
Huang, Jennifer
Jahn, Scot
Janke, Collin
Korn, Ian
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Tom Hille’s Fall 2012 architectural design studio participated in the Sustainable
City Year Springfield Library project, and was tasked with developing schematic
designs for a proposed new public library for the City of Springfield.
To accommodate a growing population in Springfield, the city administration and
library identified a need to build a new building wholly dedicated to the purpose
of creating a civic space where all members of the community can have equal
access to high quality information and educational resources.
The design studio included 17 architecture students at both the graduate and
undergraduate level. Over the course of ten weeks (one academic term), they
individually proposed schematic designs for the library. The studio proposed
a contemporary vision of a community-oriented library that developed its civic
identity within a framework of sustainable design practices. Students explored
sustainable building practices that enhanced the civic agenda of the library’s
program, including rainwater harvesting in public space, daylighting in reading
rooms, increased diversity through mixed-use spaces, and access to alternative
forms of transportation.
Description
71 pages
Keywords
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield, Library buildings -- Oregon -- Springfield