Natural habitat impacts library’s design
Posted
06/1/2009
Located just off
the shores of the San Francisco Bay, the new Redwood Shores
Community Library in Redwood City, Calif., provides a gathering
place, educational center and an eco-friendly facility. The
21,500-square-foot (1,997-m2) library sits in swamps surrounded by
natural life and neighbored by the bay, which impacted the
building's design.
Every room of the library is open to natural light and provides
views of the surrounding scenery from the elevated position. The
library also includes an Interpretive Center for observing the
natural habitat, a café with access to the deck area and boardwalk
along the water's edge, and a storytelling lighthouse.
In addition to providing a rich learning environment and
observational area, the library also protects the natural resources
that surround it. Bristol, Conn.-based Morin Corp. supplied
approximately 450 square feet (42 m2) of 22-gauge SLR-16
standing-seam roof panels in Champagne Bronze Metallic that help
protect the building from corrosion. The standingseam panels were a
good fit for the environmentally focused facility because they
offer reliable weather resistance, accommodate thermal movement and
create a seamless roof from ridge to eave.
Anderson Brule
Architects, San Jose, Calif., was the architect; Sausal Corp., San
Leandro, Calif., was the general contractor; and CEI Roofing
California, Rancho Cordova, Calif., was the roofi ng installer.
Construction on the $16.9 million project began in December 2006
and was completed in July 2008.
Morin Corp.
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