Francis Gregory Library

DC Public Library
3660 Alabama Ave, SE

Adjaye Associates
Wiencek + Associates

Community  Meeting
May 6, 2009
 Design Process
DCPL Program
Community Input
Agencies Review

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 Children

Teen

Building Services

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Program Adjacencies

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 Site
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Property Constraints

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 Fort Davis Park Alabama Avenue, SE

North South

Beers Elementary School Fort Davis Park

South Capitol Terrace

West East

Site Sections
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 Neighborhood

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 Precedents
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1 Alabama Avenue, SE
2 Fort Davis Park
3 Property Line
4 Existing Playground
5 Bioretention Pond
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Site Plan
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 6 1 Entry
7 2 Book Drop
3 Circulation Desk
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10 8 4 Circulation Workroom
4 12 12 5 Adult: New Browsing
11 9 6 Teen Services
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7 Adult Stacks / Reading
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8 Study Room
9 Conference Room
1 2 10 Staff Storage
11 Elevator
12 Stair
13 Information Desk

Preliminary First Floor Plan

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 1 Children’s Stack / Reading
9 2 Children’s Program Storage
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4 3 Children’s Restroom
4 Conference Room
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5 Meeting Room
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6 Meeting Room Pre-Function
3 7 Meeting Room Storage
8 2 8 Restroom
6 9 Closet / Roof Access
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12 10 Open to Below
11 Elevator
5 12 Information Desk

Preliminary Second Floor Plan

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 1 1 Staff Information
4 2 Staff Breakout
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3 Staff Manager
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4 Staff Restroom
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6 5 Mechanical Room
6 Fire / Gas Room
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7 Elevator Control
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9 Janitor Closet

Preliminary Basement Floor Plan

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 Transverse Section
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 Longitudinal Section
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 “-Take advantage of the park setting by providing views to the park.”

Adult Program

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 “Be sure to have separate areas for kids and teens.”

Teen Program

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 Teen Program

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 “The library is a safe place, especially for kids. The
library plays a central role in a thriving community.”

Elementary

Stacks/Reading First
Tables/ Five Years
Computers

Restroom Children’s
Program Room
Program
Storage
Information

Children’s Floor

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 Children’s Program Room

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 “Provide more attractive and more
abundant meeting space.”

Sink/Cabinets

Storage

Meeting Room
Accommodates ~100people

Other Break-out Rooms:

Conference Room
Large Study Room
4 Study Rooms

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 Meeting Room-Possible Configurations

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 Outdoor Seating

Perspective Vignettes
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 Outdoor Seating at Rear

Perspective Vignettes
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 South Elevation

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 North Elevation
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 East Elevation

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 West Elevation

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 Perspective

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