The site while owned by the County is encircled by civic facilities serving a variety of uses for the City of Shoreview. The City facilities have a nominal material consistency through the use of various brick blends. At an urban scale the design parti for the Shoreview Library sought to synthesize an expression of the library’s distinct program with a legible connection to the civic campus. Access to the library from multiple directions for various modes of transportation is vital to the library and Shoreview community. Creating intuitive and seamless connections to encourage other means of access and arrival became an important planning focus.

设计概念

设计方案通过“书”的意向来表达设计构思 ， 建筑的折叠形态模仿了书的页面 ， 相反地 ， 这也表达了封面的几何形态 ， 从而呼应了建筑的立面 。 每个折叠形态都通过空间、光线、体量来表达其功能 ， 因此整座建筑的形式、材料、工艺、细部都有着独特的特征 。