CO-OP Work
Chicago Public Library, Toman Branch
(Stephen Rankin Associates, P.C.)
General Information
- Duration: 6 Months On and
Off, Project Not Yet Completed
- Academic Level: College,
Fifth Year, Spring and Summer Quarter CO-OP
- 2D Drawing Medium: Computer
Generated with AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop
- 3D Drawing Medium: Computer
Generated with AutoCAD, Form•Z, and Adobe
Photoshop
Program Information
This project adds a
large 10,000 square foot addition to the existing 5,000 square
foot Toman Branch Library, which was built in 1927. The library
serves the bustling Hispanic neighborhood of Little Village on
Chicago's west side. The existing library is too small to
accommodate the number of books necessary, and has no provisions
for computer access or large community gatherings. The new library
will have a large community room, space for computer terminals, a
parking lot, and a much more open atmosphere overall.
Personal Requirements
The Chicago Public
Library has an established look for the exteriors and interiors of
their new libraries. Because this project involves an existing
building, the look of the addition was made to fit with it, while
also maintaining the Public Library's design precedent. Datum
lines were pulled from the existing library, and the arched
windows generated the barrel vaulted tower at the new entry. There
is no mistaking what is new and what is old, but they have a
dialogue with one another through similar materials and horizontal
axes. Personal duties included designing the exterior elevations,
the terrazzo flooring pattern, and portions of the site plan,
along with generating all of the following presentation
drawings.
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