view from southeast


view towards central diagrid, from second floor



diagram of structural system



ground floor plan



view from the east

greenfield public library, 2019

small town community-making

This library aimed to fill the new programmatic needs of the growing town of Greenfield, as well as make a connection between the historic library and an adjacent disused fire station. The building is formally a raised cube, with an open ground floor atrium that pulls in patrons from the street. The center of the library is pierced by a curvilinear steel diagrid, which serves both as circulation and lightwell.

The primary structure is glulam, with CLT floor plates and shafts. The facade is brick, with parametric definitions on the east and west faces that allows the stacks of brick to change their orientation and therefore admittance of light based on the presence or absence of glazing behind; like fluttering curtains.

Additional programs, like wet and dry maker-spaces, archival stacks and lab, and a separate children’s library are located in the re-purposed existing structures.

view up central diagrid