COMMUNITY MEETING
SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
05 MAY 2021
AGENDA
• Summary of Library Improvements
• Project Timeline
• Design Themes
• Floor Plans and Interior Views
• Site and Landscape
• Exterior Views
• Next Steps
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Project Timeline
Library Building Program – Quantitative Improvements
TWICE AS MUCH SPACE
25% More Meeting / Conference Spaces
Almost 50% More Computer Space
Almost 50% More Space for Books
Double the Space for Adult Seating
+3 times the Space for Children & Families
c
Library Building Program – Quantitative Improvements
c
Library Building Program – Qualitative Improvements
• Quiet yet Active
Better acoustical treatments
Activity zoning for acoustic separation
• Enhanced Meeting Space
More seating capacity
Advanced multi-purpose room AV technology
• Enhanced Efficiency
Staff Spaces flexible and organized
Multi-use patron spaces
• Better Supervision & Security
Improved sightlines
More openness
Library Building Program– Added Services
• Collaboration Opportunities
18-20 seats in group spaces (3 bookable group rooms)
Added study spaces, group project spaces & tutoring places
• Children’s Programs & Activities
Ground Floor Meeting/Story Hour Space
Entry level access for children’s programs
• Children’s Early Learning Environments
Age-specific active learning spaces
Nine fold increase in children’s seating
Children’s collections increased more than 50%
Design Themes
Design Theme: Daylighting
FULGURITE
SW Corner Entry
View from Corner of South Carolina and 7th
Design Theme: Relate New Entrance to Original
View from Corner of South Carolina and 7th
Design Theme: Re-interpret Original Landscape
Design Theme: Sustainability
ENERGY &
ATMOSPHERE
LOCATION &
TRANSPORTATION
INTEGRATIVE
PROCESS
MATERIALS &
RESOURCES
INDOOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
SUSTAINABLE
SITE
INNOVATION REGIONAL
PRIORITY
WATER
EFFICIENCY
Floor Plans & Interior Views
Upper Floor Plan
LIGHT WELL
LIGHT
WELL
ENTRY
PUBLIC
STAIR
study
media
collection
adult
collection
adult
collection
service
point
staff
workroom
D STREET
7
TH
STREET
COURT BELOW
UPPER FLOOR
View from Tower Entry
View from Corner of South Carolina and 7th
Ground Floor Plan
meeting room
LIGHT WELL
study
conf
room
stor
stroller
parking
community
computing
holds &
new books
service
Point
circ
workroom
PUBLIC
STAIR
VESTIBULE
MECHANICAL
COURT
FOL
stor
D STREET
7
TH
STREET
LINE OF
FLOOR
BELOW
STAFF ENTRY
& BOOKDROP
EMERGENCY EXIT
GROUND FLOOR
View from Conference Room
SW Corner Entry
Lower Floor Plan
staff workroom
manager
off
staff breakroom
study
service point
programs &
activities
picture
book
elem
collection elem
collection
early
learning
teen
collection
picture
book
book
display
PUBLIC
STAIR
D STREET
7
TH
STREET
LINE OF
BUILDING
ABOVE
LIGHT WELL
ABOVE
mech
elect
mech
stor
stor
jan
staff
study
LOWER LEVEL
View from Storytime
SW Corner Entry
View from Corner of South Carolina and 7th
Building section
Section Perspective
Transverse Section Looking West
Site and Landscape
HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
1922-1962
1927
• Original terraced lawn landscape
• Unobstructed views to library
• Historic berm
New landscape will re-interpret the
original in a contemporary & sustainable
manner
2018
LANDSCAPE CONCEPT
PLANTING PRECEDENTS
LANDSCAPE CONCEPT
• Grading relates to original design
• Native and adaptive plantings
• Wildlife habitat
• Ornamental value
• Low maintenance
SITE PLAN
CONTEXT PLAN
LANDSCAPE SECTION
OVERALL VIEW
View from Corner of South Carolina Ave. SE
and 7th Street SE
MATERIALS PRECEDENTS
BENCHES ALONG RETAINING WALL
UNIT PAVERS LINEAR BANDS PAVER LIGHT
Eastern Market Metro
Exterior Views
SW Corner Entry
View from South Carolina Avenue
SW Corner Entry
View from South Carolina Avenue
Overall View
View from Corner of South Carolina and 7th
North View
View from D Street
Next Steps
Third Round of Staff Consultations
• DCOP
• DDOT
• SHPO
• CFA
• NCPC
Prepare Formal Submissions for the above
Regulatory Process
Presentations to HRPB and ANC seeking letters of
support.
Application to BZA seeking Lot Coverage Variance
Regulatory Process – BZA:
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Project Timeline
Please Contact:
Martha Saccocio
DC Public Library
Director
Office of Community Engagement
(202) 604-8241
martha.saccocio@dc.gov
Comments/ Questions ?
dclibrary.org/southeastlibraryrenovation
QUINN EVANS
QUINN EVANS
RICHMOND, VA
WASHINGTON, DC
BALTIMORE, MD
ANN ARBOR, MI
DETROIT, MI
MADISON, WI
Sustain. Renew. Reimagine.

Southeast Library Design Presentation

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  • 2.
    AGENDA • Summary ofLibrary Improvements • Project Timeline • Design Themes • Floor Plans and Interior Views • Site and Landscape • Exterior Views • Next Steps
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Library Building Program– Quantitative Improvements TWICE AS MUCH SPACE
  • 5.
    25% More Meeting/ Conference Spaces Almost 50% More Computer Space Almost 50% More Space for Books Double the Space for Adult Seating +3 times the Space for Children & Families c Library Building Program – Quantitative Improvements c
  • 6.
    Library Building Program– Qualitative Improvements • Quiet yet Active Better acoustical treatments Activity zoning for acoustic separation • Enhanced Meeting Space More seating capacity Advanced multi-purpose room AV technology • Enhanced Efficiency Staff Spaces flexible and organized Multi-use patron spaces • Better Supervision & Security Improved sightlines More openness
  • 7.
    Library Building Program–Added Services • Collaboration Opportunities 18-20 seats in group spaces (3 bookable group rooms) Added study spaces, group project spaces & tutoring places • Children’s Programs & Activities Ground Floor Meeting/Story Hour Space Entry level access for children’s programs • Children’s Early Learning Environments Age-specific active learning spaces Nine fold increase in children’s seating Children’s collections increased more than 50%
  • 8.
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  • 10.
    SW Corner Entry Viewfrom Corner of South Carolina and 7th Design Theme: Relate New Entrance to Original
  • 11.
    View from Cornerof South Carolina and 7th Design Theme: Re-interpret Original Landscape
  • 12.
    Design Theme: Sustainability ENERGY& ATMOSPHERE LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION INTEGRATIVE PROCESS MATERIALS & RESOURCES INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SUSTAINABLE SITE INNOVATION REGIONAL PRIORITY WATER EFFICIENCY
  • 13.
    Floor Plans &Interior Views
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    Upper Floor Plan LIGHTWELL LIGHT WELL ENTRY PUBLIC STAIR study media collection adult collection adult collection service point staff workroom D STREET 7 TH STREET COURT BELOW
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    View from Cornerof South Carolina and 7th Ground Floor Plan meeting room LIGHT WELL study conf room stor stroller parking community computing holds & new books service Point circ workroom PUBLIC STAIR VESTIBULE MECHANICAL COURT FOL stor D STREET 7 TH STREET LINE OF FLOOR BELOW STAFF ENTRY & BOOKDROP EMERGENCY EXIT
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    GROUND FLOOR View fromConference Room
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    SW Corner Entry LowerFloor Plan staff workroom manager off staff breakroom study service point programs & activities picture book elem collection elem collection early learning teen collection picture book book display PUBLIC STAIR D STREET 7 TH STREET LINE OF BUILDING ABOVE LIGHT WELL ABOVE mech elect mech stor stor jan staff study
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    SW Corner Entry Viewfrom Corner of South Carolina and 7th Building section Section Perspective Transverse Section Looking West
  • 21.
  • 22.
    HISTORIC LANDSCAPE 1922-1962 1927 • Originalterraced lawn landscape • Unobstructed views to library • Historic berm New landscape will re-interpret the original in a contemporary & sustainable manner 2018
  • 23.
  • 24.
  • 25.
    LANDSCAPE CONCEPT • Gradingrelates to original design • Native and adaptive plantings • Wildlife habitat • Ornamental value • Low maintenance
  • 26.
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  • 28.
  • 29.
    OVERALL VIEW View fromCorner of South Carolina Ave. SE and 7th Street SE
  • 30.
    MATERIALS PRECEDENTS BENCHES ALONGRETAINING WALL UNIT PAVERS LINEAR BANDS PAVER LIGHT Eastern Market Metro
  • 31.
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    SW Corner Entry Viewfrom South Carolina Avenue
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    SW Corner Entry Viewfrom South Carolina Avenue
  • 34.
    Overall View View fromCorner of South Carolina and 7th
  • 35.
  • 36.
  • 37.
    Third Round ofStaff Consultations • DCOP • DDOT • SHPO • CFA • NCPC Prepare Formal Submissions for the above Regulatory Process
  • 38.
    Presentations to HRPBand ANC seeking letters of support. Application to BZA seeking Lot Coverage Variance Regulatory Process – BZA:
  • 39.
  • 40.
    Please Contact: Martha Saccocio DCPublic Library Director Office of Community Engagement (202) 604-8241 martha.saccocio@dc.gov Comments/ Questions ? dclibrary.org/southeastlibraryrenovation
  • 41.
    QUINN EVANS QUINN EVANS RICHMOND,VA WASHINGTON, DC BALTIMORE, MD ANN ARBOR, MI DETROIT, MI MADISON, WI Sustain. Renew. Reimagine.