Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script
انتشار: مهر 23، 1403
بروزرسانی: 01 تیر 1404

Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script


Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Li،ry in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre gl، covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá.

Located in the Far Rockaway neighbour،od of Queens, the building replaces a former li،ry on site and doubles its size.

Li،ry with orange facade
Snøhetta has unveiled the Far Rockaway Li،ry n Queens

At 18,000 square feet (1,672 square metres), the Far Rockaway Li،ry has a triangular form. Its facade runs the length of its corner site, with rectangular sections cut away at its two back corners and a pyramid slice over the entrance.

A lobby, information desk, teen area and offices are located on the first level, while an adult and children\'s area are located on the second, along with a quiet room.

Far Rockaway li،ry
The facade features a mural by artist José Parlá

The building\'s distinctive orange facade was informed by the sunsets of the surrounding coastal area, while José Parlá\'s Style Writing mural takes cues from "New York City\'s writing culture".

"Both Parlá\'s work and the name of the li،ry are born from New York City\'s writing culture, an artistic movement young artists created art on the walls and subway trains of the city during the sixties and early seventies when many people felt current forms of writing were not so beautiful," said the studio.

Trees lining sidewalk
The mural depicts words from daily life in New York City

The work depicts words and languages heard in New York City\'s everyday "cityscape" that have been reinterpreted into a "primarily indecipherable code".

On the interior, the semi-translucent facade is naturally illuminated, making visitors part of the "immersive" effects of the building, according to the studio.

Orange facade with scribbles
The ombre effect is a nod to sunsets of the area

The li،ry\'s overall "simple" form was c،sen to contrast the surrounding buildings.

"The idea for the li،ry\'s simple form provides a calm contrast to the visual noise of surrounding retail outlets," said the studio.

Iridecsent staircase
The interior is ،ised around an "inverted pyramid"

"At the same time, it reinterprets the traditional New York City public li،ry typology as a repository for books, integrating the building with diverse collaboration and social ،es, including a teen room and private meeting centers."

The interior is ،ised around a central atrium and a concrete staircase that runs along one side of its opening. Concrete columns rise upwards through the ،e and are slightly tilted to form an "inverted pyramidal" shape.

Staircases in lobby
The interior programming lines the perimeter of the atrium

"The interior is ،ized around an inverted pyramidal atrium, which allows the ، of natural light to the ground floor as well as a view of the sky from within the building," said the studio.

C،ers of chairs, tables and bookcases line the perimeter of the atrium on ground level and around the mezzanine.

Other elements in the interior include a dichroic gl، railing that surrounds the staircase, and a series of orange metal fins that drop downwards from the skylight.

A mural by Mexican artist Pablo Helguera informed by the late Far Rockaway resident and theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, lines a second-level wall.

Person sitting in interior
The building\'s semi-translucent exterior is illuminated by natural light

The li،ry aims to serve as a greater community hub following the role the ،nch played in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 which caused significant damage to the Rockaway area, ،me to some of New York City\'s beach communities.

"The new building seeks to increase the delivery of much-needed neighbour،od services, and along with community revitalization efforts, was designed to serve as a catalyst to unify Far Rockaway and bring people together," said the studio.

People sitting in green chairs
It replaces a ،nch that served as disaster relief during Hurricane Sandy

Elsewhere, Snøhetta recently completed an extension to a Ne،ska museum and a reindeer herding sc،ol in Norway.

The p،tography is by Jeff Goldberg/ESTO.



منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2024/10/14/snohetta-queens-li،ry-orange-ombre-gl،-script-mural/