AMS – East Riverside Library and Masterplan – March Presentation
Following the last upload, I reworked the entire plan based on my reviewers comments. I looked into the idea of “inhabited wall” and the relationship of mass and void. From this point, I introduced a structural grid that formed a relationship with the “mass” portion of the building, but obeyed its own rules. While the mass dictates the program in the civic, technology, and community buildings, the grid dictates the program in the book stacks/library portion. This shift in programmatic influence causes an anomaly in the book stack buildings, creating a paradoxical relationship between materials and transparency between the “mass” buildings and the “grid” building. 
AMS – East Riverside Library – Toledo, Ohio – Initial Concept
The initial concept presented revolves around the ideas present in the masterplan for the East Riverside. I looked at the new library program that was derived from my thesis, and then looked at how it needed to morph to adapt to the needs of the East Toledo community. Those changes are shown in the image comparing the new program. The program is broken up into 4 main programmatic segments. Civic, Book stacks, Technology, and Outreach. The program was implemented and designed into the form concept for all of the programmatic segments except for the Book stacks.
Next Steps:
Based on feedback at the presentation, I need to rework the floor plans to minimize circulation space and better the relationship between the 4 buildings.
AMS – Fall 2018 Work
The masterplan shown is part of the Green Artery Masterplan, a plan that was designed to facilitate a new library on the East Side of Toledo. The east side of Toledo, Ohio is populated by approximately 27,000 people and 10,000 households. Of those 10,000 households, 64% are families, and 37% have children. Unfortunately, with little to no opportunity for civic engagement in the area, individuals are not finishing school which has led to high gang participation and elevated crime rates. Only 20% of the population is obtaining any form of college education, and 43% aren’t even making it through high school. The goal of this masterplan is to not only facilitate the future library, but to provide opportunities within the community to help mitigate these aforementioned issues. Implementing a library at the heart of the east side that provides many assets the community currently needs will certainly be a catalyst for civic engagement for the area. The masterplan is composed of various park spaces, civic elements, re-population of the existing uptown area, and a connection to the surrounding neighborhoods through the Green Artery system.
