Kate Milham
Concept Statement:
Books allow readers to escape to other worlds and realities far from our own. They present a journey to us that we follow from title to end page. I wanted to create the same unique experience when building my library. Throughout this project, I ran with the phrase “Never judge a book by its cover.” The cover could be boring, but the context otherworldly. I transformed this phrase into a library, using a primary orthogonal exterior and contrasting it with an organic interior. Allowing parts of the interior to extrude onto the exterior gave my library a hint of mystery and excitement that hooks passersby. My goal was to create an experience or journey, just like what a book gives you when you pick it up.
Site Context
Sublevel and Level 1 Floorplans
Level 2, 3, and 4 Floorplans
Longitudinal and Transverse Sections
Exterior Perspective: Front
Exterior Perspective: Back
North and South Elevation
East and West Elevation
Interior Perspective: Reading Room
Interior Perspective: Cafe
Vignettes
Diagrams
