CONCEPT
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
Clifton Library ~ Mollie McNally
Site Plan
Clifton Plaza Design 
Lines of Clifton Plaza
Concept:
The main concept for my Clifton Library is to develop a direct connection to my Plaza design by manipulating the same form to create a circulation path where one can feel their movement in relationship to the building as a whole and overall context of the site. The solid formation of my plaza used to separate program and suggest movement within the space becomes the void in my Library through a series of diagonal crossing bridges that connect the program across the atrium. Overlapping in nature, the walkways allow users to experience the same space from a variety of level which speaks to the sloping nature of the site and the evolution of the library typology overtime.
Parti Diagram 
Initial Entryway Sketch
Plans:
Howell Level Plan 
Plaza Level Plan
Third Level Plan 
Fourth Level Plan 
Basement Plan
Sections:
North/South Section 
East/West Section 
Cut-away Axonometric
Elevations:
North Elevation 
East Elevation 
West Elevation 
South Elevation
Diagrams:
Program Organization 
Structural Diagram 
Internal Circulation
Public Thoroughfare 
Materials Board
Renderings:
Plaza Entrance 
Howell Enterance 
Upper Level Atrium Perspective 
Plaza Level Atrium Perspective 
Cafe Vignette 
Reading Nook Vignette
Clifton Library by Gilbert
Clifton Young Adult Library
My concept is about distant connection. To be a community, we do not have to be side by side to make valuable connections. I represented this through the spaces in my building by placing similar spaces on different floors. This allows all types of people to make random connections throughout the entire space. This concept extends from the concept of my Clifton Plaza of bringing people together from different backgrounds and cultures in the Clifton community. It is also inspired by my precedent library, Carré D’art and its heavy use of glass and connecting different spaces. I want my space to act as a place for people to gather and make connections, as well as be a space for people to work, create and learn.
Carre D’art Norman Foster Precedent Reference
Black and White Axon View 
Site View
Lower Level Floor Plan 
Howell Ave. Floor Plan 
Clifton Plaza Floor Plan 
Fourth Level Floor Plan
North to South Section 
East to West Section 
West to East Section 
South to North Section
East Facing Elevation 
North Facing Elevation 
South Facing Elevation 
West Facing Elevation
Materials 
Organization of Spaces
3D Massing 
3D Massing 
2D Massing 
2D Massing 
Cafe/ Bookstore 
Third Level Patio 
Third Floor Reading Room 
Howell Level Interior Entrance
Clifton Library // Kassi McGuire
Concept
Site Plan
Plans
Howell Level 
Plaza Level 
Level 3
Sections
East facing Section 
North facing Section
Elevations
East Elevation 
West Elevation 
North Elevation 
South Elevation
Vignettes
Interior Perspectives
Exterior Perspectives
Diagrams
Floor Plans
Concept Statement
When approaching this project, I began by considering how the design could connect Clifton Plaza with Howell Street. In order to create a fluid path, I decided on the diagonally split form. The trapezoid shape of the two components reference my Clifton Plaza design. I wanted the plaza to flow into the library with the continuation of green space on the second level. The individual skylight components came out of the desire for each room to be comfortable and desirable for the inhabitants. The most public program elements are placed on the outside of the building and I tried to delineate each element in the East facade making them easier to identify from the outside.
Site Plan
Floor Plans
Sections
Elevations
Program Elements
Circulation
Materials Diagram
Plaza View 
Fourth Floor Balcony
Auditorium 
Entrance 
Third Floor Reading
Clifton Library: Jeannette Gaw
Clifton Library-Jieping Song
