新的亚当斯街图书馆是布鲁克林公共图书馆20多年来开设的第一个新分馆。在小飞象、醋山和法拉古特住宅区内进行的广泛的、由建筑师领导的社区外联活动表明，儿童空间和计划是缺乏的，这对不同社区的居民来说是很重要的。因此，该设计以儿童为中心，包含了学习活动、故事时间、书籍、阅读和布鲁克林大桥公园景观的空间。图书馆还拥有新的藏品、技术，并在专门的青少年区域为青少年和年轻成人提供广泛的活动。
The new Adams Street Library is Brooklyn Public Library’s first new branch to open in more than 20 years. Extensive, architect-led community outreach within Dumbo, Vinegar Hill and the Farragut Houses indicated that children’s spaces and programming was lacking – and important to residents across the diverse neighborhoods. The design, therefore, puts children at its center, containing spaces for learning activities, story time, books, reading and views out to Brooklyn Bridge Park. The library also has new collections, technology and extensive programming for teens and young adults in a dedicated teens area.
两个大型的、灵活的多功能空间，配有可堆叠的椅子和可折叠的桌子、白板和一个小厨房，为社区聚会和会议提供了急需的空间。读者可以随时使用技术，整个图书馆都有免费的Wi-Fi，阅读桌内有硬线充电和电源，大型社区活动室有投影功能。图书馆还为工作人员和公众提供了宽敞的空间，并设有性别包容的洗手间。
Two large, flexible multipurpose spaces with stackable chairs and foldable tables, whiteboards and a kitchenette provide much-needed space for community gatherings and meetings. Technology is readily accessible to patrons with free Wi-Fi throughout, hard-wired charging and power built into the reading tables and projection capability in the large community room. The library also has generous spaces for staff and public, gender-inclusive restrooms.
分馆位于曼哈顿大桥下的DUMBO历史区，位于一栋1901年的工业建筑内，该建筑曾有过许多不同的经历：鱼雷厂、回收设施，以及现在的公寓和商业空间。该设计从这段分层的历史中获得了灵感。我们能够证明所需的防火隔离将由厚重的木材天花板提供，因此它通过现代天花板上的弧形开口暴露出来。新旧之间的对话贯穿整个空间。古老的砖块围墙也被暴露出来，并与一系列像素化的壁画形成对比，这些壁画描绘的是受附近地区启发的自然图像。
The branch is located under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO Historic District, within a 1901 industrial building that has been many different things: a torpedo factory, a recycling facility, and now apartments and commercial spaces. The design takes inspiration from this layered history. We were able to prove the required fire separation would be provided by the heavy timber ceiling which is therefore exposed through curved openings in a contemporary ceiling. The dialogue between old and new continues throughout the space. The patinaed brick perimeter walls are also exposed and contrasted with a series of pixelated murals depicting images of nature inspired by the neighborhood.
图书馆被15英尺高的窗户包围着，被设计成一系列开放空间，围绕着一个多孔亭子，亭子里有一个高架儿童区，让孩子们可以看到主阅览室外的曼哈顿天际线、东河和公园。亭子采用枫木饰面的中密度纤维板，由CNC铣制而成，亭子将用于停放婴儿车和存放书籍的程序化壁龛与大型曲线开口相结合。内部采用了欢快的橙色色调，包含了一个用于讲故事的空间和可以坐着玩的台阶。
Surrounded by 15-foot windows, the library is designed as a series of open spaces around a porous pavilion that houses an elevated children’s area, allowing kids to see out over the main reading room toward the Manhattan skyline, the East River, and the park. Clad in a maple-veneered MDF that is CNC-milled with a custom pattern, the pavilion combines programmed niches for stroller parking and book storage with large curvaceous openings. The interior is clad in cheerful orange hues and contains a space for story time and steps to sit and play on.
在外面，入口处有一个超级图形的标志，上面写着 “图书馆”。这个标志得到了地标委员会的批准，委员会注意到它创造性地使用了附近地区历史上的油漆标志的先例。从东河对岸可以看到，它为这个重要的公共设施提供了一个明确的身份和邀请。
Outside, the entrance is demarcated by a super-graphic sign reading “LIBRARY.” This sign was approved by the Landmarks Commission which noted its creative use of the precedent set by historic painted signs in the neighborhood. Visible from across the East River, it gives a clear identity and invitation to this vital public amenity.
Architects: WORKac
Area : 6565 ft²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Bruce Damonte
Structural : LERA
MEP : DOSE Engineering
Lighting : Tillotson Design Associates
Contractor : Shawmut Design & Construction
Principal Architects : Amale Andraos, Dan Wood
Project Architects : Dan Wood
Design Team : Zahid Ajam, Nevin Blum, Ania Yee-Boguinskaia, Giorgia Cedro, Leslie Dougrou, Kelly Lee
Graphics : Linked By Air
Code : CCBS Consultants
AV/IT : CERAMI
Cost : Costrak Consulting
City : Brooklyn
Country : United States