在多伦多以西约45分钟车程的布兰普顿市,Springdale图书馆和Komagata Maru公园为这个郊区社区提供了一个新的公共图书馆和社区公园。RDHA的目标是创造一个包容性的聚会场所,与郊区的其他地方形成对比,并成为城市的骄傲。该项目场地受到物理限制,东边是一个商业广场,南边是一条主干道,北边和西边是一个天然的沟壑。建筑师将图书馆尽可能地靠近街道,以巩固建筑在街道上的存在感,保护场地的自然地形和灌溉模式,并将内部景观引向峡谷。这样的选址也为后面的邻里公园和带顶棚的入口前庭的停车和下车顺序提供了最大的空间。

In the City of Brampton, about 45 minutes west of Toronto, the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park provide the suburban community with a new public library and community park. RDHA’s goal was to create an inclusive gathering place, a counterpoint to the otherwise at a suburban area, and a point of pride for the city. The project site was physically constrained, framed by a commercial plaza to the east, a main road to the south, and a natural ravine to the north and west. The architects positioned the library as close to the street as possible, in order to solidify the building’s presence in the street, preserve the site’s natural topography and irrigation patterns, and channel interior views towards the ravine. This siting also maximized room in the rear for a neighborhood park and a parking and drop-off sequence with a canopied entry forecourt.

RDHA设计的项目既是一个建筑,也是一个景观:从连接建筑和庭院的有机形状的周边;以及在流动形状的天花板和山形的绿色屋顶之间创造一个起伏的地形;以及室内的倾斜楼板和公园的景观。该公园由一系列供老年人使用的梯田式沉思花园,以及围绕 “想象 “一词组织的防溅垫和儿童游乐区组成。五米高的字母在水平和垂直平面上都是有方向性的,成为孩子们发现的互动特征。

RDHA designed a project that would be as much about a building as it is about establishing a landscape: from the organically shaped perimeter that joins building and courtyards; and the creation of an undulating topography between the fluidly shaped ceiling and mountainous green roof; and the sloping floor slab of the interior and the at landscape of the park. The park is comprised of a series of terraced contemplative gardens for older users as well as a splash pad and children’s play area organized around the word “Imagine.” The five-meter-high letters are oriented in both horizontal and vertical planes and become an interactive feature for the children to discover.

内部项目由20,000平方英尺的图书馆项目空间组成,与一个5,000平方英尺的社区多功能厅相结合。图书馆的每个元素,范围都很详细,突出了RDHA应用常规预算和材料来设计非传统建筑的做法。例如,Springdale的天窗是由固定在现成的框架部件上的穿孔干墙制成的,它调节了图书馆内的噪音水平和光线的传播方式,激发了人们的敬畏感和好奇心–以及一种不同寻常的庇护和团结感。

The interior program is comprised of 20,000 square feet of library program space, combined with a 5,000 square foot community multi-purpose room. Each element of the library, detailed in scope, highlights RDHA’s practice of applying conventional budgets and materials to design unconventional buildings. For example, Springdale’s oculi, fashioned from perforated drywall fixed to off-the-shelf framing components, temper the noise levels and the way that light spreads within the library, to inspire a sense of awe and wonder — and an unusual sense of shelter and togetherness.

RDHA设计负责人泰勒-夏普与多伦多大学的生成设计专家布雷迪-彼得斯合作,在建筑的窗户上创造了一种响应太阳的陶瓷熔块图案。它的条纹图案从白色到深灰色不等,根据太阳的方向进行扩展和收缩,同时在视觉上与一系列不锈钢棒相融合,在支撑玻璃单元和形成庭院围墙的同时,增加了额外的防晒层。这些元素被设想为两个组合隐喻的功能抽象:图书馆书籍的翻页和森林中的树干。

RDHA Design Principal Tyler Sharp collaborated with Brady Peters, a generative design specialist at the University of Toronto, to create a solar-responsive ceramic frit pattern on the building’s windows. Its striated patterns range from white to dark gray expanding and contracting based on solar orientations, while also visually merging with a series of stainless steel rods that add an additional layer of solar resistance while supporting the glazed units and forming the courtyard enclosures. These elements are conceived as a functional abstraction of two combined metaphors: the turning pages of a library book and the trunks of trees in a forest.

新建筑表达了包容性、创新性、对学习的奉献、协作、好奇心、勇气和责任感,反映了该机构的愿景。无缝地整合了通用设计原则,并以LEED金级为目标,该建筑在尊严和可持续设计方面都展示了最高水平的成就。新的斯普林代尔分馆为布兰普顿图书馆提供了一个大胆的存在和对斯普林代尔社区的宝贵资源。

Expressing inclusivity, innovation, dedication to learning, collaboration, curiosity, courage, and accountability the new building reflects the vision of the institution. Seamlessly integrating universal design principals, and targeting a LEED Gold rating, the building demonstrates the highest levels of achievement in both dignity and sustainable design. The new Springdale branch provides Brampton Library with an emboldened presence and a valuable resource to the Springdale community.

Architects: RDH Architects
Area : 26000 ft²
Year : 2019
Photographs :Nic Lehoux
Lead Architect : Tyler Sharp
Structural Engineer : WSP Canada
Mechanical Engineer : Jain Consultants
Electrical Engineer : Jain Consultants
LEED Consultant : Jain Consultants
Landscape : NAK Design Strategies
Civil Engineer : Valdor Engineering Inc.
Managing Principal : Bob Goyeche
Project Manager : Sanjoy Pal
Staff : Shelley Vanderwal, Carlos Tavares, Juan Caballero, Soo-Jin Rim, Gladys Cheung, Lisa Sato, Simon Routh, Anton Freundorfer
Clients : City of Brampton
Water Features Consultant : Resicom
Specifications : DGS Consulting Services
City : Brampton
Country : Canada