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Presented By: Charu Sukheeja B. Arch. IV yr.

EARLY ROAD TO SUCCESS STUDIES LIFE

In 1975 Koolhaas along with some other architects founded the OMA Dutch architect (Office for Metropolitan Architecture), dedicated to Rotterdam, Netherlands Born on 17 november 1944 in finding "new synergies" between architecture and contemporary culture. OMA got their first project as the Netherlands Dance Theatrescriptwriting Studied in 1987.

Journalist In 2005, he again started studies, in architecture at In 1968, co-founded Volume Magazine together the Architectural Association School of Architecture with Mark Wigley and Ole Bouman. in London In 1972, studied further at Cornell University in New York Principal of the OMA and of its research-oriented counterpart AMO, currently based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

HONOURS & PRIZES:


Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 2000 TIME Magazine Best Architecture in 2004 for Seattle Central Library RIBA Gold Medal in 2004 The Mies van der Rohe Award in 2005 for the Netherlands Embassy, Berlin

PHILOSOPHY Called as the guru of contemporary architecture

Great architects impose their vision on the world who come bearing

significant forms and whip cities into shape. change architecture.

Architecture should not change the world instead world should

He was fascinated by the dynamics of the New York city and how it

stood apart from the urban-design trend toward "dedensifying" cities, tearing down entire blocks to create open malls and plazas.

Manhattanism i.e. a world totally fabricated by man Modernism Deconstructivism stylish designs and unususal concepts Form follows function Rigorous analysis and audacious ideas Asymmetry

Boldly produces buildings that defer visually to their surroundings

Linking of technology and humanity

Nonlinearity
Articulation causing mutation in contemporary architecture

HISTORY

The Collins Block at Second and James

Henry Yesler's former mansion at Third and James

Entries were invited through a competition

The Carnegie Library, on the site of the current building

DESIGNING BASIS
He conceived the new library as a celebration of books. In the "digital age of 21st century also, people respond to books printed on

paper. Wanted to make the library inviting to the public rather than stuffy Was ambitious to redefine the Library as an information store, no longer exclusively dedicated to the book . Although unusual in shape, but the building's required functions dictate what it should look like.

FLOOR SPACE: 362,987 square feet PARKING: 49,000 square feet, underground NUMBER OF LEVELS: 1 1 BUDGET: $165.5 million BUILDING POPULATION: 328 staff, 8,000+ visitors per day Combination of like with like.
Identification of five platforms each dedicated to a specific cluster. Each platform is a programmatic entity that is architecturally defined and equipped for maximum, dedicated performance. As each platform is designed for a different purpose, they are different in size, density and opacity. The in-between spaces are like trading floors where librarians inform and stimulate. Interface between the different platforms is organized.

Level 0: Basement
Level 1 : Book return/check out
Children's Center Includes - books, DVDs, CDs and more. Microsoft Auditorium 275-seat Auditorium. The back of it can expand, creating an additional 150 seats for larger programs. Learning Center Restrooms are here as well.

Level 2: Staff
For staff members only . It has shipping, receiving, book sorting and technical and collection services

Level 3: The Norcliffe Foundation Living Room/Fifth Avenue


Includes areas to gather or read and is open and airy with a ceiling of 50 feet height. The bright, colorful carpets - patterns of lifelike plants are laid. The base of the atrium is located on this level.

FriendShop (gift shop), Chocolate coffee cart, Starbucks Teen Center, Feature film video and DVD collection, Family Fiction Collection and Large print collection.

Level 4: Meeting Room


The corridor walls, floors and ceilings are painted in deep reds and pinks. The meeting rooms are calm, neutral

colors - such as brown and gray. .

Level 5
Mixing Chamber The Tech Logic automated book conveyance and sorting system that moves and sorts books

and other materials using Radio Frequency


Identification (RFID) technology Entry to the Books Spiral.

Levels 6 - 9: Books Spiral


Four floors of book stacks, connected by gentle ramps. 75 % of the entire collection is located on the Books Spiral.

Collection exist in one continuous run


Avoids moving of the books into other rooms or floors as the collection expands. Independent of stairs, escalators or elevators.

Level 10: Betty Jane Narver Reading Room


Light-filled.

Seating for 400.


Ceiling height 40-foot Views of Elliott Bay.

Level 11: Headquarters


Has administrative offices

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Careful design of spaces for use for public gathering for many years to come. Expansion of collections eventually encroaches public spaces, but the new design prevents this through clear separation of public spaces and spaces for other library functions. Views of surrounding skyscrapers - feel connected to the city and the outdoors through the librarys glass exterior. Seattles Public Art Program - main artworks are integrated into the building in fun and innovative ways.

BARRIER-FREE DESIGN AND FLEXIBILE USE Continuous spiral Gently sloping ramps WAY FINDING AND USABILITY Large signs give direction Important elements are color coded Escalators and elevators yellow color Computer areas - aluminum flooring Breaking up areas into zones, and the atrium that connects nine levels, help orient the visitor

INNOVATIONS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY


The library is exceeds Seattles energy code by 10 percent. The expected energy savings would power at least 125 homes. HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING SYSTEM 50% exterior glass has triple-glazed system 50% double-glazed clear glass

Outer layer : low-e coating filters non-visible light energy. Better shading effect than most tinted glass buildings, without the undesirable darkening. Diagonal grid system : protection against earthquake or wind damage

LIGHTING Low cost and easy maintenance Example, the light bulbs in the Faye G. Allen Childrens Center, above, are expected to last 10 years Light and motion sensors Plenty of natural daylight Reading Room has a north-facing skylight bringing in natural light VENTILATION Air distribution system, called displacement ventilation, used on Levels 1, 3, 5 and 10. Ventilation comes from the floor Gives the advantage of free cooling when the temperature of cooled air is not much different from the outside air Provides more fresh air at a persons working height Modular nature of the raised floor system allows easier relocation of interior spaces than conventional systems, reducing long-term costs.

RAINWATER COLLECTION 40,000-gallon water storage water tank Used for landscape irrigation. Prevents combined sewer overflows in Puget Sound. Saves about 75,000 gallons of water per year.
WATERLESS URINALS The 16 urinals in the building save 720,000 gallons of water per year, enough to serve the indoor water needs of more than 13 homes.

SUSTAINABLE SITE DESIGN


LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION Exterior lighting is shielded DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPING Zero potable (drinking) water is used for landscaping due to rainwater collection system HEAT ISLAND REDUCTION Providing shade to exterior spaces and a light colored Energy Star roof that reflects heat and light lessens this effect.

REDUCING AIR POLLUTION Bicycle storage and showers with lockers encourage staff to bike to work. Nearby access to public transit and the University Station bus tunnel, encourages staff and patrons to leave their cars at home. Two electric vehicle charging stations in parking garage. Underground parking minimizes pollution-laden runoff. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS OZONE PROTECTION Librarys refrigerants contain no HCFCs and the fire suppression system uses no halogens. RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION WASTE Building construction contributes to 40% of the materials destined for municipal landfills worldwide. More than 80% of the waste generated in building the library was recycled. More than 95% of the demolition waste from the old library was recycled.

RECYCLED-CONTENT MATERIALS
Concrete rubble used as fill before construction Wood flooring, called Worthwood, made in Oregon from scrap wood Structural steel: 90 percent recycled scrap Steel rebar: 97.5 percent recycled scrap Exterior aluminum: 30 percent recycled content Steel doors and frames: 48 percent recycled materials Sheet aluminum flooring: 20 percent recycled materials Gypsum wall board: 10 percent recycled materials Library shelving: 80-90 percent recycled materials.

LOCAL AND REGIONAL MATERIALS HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS Healthy material/strategies that contribute to good indoor air quality: Most adhesives and carpets are low toxic Monitors protect air quality by measuring carbon dioxide Indoor air quality management plan during construction managed air filtration and provided for proper materials storage A two-week, 100 percent outside air flush before occupant move-in removed residual chemicals/particles left from construction.

EFFICIENT USE OF MATERIALS ELIMINATES WASTE Materials and systems with elements serving more than one purpose Diamond grid structural steel : backup for the glass exterior and interior finish for the walls In the core of the building, the structural concrete also serves as a finish.

Some spaces have lighting shielded with polycarbonate panels that diffuse the light, finish the ceiling and act as a return air plenum.
Fireproofing on interior structural steel serves as the finish and a sound absorber. Using the foundation walls from the previous library in the new construction reduced the amount of new concrete needed and reduced demolition waste.

Public opinions : Awarded for innovation and engineering in its "structural solutions". Usage of the building is double the predicted volume.

Many less fond of its unusual design


Condemned by the Project for Public Spaces, which noted "if the library were a true 'community hub,' its most active areas would connect directly to the street Personal opinion : Rigorous analysis of 1. The site 2. The city 3. Its existing structures 4. Culture of people. Exploration of the capabilities of various architectural materials available. Care for the technologies from the beginning of the project. Proper use of warm and cool colors.

REFERENCES LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTRE, VIENNA BY ZAHA A+U(Architecture + urbanism) magazine HADID
http://www.oma.nl/ http://www.articlemyriad.com/33.htm http://www.architectenweb.nl/aweb/projects/project_show_list.asp?iMID=2542 http://eng.archinform.net/arch/434.htm http://www.classic.archined.nl/sites/RemKoolhaas_sourcepage_e.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rem_Koolhaas http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748.html

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