![]() The main entrance on the South facade leads one to Welcome Zone through the multiple steps of the public plaza. The two floors of the library, smartly stacked into three layers of the exterior facade, have open planning that upholds the spirit of community. Planning | Columbus Metropolitan Library First Floor Plan ©NBBJ Second Floor Plan ©NBBJ Vertically, interior double-height spaces speak up to create a visual connection and bring in sufficient sunlight. The building, through its form, inclines towards the adjacent multi-level car parking and the main street, thus establishing itself closer to the public. The third layer, fabricated in heavy materiality, is inward-looking by its bevelled openings that create welcoming entrances and, at the same time, show a muted conformity to the slightly rotated second-floor footprint. The top layer faces outward and then angles inward, establishing a connection to the middle layer, which faces outward and is completely transparent. The building is stacked in three layers, each with its objective yet connected holistically to give this library a physical ethos of its own. Columbus Metropolitan Library as a link between the built and people © Chuck Choi Concept | Columbus Metropolitan Library Understanding the schematics of the project © NBBJ Form The firm NBBJ has once again struck a balance between functionality and form to guarantee endurance and acceptability, considering this project replaces the old library of Dublin city, Ohio. The integration of this facility with its urbanscape is seamless through its circulation, complimenting the visually arresting facade which draws in the pedestrian. Still, as a pedestrian walks along Rock Cress Street, they find themself climbing up the stairs of the 42000 sqft extensive Columbus Metropolitan Library. ![]() The first impression of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Dublin branch is that of modernity, flamboyance, and exclusivity.
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