Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 13: Arabian Branch Library, Scottsdale
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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
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Preferred Title:
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Arabian Branch Library, Scottsdale
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Alternate Title:
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Arabian Public Library
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Image View:
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Protected entrance court with site-specific installation, Desert Tracery, by Norie Sato, detail
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Creator:
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Richärd + Bauer Architecture (American architectural firm, founded 1996)
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Location:
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site: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Location Note:
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10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd.
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GPS:
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+33.627562-111.863435
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Date:
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2003-2007 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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American
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Style Period:
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Minimal; Twenty-first century
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Work Type 1:
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library (building)
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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pre-rusted steel plate; decomposed granite roof
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Measurements:
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20,800 ft2 (area)
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Description:
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Part of the Scottsdale Public Library system; each of Scottsdale?s branches is named after a breed of horse. Architect James Richärd and his partner, interior designer Kelly Bauer created a place that connects strongly with the natural landscape. The designers were inspired in particular by the local geology of the desert slot canyon: the deep and narrow sandstone ravines, carved by rushing water, that are such striking features of the southwest. The unique program of the library is based on contemporary bookstore concepts, and includes a popular library with a 120,000 volume collection as well as coffee bar and bookstore elements. The program also includes a children?s program room, two multipurpose rooms, computer training center and a dedicated teen area. It is LEED certified; and won the 2008 International Interior Design Association/Metropolis Smart Environments Award. (Source: ArchDaily; http://www.archdaily.com/)
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Image Description:
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The indigenous landscaping of the specimen palo verde tree in the courtyard sets off a site-specific artwork by Seattle artist Norie Sato, which consists of a steel-and-glass-appliqué relief and a freestanding sculpture, both based upon the skeletal structure of the prickly pear cactus.
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Eight
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Identifier:
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6A1-SANR-DT-A08
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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