The intricately nested cellular geometry of this Korean library creates intimacy within the larger institution, collecting a series of unique, 5-sided volumes within an infill block. The internally focused library and community center float above an open media common at ground level.

The cells rotate as they stack up, creating a set of dynamic diagonal atria that connect the three levels which are supported on a set of structural and circulation cores.

Plans (left to right): Ground Floor (Media Common), Second Floor (Library & Community Center), Third Floor (Children’s Library)

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Project Team: David Freeland, Brennan Buck, Robert Cannevino