Benning Neighborhood Library and Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library
District of Columbia, USA
Davis Brody Bond Aedas was commissioned to design two new branch libraries, as part of the DC Public Library’s initiative to develop a first-class, state-of-the-art neighborhood library system. The DCPL has a mandate to build sustainable facilities, and our charge has been that these libraries should achieve Silver LEED® Certification.
To fit into the context of the surrounding neighborhood, the Benning Library is terraced into the slope of the site, allowing access both from Benning Road at the upper level, and from the commercial parking at the lower level. The two floors are connected by a public stair inside the building, creating a corridor which encourages pedestrian circulation through the library in order to arrive at one street elevation from another. The library incorporates a number of sustainable features, including a vegetated green roof, solar control and daylight management, displacement air system and extensive use of recycled or renewable materials.
The Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Neighborhood Library is located on a triangular urban site near Howard University. A wide variety of functions surround the site, including multi-family residential, commercial, educational and religious. The building marks this important intersection as a civic place. The library incorporates a number of sustainable features, including passive solar design and daylight management, displacement air system and extensive use of recycled or renewable materials.
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