SBVC LIBRARY

The two-story open reading room of the 40,000-square-foot library is a glass and corrugated-metal prism supporting a multifaceted metal roof; like a giant origami, the roof folds down to form a protected entrance court. Service and support areas occupy a rectangular stucco box with punched windows. The elements interlock and overlap throughout the length of the building, highlighting public versus private spaces. A stained concrete floor serves as the finished floor and structural slab.