安那柯斯提亚社区图书馆（Anacostia Neighborhood Library）; 华盛顿， D.C. / The Freelon Group集团© Mark Herboth摄影
Anacostia Neighborhood Library; Washington, D.C. / The Freelon Group © Mark Herboth Photography

•        美国建筑师学会（AIA），美国图书馆协会（ALA），图书馆建筑奖，博物馆和图书馆，建筑新闻类
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美国建筑师学会（AIA）与美国图书馆协会（ALA）的代表每两年举办一次全美图书馆建筑奖，奖励那些美国注册建筑师最优秀的图书馆设计。今年，2013年AIA / ALA图书馆建筑奖获奖的共有六个优秀的项目。本段后将一一介绍。
Anacostia Neighborhood Library; Washington, D.C. / The Freelon Group © Mark Herboth Photography
Biennially, representatives from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) gather to celebrate the finest examples of library design by architects licensed in the U.S. This year, for the 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, they choose to honor six outstanding project. View them all after the break.

安那柯斯提亚社区图书馆（Anacostia Neighborhood Library）; 华盛顿， D.C. / The Freelon Group集团
Anacostia Neighborhood Library; Washington, D.C. / The Freelon Group

安那柯斯提亚社区图书馆（Anacostia Neighborhood Library）; 华盛顿， D.C. / The Freelon Group集团© Mark Herboth摄影
Anacostia Neighborhood Library; Washington, D.C. / The Freelon Group © Mark Herboth Photography

该建筑位于华盛顿一个低收入社区，其周围的小型住宅的建筑背景给这一新分图书馆的设计提供了灵感。该项目不仅满足计划需求，也激发了社区的自豪感和促进了经济发展。
该图书馆的设计在一系列展馆方案上反映了住宅规模：儿童阅览室、青年阅览室、公共阅览室等等。另一部分则被设计为一个较高的开阔空间，设有主阅览室、计算机室以及一个大休息区。最后，屋顶采用一个巨大的绿色钢结构，将整个图书馆保护起来。
社区的意见也是整个设计过程中的一个关键因素。业主们明确提出要求，想要一幢开放而有亲和力的建筑。图书馆前的广场引领着人们进入建筑，而建筑四周落地全玻璃外墙让路人能对室内一览无余。这个项目是一个关于可持续发展与提倡生态系统平衡的大课堂。此外，该项目已获得能源与环境设计先锋奖（LEED）金质认证。
The small-scale residential context provided the inspiration for the design of this new branch library, located in a low-income, underserved neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The project not only fulfilled programmatic needs but also provided a stimulus for community pride and economic development.
The residential scale is reflected in the library design as a series of pavilions for program areas that require enclosure: the children’s program room, the young adults’ area, support spaces, and public meeting rooms. The remainder of the level one plan is high, open space for the main reading room, stacks, computers, and public seating areas. A large green roof structure provides shelter over all program areas.
Community input was also a key part of the design process. Users made it clear they wanted an open, welcoming building. The large front plaza invites pedestrians to come in, and the floor-to-ceiling glass on all sides provides passersby a clear view into the building. The building and site work together as a classroom for sustainable features and education about ecological systems, including a rain garden. The project received LEED® Gold certification.

圣路易斯中央图书馆整修项目（Central Library Renovation）; St. Louis / Cannon Design设计事务所
Central Library Renovation; St. Louis / Cannon Design

圣路易斯中央图书馆整修项目（Central Library Renovation）; St. Louis / Cannon Design设计事务所© Timothy Hursley
Central Library Renovation; St. Louis / Cannon Design © Timothy Hursley

由卡斯•吉尔伯特（Cass Gilbert）设计的布杂风格的图书馆，如今已一百岁了，一直是圣路易斯文化的地标。如今，该图书馆需要重新整修改建，成为一座21世纪的现代化新建筑。
该建筑室内，中心坐落着一个中央大厅，周围设有五座配楼。其中四座配楼被用作阅览室；而第五座也就是北楼，则为一个不对公众开放的藏书库。北楼的改建使得整个图书馆真正得以改变，融入新世纪。旧仓库被全部移走，建得新的 “楼中之楼”。如今，将其改造成一个高大明亮的空间，成为图书馆的新入口。新的“悬浮平台”环绕中厅而成，并未接触原有内墙。其上层则用玻璃幕墙环绕着室内层层叠叠的书架。北墙的玻璃十分透彻，可以让自然光直射入室内，形成美丽的景色。
中央大厅与其他四座配楼则被按照原先的样子翻修。各楼层的设计之中包含现代的数据和各种管线，采用最新的技术，并可在未来进行进一步改建。室内改建包括对于二十世纪50年代被拆掉的石膏吊顶与壁画的清理、绘画及重新安装。当代的仿古吊灯构成的照明系统为室内装饰带来了崭新的生命。
Cass Gilbert’s grand Beaux-Arts library, now 100 years old and a St. Louis cultural landmark, was in need of a transformative restoration that would increase public access and modernize it for the 21st century.
On the interior, the centrally located Great Hall is surrounded by five wings, four dedicated to public reading rooms and the fifth, the north wing, to a multistory book depository closed to the public. The transformation of the north wing truly rejuvenated the library and brought it into the next century. Old book stacks were removed, and a new “building within a building” was inserted. Now, a multistory public atrium provides an accessible and welcoming entry. The new “floating platforms” surround the atrium without touching existing interior walls. Glass-enclosed upper levels house the collection with compact high-density bookshelves. The windows of the north wall, now clear glass, bounce natural light deep into the interior and provide striking views.
The Great Hall and four public wings have been restored to their original splendor. Modern data and electric race ways, concealed in the floors, house up-to-date technology and allow future modifications. Interior restoration included cleaning, painting, and replacement of ornamental cast plaster ceiling sections removed in the 1950s. Lighting systems with contemporary and replica fixtures bring new life to the interior.

纽约公共图书馆-汉密尔顿•葛兰吉青少年中心（New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Teen Center）;纽约市/Rice+Lipka Architects建筑事务所
New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Teen Center; New York City / Rice+Lipka Architects

纽约公共图书馆-汉密尔顿•葛兰吉青少年中心（New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Teen Center）;纽约市/Rice+Lipka Architects建筑事务所© Michael Moran
Public Library, Hamilton Grange Teen Center; New York City / Rice+Lipka Architects © Michael Moran

该中心由McKim, Mead 和 White设计而成，原是纽约公共图书馆汉密尔顿•葛兰吉分馆三楼的一块空闲空间，如今一个整层都是专为青少年服务的多功能空间。仅仅400平方米的面积，简直在挑战图书馆设计的底线，吸引着周围各社区的孩子来学习和娱乐。整个楼层通透且明亮，被划分为单个的功能空间，用以培养孩子们的小团体性与社会性。整个楼层均清晰可见。
整个建筑的中心有两个重要元素：一个是20英尺直径的圆形多媒体展示室，另一个是竹子做的阶梯看台。前者拥有全透明的围墙，且顶部完全敞开，一改过去多媒体展厅永远封闭且暗无天日的规则；后者能通过原本朝南的墙顶端的窗子看到外面，同时为孩子们提供了多个用来阅读的座位。这两个中心元素界定了两者之间和周围的七个区域。定制的L型长椅各自摆放，可根据需要排列以供其他用途和活动而用。
该建筑中，自然采光、丰富的色彩、空间条件和人工采光均得以利用，以创建较小规模的空间。这些空间模块包括小网吧、小卖部（首次打破纽约图书馆附近禁止吃喝休息的神圣规定）、挨着考前准备区的自习室和一个高背休息室（在此年轻人可以在一起，同时还可保留各人隐私）
The center, located on the previously empty third-floor space of Harlem’s Hamilton Grange branch library, designed by McKim, Mead and White, is NYPL’s first full-floor space dedicated to teens. In an effort to attract and engage neighborhood youth, the 4,400-square-foot space challenges the norms of library design. The light-filled floor is divided into specific zones that foster small-group interaction and socialization. Visibility is maintained across the entire floor.
Two programmatic elements—a 20-foot-diameter Media Vitrine and a bamboo bleacher—occupy the center of the space and work to define the seven zones between and around them. The vitrine’s open-top glass enclosure upends the notion that multimedia spaces must be dark, hyperisolated rooms. The bleacher allows views out to the street from the existing high south-facing windows and provides a sunny hang-out for a range of group sizes. Custom L-shaped lounge benches bracket this space and can be rolled away to allow for other uses and activities.
Natural light conditions, color, spatial conditions, and artificial lighting patters are used architecturally to create the small-scale zones. The zones include the X-Bar computer zone, Snack+Chat Niche (a first-time NYPL break from the near-sacred prohibition of eating and drinking), a Study Zone adjacent to the exam prep stacks, and a High back Lounge, which groups teens together but maintains a sense of individual privacy.

小詹姆斯•亨特图书馆（James B. Hunt Jr. Library）；北卡罗来纳州，罗利市/ Snohetta and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee
James B. Hunt Jr. Library; Raleigh, North Carolina / Snohetta and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee

小詹姆斯•亨特图书馆（James B. Hunt Jr. Library）；北卡罗来纳州，罗利市/ Snohetta and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee© Mark Herboth
Hunt Jr. Library; Raleigh, North Carolina / Snohetta and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee © Mark Herboth

该项目在设计初期便削减了一千一百万美元的预算。这迫使设计、施工和客户团队采取一系列新构思以保证建筑的功能性和质量。该建筑须被高度规划尽可能多的功能，同时又要使得阅读者得到舒适惬意的体验。
该项目中，一大革新便在于引入全自动图书借还系统（ABDS）。这套系统将总建筑面积缩小到20000平方米，还可有更多安装设备的空间。同时全自动图书借还系统采用简单易用的浏览软件，这十分搭配，甚至加强了传统的图书馆模式。
An $11 million reduction in the budget for this library during the schematic design phase prompted the design, construction, and client teams to formulate a range of new ideas to maintain functionality and quality. The building would need to be highly programmed and reasonably versatile as well as comfortable and stimulating to visitors.
One innovation was the introduction of an automated book delivery system (ABDS), which effectively reduced the total area of the building by 200,000 gross square feet and allowed more space for collaboration and technology. The ABDS is supported by user-friendly browsing software that matches and even enhances the traditional pleasure of browsing a collection.

该设计强调巧遇的力量，认可物理空间在用户智力激励方面的作用。大型开放空间连接了图书馆所有的楼层，此外，还强调使用楼梯，以确保其间的互动和社会环境更集中于学习空间。
该设计符合能源与环境设计先锋奖（LEED）银质认证的要求，拥有丰富的自然光，并可欣赏附近湖泊的景色。熔结玻璃和固定的外部铝合金遮阳系统，有助于减少热量的吸收，使得可欣赏的景色和周围的自然光得以最大化。安装在天花板上的主动式冷梁和辐射板可用于供暖和制冷。雨水花园和绿色屋顶可用于储存雨水。
The design celebrates the power of chance encounter and recognizes the role physical space plays in the intellectual stimulation of users. Large open spaces connect all floors of the library, and the use of stairs is emphasized to ensure an interactive and social environment in-between more focused study areas.
Designed to LEED® Silver requirements, the building features abundant natural light and expansive views of the nearby lake. Fritted glass and a fixed external aluminum shading system help diminish heat gain and maximize views and ambient natural light. Ceiling-mounted active chilled beams and radiant panels provide heating and cooling. Rain gardens and green roofs manage storm water.

橡树林社区图书馆（Oak Forest Neighborhood Library）；Houston / NAAA + AWI + JRA
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library; Houston / NAAA + AWI + JRA

橡树林社区图书馆（Oak Forest Neighborhood Library）；Houston / NAAA + AWI + JRA © Light Sensible
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library; Houston / NAAA + AWI + JRA © Light Sensible

该建筑建于1961年，占地700平方米，采用砖砌块与玻璃混合的结构。50年后，这种上世纪中叶的图书馆设计充满着一股怀旧之情，不过已无法满足休斯顿公共图书馆（Houston Public Library）系统以及周围的社区居民的需求。2011年，在充分尊重原有设计，加强其可用性和功能性的前提下，橡树林社区博物馆得以翻修项目。
图书馆北立面的入口处，原有的一面标志性的绿色马赛克外墙依旧优雅地矗立在那里，如今在其旁边西立面婆娑的树荫间有了一个更有亲和力的新入口，同时在入口一侧还有一个专为成人和青年准备的户外阅览区。原有的马赛克外墙和旧的桌子上圆形采光天幕得以保存以建造儿童阅览空间。各年龄段的用户——从蹒跚学步的儿童到青少年到成人——现在都享有适合尺寸的桌椅、设备和空间。新的大厅和交流空间以天窗采光，连接了新、旧建筑以及两个入口。
This 7,600-square-foot modern brick and glass structure opened in 1961. Fifty years later, there was still great nostalgia for the library’s mid-century modern design, but the building no longer met the standards of the Houston Public Library system or the needs of the surrounding neighborhood. The 2011 renovations and additions respect the character of the existing library and enhance its accessibility and functionality.
The original building’s restored signature green tile mosaic still graces the parking entry area on the north, but now the neighborhood is welcomed by a tree-shaded second entry and outdoor reading room framed by new dedicated adult and teen areas on the west. The original tile mosaic and globe light canopy of the old circulation desk were restored to create a toddler-sized reading nook. Each age group—from toddlers through teens and adults—now has appropriate facilities, furnishings, and technology. A new lobby and circulation space, lit by a continuous shaded clerestory, occupies the seam between old and new and unites the two entries.

该项目超越了该市的可持续发展目标，成为该市第二个荣获能源与环境设计先锋奖（LEED）金质认证的建筑。
The project exceeded the city’s sustainability goals and is only the second of its buildings to receive LEED® Gold certification.

南山社区图书馆（South Mountain Community Library）; Phoenix / richard+bauer
South Mountain Community Library; Phoenix / richard+bauer

南山社区图书馆（South Mountain Community Library）; Phoenix / richard+bauer© Bill Timmerman
Mountain Community Library; Phoenix / richard+bauer © Bill Timmerman

该建筑结合了当代公共图书馆和先进校园图书馆这两大类建筑功能，并使得两者亦互相独立，亦相辅相成。该设计的想法来自集成电路板，使得各建筑功能相互独立又彼此联系，促进了各个功能和空间的互动与联系。
该图书馆简单的规模减弱周围环绕的群山的景色对室内空间的影响，打造了透明和阴影的部分。该建筑场地原是富饶的山谷和果园，而该建筑从内到外都体现着该地丰富的历史。该建筑由一系列屋顶监控器和吊灯以保证丰富的自然光照射建筑一层的中心。外立面弯曲铜板使人联想到抽象的条形码造型，构成了图书馆的雨幕系统。室内各种木条构建了一种数码式的美感。为了进一步体现设计的构思点源自电路板，该图书馆的建筑系统以独立分布的方式得以组织和表达。
The building integrates the varied uses of a contemporary public library with the needs of a state-of-the-art central campus library, allowing each to function both independently and collaboratively. The design is modeled after that of an integrated circuit, providing insulation between disparate functions and promoting interaction and connection between like functions and spaces.
The simple massing of the building is attenuated to focus views on the surrounding mountains and provide shade and transparency. The site was once home to fertile agricultural valleys and citrus groves, and the building consciously merges interior and exterior spaces to connect to the area’s rich history. A series of rooftop monitors and light shafts flood natural light into the first-level core. The rain screen, formed of bent planks of copper, calls to mind the pattern of an abstracted bar code. Variegated cedar strips reinforce the digital aesthetic of the building. Further echoing the design of a circuit board, building systems are organized and expressed within an internally lit independent distribution soffit.

抽象的农业模式均以数码形式印在天窗框上，并采用激光切割出护栏。该图书馆包括一个200个座席的会议室、会议室和多媒体中心、高科技教室、计算机中心，和一个儿童区。
Abstracted agricultural patterns are digitally imprinted on the skylight liners and laser-cut guardrails. Accessible flooring provides flexibility for power and data. The library includes a 200-seat meeting room, conference and multimedia center, high-tech classrooms, computer center, and a children’s area.

2013年美国建筑学会AIA/美国图书馆协会ALA图书馆建筑奖评审团：
•        Jeanne M. Jackson, 美国建筑师协会会员, Chair, VCBO Architecture
•        John R. Dale, 美国建筑师协会会员, Harley Ellis Devereaux
•        Charles Forrest, 埃默里大学图书馆（Emory University Libraries）
•        Kathleen Imhoff, 图书馆顾问（Library Consultant）
•        Stuart Pettitt, 美国建筑学会, Straub Pettitt Yaste
•        John F. Szabo, 洛杉矶公共图书馆（Los Angeles Public Library）
The 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Jury:
•        Jeanne M. Jackson, FAIA, Chair, VCBO Architecture
•        John R. Dale, FAIA, Harley Ellis Devereaux
•        Charles Forrest, Emory University Libraries
•        Kathleen Imhoff, Library Consultant
•        Stuart Pettitt, AIA, Straub Pettitt Yaste
•        John F. Szabo, Los Angeles Public Library

项目描述来自美国建筑学会AIA
Project descriptions via AIA.

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