The design’s purpose is to offset the retrofitted building from the bright stuccoed houses in the area, raising the bar of learning while saving energy and building materials at the same time.
The Library is a spacious and light filled environment by keeping the main floor wide open and flooding it with natural light from 6000 small round windows.
With a double curtain wall, efficiency measures and capped with a large solar array and integrated wind power the building is projected to cut 50% of its energy needs.
Build on a tight budget the new complex uses local materials and labor to create a modern, passively cooled sports complex and restaurant into a cohesive whole.