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  • Photo by Paul Warchol
  • Photo courtesy of Peter Gluck and Partners
  • Photo by Paul Warchol
  • Photo by Paul Warchol
  • Photo by Paul Warchol
  • Photo by Paul Warchol
 
 

Scholar's Library

Olivebridge, United States
 
A project by: GLUCK+ (formerly Peter Gluck and Partners Architects)
 
Architecture, Interior, Installation
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A pure and elegant Platonic cube here matches the unity of the building's purpose and form, in both programmatic and metaphorical terms. The first floor is completely closed and contains stacks for a library of books. The second floor, which is entirely open, is a scholar's working study. The study sits on the books below much like scholarship rest... read more
A pure and elegant Platonic cube here matches the unity of the building's purpose and form, in both programmatic and metaphorical terms. The first floor is completely closed and contains stacks for a library of books. The second floor, which is entirely open, is a scholar's working study. The study sits on the books below much like scholarship rests on the body of work that precedes it. The structure expresses this dual character, with the floating roof cantilevered off the second floor to highlight the distinction between the solid and the void. The windows (standard-issue sliding doors) open on all four sides, stacking in opposite corners, to create the feeling of an aerie in the woods. The changing seasons provide the context, with the study "walls" green in the summer, orange in the fall, and white in the winter. An economy of means in cost, materials, and structure result in simplicity and directness with no elaboration. The study is a serene and solitary haven for quiet work that is at the same time immersed in the natural world around it.

Peter Gluck and Partners Architects
ARCS Construction Services
David Mabbott
Frederick Rissom collapse
 
Type Residential
 
Cultural - Library
 
 
Location Olivebridge, New York
United States
 
Building status built in 2003
 
Number of stories 2
 
Site size 73000 m2
 
Site type rural
 
Building area 74 m2
 
 

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