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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. New York Public Library Stapleton Branch by Andrew Berman ArchitectJune 23rd, 2017 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: v2com Andrew Berman Architect was asked to design a re-conceived and enlarged branch library located in Stapleton, Staten Island for the New York Public Library. A single room Carnegie branch library, designed by Carrere and Hastings in 1909, had been serving the community for over 100 years, and was to be renovated as part of the library expansion. An empty adjacent lot was allocated for a 7,000 square foot addition to create a new library of 12,000 square feet that would better serve the community and its current needs.  Exterior view at night, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota
 Exterior view, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota The new library was intended above all to be an inviting, open, and accessible public space for the community. The new library had to be on a single level, stitch new building to old, and be handicapped accessible. An open plan, easily monitored by staff, that provided strategic spatial separations between children’s areas, teen area, and adult area was desired.  Teen area, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  Adult area, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota The library is the digital hub and resource for the neighborhood, providing Wi-Fi and computer terminals for students and residents. While information is increasingly available and distributed in a digital format, the architect sought in this building to assert the enduring relevance and primacy of the book. As such all walls are lined with bookshelves, putting the entire collection of the library within view, and within reach, of all its patrons.  Children’s area, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  View from adult area to community room and teen area beyond, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota About Andrew Berman Architect Andrew Berman Architect is focused on the realization of unique and finely executed buildings and spaces. The work of the studio capitalizes on the qualities of place and seeks opportunities in the desires and programmatic requirements of each of our clients. Informed by working within the constraints of the dense urban fabric of New York City, Andrew Berman Architect utilizes an economy of means to create dignified and spatially rich architecture. Natural light, carefully chosen views, and appropriate materials are the mediums through which we engage our work with its context and place.  View from children’s area to building addition, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  View from adult area to community room and teen area beyond, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota Andrew Berman Architect works on a wide range of project types and scales for an equally wide range of clients; public, institutional, and private. Our interests and experiences allow us to approach each project on its own unique terms, through an intense engagement with user and site, while drawing on our varied experiences in design and construction.  Community room, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  View from children’s area to building addition, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  Teen area, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  View from community room to adult area, Image Courtesy © Naho Kubota  Axonometric worm’s eye view, Image Courtesy © Andrew Berman Architect  Plan and Section, Image Courtesy © Andrew Berman Architect
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