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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Palmetto Library in Georgia by Houser Walker ArchitectureJanuary 29th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Houser Walker Architecture The Palmetto Library is a new, $3.5M facility serving the communities of Palmetto and Chattahoochee Hills in a largely rural but developing region just outside of Atlanta, GA.  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain
 Image Courtesy © Liam Strain Our design for the library takes inspiration from local vernacular structures and, in particular, a nearby large agricultural barn. We were inspired by the barn’s presence in the landscape, it’s interior volume, and material presence. As we began considering our design and its response to the local terrain and climate, we saw the barn as a befitting formal prototype. In response to the program needs, we took the volumetric profile of the existing structure and sliced it into quarters, with each section containing one portion of the full program.  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture Through a subsequent series of adjustments to its volume, views, winds, and daylight, each “box” was adjusted, rotated, and openings inserted. Filling the space between the “boxes” are a sky-lit entry sequence and building services. The resulting composition recalls the profile of the barn while transforming it into a presence more suited to a public structure.  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain Each ‘box’ contains a portion of the overall program. The adult and children’s resource areas act as large reading rooms, with ceilings soaring to 18+ feet and natural light filtering through the space. A community meeting room occupies one ‘box’ and the back of house staff workplaces another.  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain Exterior materials include a composite siding rain screen, zinc roofing, corrugated cor-ten steel, and siding to recall the original barn. Each ‘box’ is a slightly different color and paired with a different regional wood at the interior. The structure is certified LEED Silver.  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Liam Strain  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture  Image Courtesy © Houser Walker Architecture
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