THE LIBRARY

THE Library is planned for the northern side of the cloister to maximize in direct natural light and views for the reading areas within. At the public end of the building is located the primary entry with reception, lounge, electronic cataloguing, offices and restrooms. Unfenestrated walls in the entry lounge will both create a sense of privacy and contemplation, and allow for the display of important art work and artifacts.

MONKS will have a private entry to the building in the direction of their residence hall. The library will be temperature and humidity controlled and will capture indirect natural light through a series of eyebrow clerestories facing north.

(From Design Statement, by Scott Johnson)