Masonry Magazine September 1968 Page. 15
The brick facing and tile roof reflect the Norman permanence of the Manor.
Indian child. The sculpture was designed by a Cherokee wood carver who has adopted the Indian culture of the Pacific Northwest.
Color plays a significant role in the new library, complementing the earth tones of the building materials. Interior walls are white to preserve the board-grain effect in the concrete. Rooms are carpeted gunmetal gray in the larger areas with heavy traffic and plum, green, purple and copper tones in smaller rooms.
Concrete ceilings, also with board effect, have pan beams with recessed lighting areas. Many outside walls are entirely of glass, tinted blue-green or bronze, with metal frames in two tones of bronze.
With 49,700 square feet of floor space, the library has a seating capacity of 500 and stacks to shelve 170,000 volumes. Study areas are furnished with wall-hung desks, tables and carrels, many of which face a central court.
Various functions of the building are separated into wings and on floors; the open plan and movable partitions allow flexibility for changing uses. The library is zoned to allow use of various areas of the structure and any one of the three floors while others are closed. For (Continued on page 36)
The Library rises from the ground on concrete pillars, repeating the tree trunks surrounding the structure.
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