DUCK POND LIBRARY

THIS BUILDING EMPHASIZESTHE PURPOSE OF A LIBRARY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE CYCLICAL MOVEMENT OF WATER. A PUMP SYSTEM BRINGS WATER FROM THE LOWER POND AND DEPOSITS IT ONTO THE SLOPED ROOF. FROM THERE IT CASCADES DOWN INTO THE UPPER POND. THE WATER MAKES IT WAY DOWN THE EXISTING SPILL WAY TO BEGIN THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. WHILE WATER RUSHES ABOVE BOOKS AND OCUPANTS ARE KEPT SECURE AND DRY FROM THE ELEMENTS.

BUILDING & SITE MODEL