Library!

@ Bown Crossing is the second library FFA

has been commissioned to design for the City of Boise.
Similar in many ways, the two libraries share comparable
building programs and layouts. The design of Library! at
Bown Crossing is unique, however, in its response to a
challenging site context.
Located on a large site divided in half by a school access
road trafcked heavily for student drop-off/pick-up, the
proposed new library responds to both its own vehicular
circulation and parking requirements and to access
needs of the school next door. A large, landscaped
roundabout organizes and calms trafc, anchors the
building to the site, and acts as an organizational focus
of the oor plan. Furthermore, the building is visible
from multiple angles, requiring sophisticated treatment of
all four elevations. Without a traditional front and back
to the building, this library is thoughtfully articulated on
all sides.
Library! @ Bown Crossing
Boise, Idaho
The design for Library! at Bown Crossing will provide
a sense of place for the neighborhood of east Boise,
responding elegantly to mountain views to the north,
complex programmatic zoning requirements, a desire to
utilize local and historically signicant materials, and the
ecology of the adjacent Boise River.
The Citys sustainable design goal for the project is LEED
Gold NC.