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?In appearance it is both spectacularly modern and an inspired nod to the Ballard Library community’s rich maritime tradition. Moreover, it is a ‘green’ building, showcasing state-of-the-art recycling, energy efficiency, and water conservation.?? Fred Moody, “Ship Shape: In a New Maritime-Inspired Branch Library, a Seattle Neighborhood Has Gotten a Design that Perfectly Fits its Values,” Metropolis
Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson – Photographs : Nic Lehoux, Benjamin Benschneider
This library is the first major project to be built for a new urban core in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Designed with a deep, welcoming front porch and a green roof, this highly visible building has become an icon for the community and a statement of its values. An illustration of green building on a modest budget, this project shows what benefits are realized when sustainable design is combined with extraordinary architecture. Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson – sections
The Nature of Place :

Following Ballard?s master plan, the library and neighborhood center present a powerful civic face along a major pedestrian corridor. The building?s extended front porch, a gathering space that provides shelter from the prevailing winds and weather, leads towards the center one block away.
Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson – Photographs : Nic Lehoux, Benjamin Benschneider
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