Marble Fairbanks Library

Glen oaks branch library replaces an existing one story facility with a new 18 000sf high performance.

Marble fairbanks library.

Marble fairbanks is an architecture design and research office founded in 1992 by scott marble and karen fairbanks. Glen oaks branch library replaces an existing one story facility with a new 18 000sf high performance leed certified building located at the juncture of a low scale commercial institutional area with a suburban residential neighborhood. New public library design to house expanded activities related to the exploration of the environment as well as everyday library use. This newest addition to the brooklyn public library system is well suited to today s wariness of enclosed spaces.

Karen fairbanks scott marble james lima leah meisterlin richard tyson jason roberts keenan korth and dare brawley the marble fairbanks team was one of five interdisciplinary design teams selected to participate in re envisioning branch libraries a design study organized by the league and the center for an urban future in 2014. Images by eduard hueber. Marble fairbanks is an architecture research and planning office with a focus on cultural institutions integrated design processes and education. Building on the combined experience of our completed work and ongoing research we approach every project as unique and search for original solutions.

Marble fairbanks also built the glen oaks library. Greenpoint library and environmental education center by marble fairbanks july 26 2017 august 7 2018 education center library marble fairbanks usa post navigation. We are committed to highly innovative design through research and analysis of the core issues surrounding each project. Glen oaks branch library is a new 18 000sf leed gold certified building located at the juncture of a.

The role of the branch library today is more than a repository of information and while access to information and media of all sorts is still a critical part of what the branch libraries do they also provide many related social services. Go to the project.