Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Library.

The article highlights the efforts of Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture to design the Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library that engages the street in a lively manner while dealing with the difficulty of security issues in Los Angeles, California. Angled glue-laminated-wood columns and beam...

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Publicado en:	Architectural Record Vol. 194; no. 5; pp. 148 - 152
Autor principal:	Pearson, Clifford A.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	BNP Media May2006
Materias:	Architectural design Safety Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Wooden columns Walls Certification Los Angeles (Calif.) California
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Sumario:	The article highlights the efforts of Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture to design the Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library that engages the street in a lively manner while dealing with the difficulty of security issues in Los Angeles, California. Angled glue-laminated-wood columns and beams and moss-colored cement-board walls are used by the firm for the branch library. Its building design is made to achieve a Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.