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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is designing the new 15,000-square-foot Ballard Branch, which will be built on the site of a former U.S. Bank branch at 5614 22nd Ave. N.W. The building also will include an approximately 3,000-square-foot neighborhood service center. Originally, U.S. Bank also planned to include a 4,700-square-foot bank branch in the building, but when the bank opted out of the project in July 2002 the architects reconfigured the design. Construction is expected to be finished in 2005.

Design Development

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson developed these images during the latest stage of design, called “design development.” By the end of design development, the architects have finalized the design of the building, including how the library will be laid out and what materials will be used to build it.

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Exterior of the new Ballard Branch	Interior of the new Ballard Branch
North Elevation	South Elevation
East Elevation West Elevation
Garage Plan	Roof Plan
Floor Plan Floor plan of the library and neighborhood service center. Entrance to the parking garage is on the upper right of the image. The plans are also on display at the branch.

Schematic Design

These images are from the first stage of design, called "schematic design." By the end of schematic design, the architects will have established the basic building layout and its electrical, mechanical and structural system needs. The design, including the colors and building materials, will evolve during the next phase of work, called "design development."

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Model - Southeast corner of the intersection The image above is a depiction of the southeast corner of the intersection of Northwest 57th Street and 22nd Avenue Northwest. The library building will be diagonal to a future park across the street. The Library meeting room is in the curved part of the building near the center of the image. A covered porch area to the right will provide a civic face along the main pedestrian corridor of 22nd Avenue Northwest. Entrances to the library and the neighborhood service center are along this side of the building. The roof reaches to the north to bathe the interior of the library with indirect light. The lower roof section provides an intimate scale for reading and study areas along the north wall. A durable "green roof" will be planted with a variety of low-maintenance sedums to slow the flow of rainwater into the storm drain system, reduce the emission of heat and provide a more attractive view from taller buildings if density increases in the area.
North Elevation	South Elevation
West Elevation
Floor Plan Floor plan of the library and neighborhood service center. Entrance to the parking garage is on the upper right of the image. The plans are also on display at the branch.

Early Schematic Design

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Early Vision

For more information about the firm's work, see Bohlin Cywinski Jackson's Web site.

Content modified: 17 December 2003

12/30/2005