建筑形式呼应场地环境。建筑主要墙体、柱网、广场呈射线形态排布，这座建筑没有实际意义的背面，因为在任何角度，人们都能欣赏到建筑的不同视角。在场地中，建筑师设计了多种绿色植物，可以用于雨水的回收与过滤。层次分明的屋顶形式、破旧的墙壁、石材等设计方式都来源于当地。
Building form responds to specific influences of the site design and surroundings. The radial geometry locks into a major wall and column lines of the building as well as the plaza layout. Visible from any angle, the building effectively has no backside, as people may be parking, approaching, or viewing the building from a variety of vantage points. Building massing is oriented to obtain optimal views for library visitors and the site is oriented to filter rainwater through thoughtfully-placed bioswales filled with native plantings. Layered roof forms, battered walls, and stone materiality draw inspiration from the backdrop of the Boise foothills.
一般来说，博伊西每年的降水量只有12英寸（约30厘米），而在炎热的夏季里，降水量更少。然而，这种沙漠气候也有许多适合生长的本土植物。因此建筑师将图书馆的入口设计为迷人的花园形态，从而减少后期的维护。
On average, Boise gets just about 12 inches of annual precipitation, and very little of that comes during the blazing hot summer months. This high desert climate does, however, have a wide range of beautiful native plants. Library! at Bown Crossing had the goal of demonstrating the low maintenance xeriscaping opportunities for the local community with a thoughtful showcase garden at the main public entry.
经过七年的规划和制作，该图书馆与其他图书馆有些不同，建筑师运用交叉层压木板设计放置了壁炉、28台公共电脑、多间书房和会议室，以及4万件借阅物品。这座建筑还具有许多可持续性特点，它可以作为社区学习场所，甚至还申请了LEED认证。一旦申请成功，那么这座图书馆将成为爱达荷州第一座LEED认证大楼。
Seven years in the planning and making, the Bown Crossing branch is unlike any of the other 5 Boise libraries – with its clean use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, spectacular fireplace, 28 public computers, multiple study and meeting rooms, and 40,000 lending items. The building also has many sustainability features – used both as learning tools for the community and to help in reaching the library’s goal of being LEED certified. Once certified, Library! at Bown Crossing will be the first LEED v.4 NC Certification building in the state of Idaho.
来自当地采石场的砂岩是当地建筑的主要材料。一幢建于1879年的伯恩别墅坐落在图书馆旁边，它由附近采石场开采出的砂岩建造而成。因此建筑师决定运用同样的材料来建造这座图书馆，从而表达对当地环境的呼应。该项目所用的石材都经过定制，也都来源于周边同一采石场。从现代建筑语汇来说，这种石材将建筑、当地历史环境及现代气息融为一体。
Sandstone from local quarries has been a key component of Boise architecture for generations. The historic Bown House, built in 1879, sits directly adjacent to the library and features sandstone hauled from a quarry near Table Rock in the neighboring Treasure Valley. The decision to feature local sandstone in the Library! At Bown Crossing was made early in the design process as a gesture of homage to the historic home, and it ultimately became a driver in the design strategy. The stone, which was custom cut and scored for the building, was drawn from the same quarry as its historic neighbor. Translated into a modern architectural vocabulary, this material choice links the library to local history, the land it came from, and modern Boise as a whole.
建筑设计：FFA Architecture and Interiors
地点：美国，博伊西
主创建筑师：Troy Ainsworth, AIA
项目管理：Ian Gelbrich, AIA, LEED AP
项目设计师：Karl Refi
面积：16000.0平方英尺（约1486平方米）
项目年份：2017年
摄影： Gabe Border
制造商：Ian Gelbrich, AIA, LEED AP
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