Harmon Public Library
Phoenix, AZ | Richard + Kennedy Architects
Responsibilities
- Design Development
- Construction Documentation
- Architectural Visualization
A 12,500 SF library in the heart of an urban park in downtown Phoenix. The facility provides a children’s story room, interactive learning space for families, a multi-purpose meeting room for community gatherings as well as library programs, patio spaces, a “teens only” area, dedicated study space, and a multi-functional kitchen to service library events.
Framed with a large expanse of saw-tooth glass, the upper ceiling volume is sheathed in perforated aluminum panels, dispersed with colored linear skylights and slot windows that refract the ever-changing light throughout the day. An open floor plate transfers patrons throughout the library and augments views to exterior garden courts and the adjacent community park beyond.
