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  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the exterior and design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the exterior of Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. Working with local artists we embraced the international corridor.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library design Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. Updating libraries through good design.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. The colorful interior welcomes the community.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the exterior and design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. The Children’s room is full of stimulating and educational equipment.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. For private meetings or study space, Boudreaux designed with the community in mind.
  • Boudreaux architects designed the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. This included a full service educational kitchen.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the exterior and design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location.
  • Boudreaux architects worked with the Richland Library to update the exterior and design the interiors at the Richland Library Northeast Branch Location. The outside patio is accessible to families and patrons to utilize outdoor areas.

Richland Library Northeast | Columbia, SC

We have transformed this library’s foreboding aesthetic into a destination of global cultural experiences through art and activities. On the exterior, public art captures the international focus of the community, while also paying homage to the importance of the river in the development of Columbia through a brightly colored blue wave sculpture. Inside, custom carpet depicting maps of the varied patron’s hometowns lead guests to the Marketplace, a central gathering space for learning and collaboration. The international vibe continues in the Teen Center with a projection wall featuring interactive learning. A teaching kitchen features workstations and camera-led instruction fed to flat panel displays, allowing cooking programs and events to take center stage in the large meeting room. In the enlarged Children’s area a stylized cityscape mural speaks to a variety of cultures to provide an inclusive learning experience. A variety of meeting rooms support a number of additional library and community program needs.

Expanded exterior program space consists of a new courtyard complete with bench seating, welcoming shade structures, and a garden for to support program activities. Situated along Richland County’s International Corridor, the new library speaks to the connections of people and places.

The design was a collaborative effort led by BOUDREAUX and included McMillan Pazdan Smith and Margaret Sullivan Studio.

 

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