Rhinebeck, NY. United States. 2023
PROGRAM: architectural archive and research library
SIZE: 3,500 sq ft
STATUS: complete
Design
Brachiating time is expressed with the addition of a new architecture in contrast to an existing building. The design of the Architectural Archive and Research Building is envisioned in branching sections, threading through trees on the site at ‘T’ Space Reserve. The existing 1940 bungalow anchors the 2019 extension and 2023 addition.
The Collection
An archive of literature, art and architecture records the passage of trends in contemporary design from 1977 to the present and is still growing. The Archive includes over 1,200 models, 4,400 books, 20,000 individual watercolors and assorted furniture, artwork, correspondence, drawing sets, material samples and photographs. The materials collected at the Archive provide numerous case studies of architecture and urban planning that are anchored to site and their local ecologies. Archival materials represent every step in the design process, fostering thoughtful engagements with design theory and practice.
Vision
Currently at 3,500 square feet, the Archive is envisioned to continue to grow, with an additional 3,500 square feet of collection-expanding space planned.
– Insulated glass (Okalux)
– Green roof
– Super insulated with a special fine grain mill finish aluminum skin
– Lit entirely by natural light through seven high-tech skylights (Velux Foundation)
– Local building materials (Williams Lumber)
– Heated and cooled via a single 500 foot deep geothermal well with radiant concrete floors
architect
- Steven Holl Architects
Steven Holl (design architect, principal)
Dimitra Tsachrelia (project architect)
António Costa Almeida, Michael Haddy, Maxwell Funk (project team)
structural engineers
- Robert Silman Associates
builder
- Javier Gomez
habitat/biodiversity assessment
- Hudsonia