Quick summer work!

Over the course of a month, Brentwood Library has "grown" its walls and the interior space of the building no longer has to be imagined. The walls constructed from steel beams and cement blocks are almost complete:

 

 

Someone kindly wrote "patience" on the fence support. The project is developing according to  forecast timelines, however, so at this point we predict a late spring 2012 opening.

 

 

 

The main floor shows where the larger-than- original windows will be. It will be a brighter and bigger branch!

 

This corner is the future children's area, which gives easy access for families with young children.

 

The central part of the library in the adult area on the second floor has a special roof with several angles. The angle brackets are meant to create architectural interest as well as give support.

This image taken from the north side shows the angled roof, which will be covered by a wooden interior finish.

The image also depicts how the building steps up gradually from Brentwood Avenue. This design makes the building less imposing.

The new walls are going up!

The following pictures, taken on July 20, show great progress on the walls of Brentwood Library.

The extension to the west is almost fully clad, and the outline of the windows show clearly.  The building is seen here from the south west. The new community room on the main floor wiill be directly under the walls shown.

 

 

 

The basement has been fully filled in and covered. The main floor shown here has been poured on top of all necessary drain and plumbing work. 

 

 

 

 

 

The chimney and the roof of the original library still stand and will be an integral part of the new building.

 

The work is on schedule and developing according to plan!