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Architectural Lighting

Pleasant Hill Library

A civic library for the 21st century, the Pleasant Hill Library provides a wide range of services which support traditional and contemporary library programs. The Library serves as a civic gathering place hosting activities ranging from morning storytime to community and cultural events.

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Pleasant Hill Library

Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill, California. © Matthew Millman. Adjacent to a sensitive creekside habitat, the exterior site lighting is Dark Sky approved.

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Acres

Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill, California. © Matthew Millman. The facade is gently and selectively uplit to highlight the solid areas of the building and balance the interior glow.

23,788

Square Footage

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Location

Welcome Area

Description

Linear uplights highlight the Welcome Area ceiling while leading you toward the Information Desk and Central Hall. Beam mounted accentlights draw focus to the donor wall.

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Central Hall

Description

Daylight from skylights and clerestories fills the Central Hall. The electric light automatically adjusts to the available daylight, illuminating the Hall with uplight and downlight when daylight recedes.

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Location

Central Hall

Description

The Story Lab hosts events and the ever-popular story time.

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Makerspace

Description

The Makerspace is available for the community and students to experiment with design and manufacturing of new things or improve those things which already exist.

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Exterior

Description

Twilight: downlights integrated with the exterior canopy highlight the entry and interior ceilings glow from linear uplights.

Project Details

Location

Pleasant Hill, California

Discipline

Architectural Lighting

Size

5 Acres / 23,788 SF

Partners

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (Architect) / Einwiller Kuehl (Landscape Architect)

Photo Credit

© Matthew Millman

Services

Interior & Exterior / Lighting Design

Awards

2023, AIA East Bay Design Award
2023, Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Silver Medal
2023, IIDA-NC, Honor Award in the ‘Serve’ Category
2023, Library Design Showcase