In a December public meeting, library officials in a Portland, Oregon suburb revealed renderings for a new library designed by Adjaye Associates and Holst Architecture.
In addition to the stacks, the 95,000-square-foot East County Library in Gresham will host an auditorium, play spaces for younger children, a teen space, and areas devoted to programs such as career services. There will be a landscaped outdoor space on the property, as well. When completed, the library would become the second-largest in the Multnomah County Library network.
(Adjaye Associates/Courtesy Multnomah County Library)
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