Lynx Thoughts

Oh how I like this, especially as it’s exactly what it says on the tin:  Seashore Library.  It’s intricate, sculptural, and it delightfully responds to its unusual (for a library) location and makes full use of what such a location offers.

Inside and out the whole thing is a fancy interplay of solids and voids, with spaces both large and grand (such as the main reading room, with its ginormous window that frames the sand and surf beyond) or small and quiet (such as the meditation room).  Its rough board-formed concrete feels right at home on the beach like some giant rock, and that wall texture enhances the interplay of light and shadow.  And there is plenty of delightful light play throughout, shaping it both for functional reasons but also for dramatic effect.

Very very cool.  Love its boldness and its intricate assemblage of different forms, with equally intricate windows and play of light to create a wonderful array of spaces that manage to be evocative and contemplate at the same time.  Great stuff.

Seashore Library by Vector Architects