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}\");<\/script>\n<p>A library built last year in Washington&#8217;s Methow Valley is designed to reflect the natural landscape of the valley and is modeled on the open-air agrarian buildings in the region\u2014hay barns.<\/p>\n<p>The design for Winthrop Library features elements of the hay barn, such as broad overhangs, open roof trusses, and visible structure; the hay barn form is historic, authentic, and practical. The design also incorporates natural and wildlife-inspired elements, including a sculptural \u201clearning tree\u201d and a unique fabricated plywood-clad \u201ccube,\u201d which comprises activity desks and built-in reading cubbies with custom-designed animal motifs in the children\u2019s area.<\/p>\n<p>The predominant material in the library is wood, meeting both aesthetic and sustainability goals. The main elements of the wooden structure are the 25.4 x 152.4 mm (1 x 6 in.) \u201cnickel-gap\u201d larch exterior wood siding; 25.4 x 101.6 mm (1 x 4 in.) larch interior wood wall and ceiling acoustic slats\/ baffles; a 25.4 x 101.6 mm (1 x 4 in.) T&amp;G larch interior wood finish; maple Europly plywood, in many thicknesses including custom, laser-cut application; Douglas Fir\u2014 for the window, door trim, and casing; and maple finish carpentry in cabinets and casework, including the custom furniture pieces.<\/p>\n<p>The design of the library was provided by Seattle-based Johnston Architects (JA), who were the design architect, architect of record, and interior designer for the project. JA collaborated with the associate architect, Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects.<\/p>\n<p>While collaborating with the community through Johnston Architect\u2019s charrette process, the library incorporated elements desired by future patrons of the establishment. The new library, spanning over 678 m<sup>2<\/sup> (7,300 sf) of space, solved the problem of a small library in the valley. The new library can hold a collection of over 20,000 materials, and includes study tables, casual counter seating for studying or work, lounge seating, window seats, and a cozy fireplace. To strengthen the library\u2019s inclusion efforts, computers with internet access are provided as well. A makerspace with a 3D printer and other hands-on technology options broadens the patron pool, and a community gathering area with a large meeting room is accessible after-hours.<\/p>\n<p>Completing numerous daylighting and energy studies internally, the Johnston Architects team shifted window openings, doorways, overhangs, and a slatted wooden scrim to best control heat gain and glare during the Methow Valley\u2019s arid summers.<\/p>\n<p>Other collaborators in the project were landscape architect, Karen Kiest Landscape Architecture; general contractor, Impel Construction; mechanical + plumbing engineer (MEP), Sider + Byers; and electrical engineer, AWA Electrical Consultants; structural and civil Engineer, Methow Engineering; and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEP\/FP) engineers, AWA Electrical Consultants (electrical), and Sider + Byers (mechanical and plumbing).<\/p>\n<p>The project received the 2022 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) building of the year, 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