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<br />':i <br />~ <br />':l <br />::1 <br />:3 <br />::l <br />::J <br />:l <br />:t <br />;:1 <br />:::I <br />:I <br />~ <br />::z <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />ALMADEN BRANCH LIBRARY and COMMUNITY CENTER <br />San Jose, CA <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />F:r-.---",~, ~ i <br />.' a - {-J!,._.e-.- - . <br />~./~.;o.-.:::-nr;n:..".' - : ='--\"~' (~.-i 'r:l:I_"L <br />L~::::... _.' ....::r.. ,=..;a.~~-l:':.. <br />~1 . '. Ii\!1 ( \' \.:;-1 <br />.I', -= I :-.:.;\ .~I:.:.:.. : L. J <br />{J"'r-_~' Ih.",-.."C:j <br />:.. ' '-------.... ," . .:'.'-: -\- <br />.1.. .,'~. "'---"'" lr---l . J I <br />j--- .... ....:1 lr'l.~C ,.,. <br />.... r' .:;~[:':,;':"s.::i2CD'- "t~~ <br />I L~.:--'".--l- <br /> <br />..., <br />.. <br /> <br />~ <br />" <br />.. <br /> <br />"" <br />"" <br /> <br />;:J <br /> <br />Funds from two local bond measures were <br />combined to create a new joint use library and <br />community center set in an existing city park. <br />Thc building's three wings accommodate a full <br />service library; community room, gymnasium <br />and fitness facilities; and dedicated activity <br />rooms for children, seniors and teens. <br /> <br />~ <br />" <br />." <br /> <br />"'I <br />.." <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />-"\ <br />"" <br /> <br />The 6S,OOO-square.foot building was carefully <br />sited to wrap around a small grove of mature <br />redwood trees and focus views to nearby park <br />lands. <br /> <br />-"l <br />-,; <br /> <br />:i <br /> <br />d <br /> <br />"" <br />". <br /> <br />~ <br />... <br /> <br />~.....,. <br /> <br /> <br />-t'\1';1l,,: .1'-." <br /> <br />Murals and a hanging glass sculpture by local <br />artists arc prominently displayed in the new <br />space. Sustainable features include green <br />building materials, permeable paving, high <br />efficiency lighting, and maximum daylighting <br />through clerestories and expansive courtyard <br />windows. <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON Predevelopment Consultant Services for Pleasanton Public Library <br /> <br />~ <br />,..J <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />In,;, <br />1.W!. <br />