俄勒冈新图书馆丨美国俄勒冈

Miller Hull事务所的木结构建筑通过灵活的空间环境、可持续策略以及开放包容的公共形象，为所有人提供服务。

Miller Hull’s mass timber building offers flexible environments, sustainable strategies, and a welcoming civic presence for all.

▼项目概览，overview of the project© Lara Swimmer

俄勒冈州雷德蒙德——在雷德蒙德市中心，一种全新的图书馆形态已然成形——它映照着这座城市的增长、多样性以及面向未来的愿景。该项目由The Miller Hull Partnership与本地事务所Steele Associates联合设计，并与Deschutes公共图书馆（DPL）合作完成。这座两层的重型木结构建筑面积较原有图书馆扩大了一倍以上，并将其重新构想为一个充满活力、灵活且包容的公共空间。

Redmond, OR — In the heart of downtown Redmond, a new kind of library has taken shape—one that reflects the city’s growth, diversity, and future-forward vision. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership with local firm Steele Associates, in collaboration with Deschutes Public Library (DPL), the two-story, mass timber building more than doubles the size of the previous library and reimagines it as a vibrant, flexible, and inclusive civic space.

▼建筑街景，Street view of the building © Lara Swimmer

▼宽大的屋顶，broad roof © Lara Swimmer

该图书馆在广泛的公众参与基础上形成，回应了多年来与当地居民的持续互动，包括家庭、老年人、无家可归者、LGBTQ+群体、拉丁裔社区成员、户外活动爱好者以及艺术倡导者。最终呈现的是一座真正服务于雷德蒙德的图书馆，设有充满活力的儿童探索空间、青少年区域、灵活的会议与协作空间，以及面向全年龄段的创客空间。

Shaped by extensive public input, the library responds to years of engagement with local residents, including families, seniors, unhoused individuals, LGBTQ+ groups, Latinx community members, outdoor enthusiasts, and arts advocates. The result is a library tailored to Redmond, featuring a vibrant Children’s Discovery Space, a teen area, flexible meeting and co - working rooms, and a creative maker space designed for all ages.

▼室内概览，overview of the interior© Lara Swimmer

建筑在历史语境与当代公共身份之间取得平衡。北侧的砖体量呼应了雷德蒙德历史市中心及邻近的市政厅，而南侧则以玻璃与金属覆面的对比体量引入自然光与山景，并在Deschutes大道上塑造出鲜明的公共形象。一个宽大的整体屋顶覆盖于这座全电力建筑之上，并承载可满足图书馆全年100%能源需求的光伏系统，使其成为一座净零能耗建筑。

The architecture balances historical context with a modern civic identity. A brick volume on the north references Redmond’s historic downtown and nearby City Hall, while a contrasting glass and metal-clad structure to the south brings in natural light, mountain views, and a strong civic presence on Deschutes Avenue. A broad, unifying roof tops the all-electric building and supports a photovoltaic array sized to meet 100% of the library’s annual energy needs, making it a net-zero energy building.

▼儿童探索空间，Children’s Discovery Space © Lara Swimmer

建筑后退于街道布置，形成一个开阔的公共广场与带顶棚的门廊，如同一处户外“客厅”。这一友好的空间邀请公众集会，也使图书馆活动——如故事时间、创客市集与现场音乐——得以延伸至室外。门廊内通过分区可同时容纳多种使用，促进不同年龄群体之间的互动与参与。

Set back from the street, the building creates a generous civic plaza and covered porch that act as an outdoor living room. This welcoming space invites public gatherings and allows library programming—story time, maker fairs, live music—to spill outside. Zoned areas within the porch accommodate multiple uses at once, encouraging community engagement across generations.

▼青少年区域， teen area © Lara Swimmer

▼图书区域， books area © Lara Swimmer

室内空间以裸露的重型木结构构件（柱、梁与天花）营造出温暖氛围。图书馆对声学有着特殊要求，而传统胶合木通常需要额外处理，从而遮蔽木材的自然质感。通过采用具有声学性能的销钉叠层木（dowel-laminated timber），设计团队得以在满足声学需求的同时保留裸露天花。此外，为实现项目的可持续目标，团队通过减少混凝土使用来降低建筑碳足迹，并与混凝土供应商合作选用低影响配比，使该材料的全球变暖潜能降低了30%。

Inside, visitors are welcomed by a warm interior of exposed mass timber used on columns, beams, and ceilings. Libraries have unique acoustical needs, and traditional laminated timber typically requires added treatments that can obscure the wood’s natural beauty. By using acoustic dowel-laminated timber, the design team was able to leave the ceilings exposed while meeting the library’s acoustical requirements. In keeping with the project’s sustainability goals, the team also minimized the building’s carbon footprint by limiting concrete use and, in partnership with the concrete supplier, selecting low-impact mixes that reduced the material’s global warming potential by 30%.

▼会议与协作空间，meeting and co-working rooms © Lara Swimmer

▼会议空间，meeting rooms © Lara Swimmer

一座中央楼梯连接上下两层，并成为图书馆的核心空间。其上方悬挂着由太平洋西北地区艺术家John Grade创作的场地特定装置艺术。该作品灵感源于中俄勒冈鼠尾草的细胞结构以及Newberry火山口的黑曜岩流，呈现出高原荒漠景观在微观与宏观尺度上的双重意象。

A central staircase connects both floors and serves as the heart of the library. Suspended above is a striking site-specific sculpture by Pacific Northwest artist John Grade. Inspired by the cellular structure of Central Oregon sagebrush and the obsidian flows of the Newberry Caldera, the piece celebrates both micro and macro scales of the high desert landscape.

▼中央楼梯，central staircase © Lara Swimmer

▼中央楼梯艺术雕塑，central staircase sculpture© Lara Swimmer

作为雷德蒙德的“公共客厅”，图书馆承载着学习、聚集与创造的核心功能。开放且可变的空间构成室内主体，通过可移动书架、可重组家具以及创意实验室，支持从播客制作、学习小组到安静阅读与动手课程的多种活动。为提升使用便利性——尤其是在中俄勒冈严苛气候或家庭出行不便的情况下——图书馆设置了车行还书口与服务窗口，使访客无需下车即可取书与还书。甚至连书籍处理系统也经过精心设计，其位于还书区附近的可视化布局，让公众得以一窥图书馆运作的幕后过程。

Designed as a civic living room for Redmond, the library embraces its role as a hub for learning, gathering, and creativity. Open, adaptable spaces define the interior, with mobile shelving, reconfigurable furniture, and creative labs that support everything from podcasting and study groups to quiet reading and hands-on maker classes. For added convenience—especially during Central Oregon’s tough weather months or for patrons juggling busy days with kids—a drive-through book drop and staff window allow visitors to pick up held items and drop off books without leaving their vehicle. Even the materials handling system is thoughtfully designed—its exposed location near the book return offers a fun, behind-the-scenes look at library operations.

▼还书区，book return area© Lara Swimmer

DPL鼓励设计团队在儿童与青少年空间上超越常规模式。在早期学习探索空间中，Miller Hull与体验设计工作室Plus及Greater Than合作，打造沉浸式环境，从多重视角激发好奇心与探索欲——如同通往其他世界的探索入口，促进连接与想象力的生成。

DPL encouraged the team to design children’s and teen areas that went beyond standard programming. For the early learning discovery space, Miller Hull collaborated with experience design studio Plus and Greater Than to create immersive environments that spark wonder and encourage exploration from multiple perspectives—curious portals into other worlds that foster both connection and imagination.

▼活动空间，activity area© Lara Swimmer

雷德蒙德图书馆是Deschutes县一系列新建与改造图书馆项目之一，由Miller Hull与Steele Associates共同设计。整个系统建立了统一的建筑控制与技术标准，以简化维护与运营，从而构建一个连贯且可持续的图书馆网络，更好地服务中俄勒冈不断增长的人口。凭借其以社区为导向的设计、灵活的空间体系以及可持续策略，新的雷德蒙德图书馆为公共建筑树立了高标准——不仅服务于当下的使用者，也面向未来世代。

The Redmond Library is one of several new and modernized libraries across Deschutes County designed by Miller Hull and Steele Associates. A shared system of building controls and specifications was developed across the system to streamline maintenance and operations, enabling a cohesive and sustainable library network to better serve Central Oregon’s growing population. With its community-driven design, flexible spaces, and sustainable systems, the new Redmond Library sets a high bar for civic architecture, designed not just for today’s users but for generations to come.

▼夜景，night view© Lara Swimmer

▼门廊，Zoned areas© Lara Swimmer

Project Details

Client: Deschutes Public Library

Design Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP

Local Architect: Steele Associates

Contractor: Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company

Civil Engineer: HWA

Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers

MEP Engineer: Interface Engineering

Landscape Architect: Walker Macy

Lighting: Blanca Lighting Design

Signage: Mayer Reed

Early Learning Environments: Plus and Greater Than

Acoustics: Tenor Engineering Group

Envelope: Morrison Hershfield (now Stantec)

ADA: Studio Pacifica

Photographer: Lara Swimmer