Interpretation Interpretation in Spanish is provided. WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS Zoom Protocol Questions will be answered at the end of the presentation. To speak please: Use the Q&A function at the bottom of the screen. Or use the raise hand function to be unmuted. If calling in by phone, dial *9 to raise your hand to be unmuted. WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS West End Branch Library Study Public Meeting October 22, 2020 Martin J. Walsh, Mayor Patrick Brophy, Chief of Operations Boston Public Library David Leonard, President City of Boston, Public Facilities Department Department of Neighborhood Development Sheila Dillion, Director AnnBehaArchitects WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS Agenda Welcome Introduction of Project Project Team Process and Schedule COB’s Housing With Public Assets Initiative Library Programming Recent BPL Branch Projects Base Branch Program Overview Example HWPA Projects Community Feedback Next Steps WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS Introduction of Project WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS PROJECT SCOPE • Evaluate existing building’s physical condition and its ability to meet programmatic needs and sustainable building systems. • Identification of neighborhood demographic trends. • Develop a building space program base on Boston Public Library’s improved library services and feedback from community. • Strengthen the library’s connection to the West End neighborhood and develop possible expanded program opportunities specific to that community. • Explore opportunities for mixed-use development with library and housing. WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS STUDY SCHEDULE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE PHASE 1 INFORMATION GATHERING PHASE 2 DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM OPTIONS PHASE 3 FINAL PLANNING OPTIONS & REPORT Winter Spring Public Public Public Meeting #1 Meeting #2 Meeting #3 WE ARE HERE 2020 2021 WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS SCHEDULE WE ARE HERE STAND ALONE LIBRARY Study CityApprovals A/E A/E Design Bid Construction 12 months & Funding RFQ Services 3 months 20 - 30 months Based on Fiscal calendar 12 months LIBRARY AND HOUSING Study CityApprovals Developer A/E Design Services Bid Construction 12 months & Funding RFP Funding for Housing 3 months 20 - 36 months Based on Fiscal calendar 12 - 24 months * Durations are all estimates WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS PROJECT TEAM Mayor’s Boston Office of Planning & Neighborhood Development Services Agency West End Community Boston Public Department of Public Facilites Neighborhood Library Department Development Boehm Architecture Ann Beha Consultants Housing Architects & Engineers Consultant WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS PROJECT TEAM Mayor’s Office: Ann Beha Architects: Patrick Brophy, Chief of Operations Philip Chen, Principal and President Steven Gerrard, Principal Public Facilities Department: Amanda Malone, Designer Paul Donnelly, Assistant Director Maureen Anderson, Senior Project Manager Affordable Housing Consultant: Boehm Architecture Boston Public Library: David Leonard, President Civil Engineer: Michael Colford, Director of Library Services VHB Engineering Eamon Shelton, Director of Operations Alison Ford, Major Projects Program Manager Landscape Architect: Priscilla Foley, Director of Neighborhood Services IBI Placemaking Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections Kelly Hall, Major Project Coordinator Structural Enginner: RSE Associates Department of Neighborhood Development: Sheila Dillion, Director MEP/FP Engineers: Taylor Cain, Director of Mayor’s Housing AHA Engineering Innovation Lab Joseph Backer, Housing Development Officer Code Consultant: Code Red Cost Estimating: A.M. Fogarty WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS AnnBehaArchitects Gaithersburg Public Library Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Cambridge Public Library Crandall Public Library WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS BPL COMPASS - PRINCIPLES FOR EXCELLENCE: “FREE TO ALL” 1. User-Centered Institution The BosTon PuBlic liBrary comPass: Strategic Plan 2. Community Gathering 3. Special Collections 4. Center of Knowledge 5. Children and Teens 6. Access and Innovation 7. Sustainable Organization 8. Fun WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS HOUSING WITH PUBLIC ASSETS People in Public (Buildings) The Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), the Boston Public Library (BPL), and the Public Facilities Department (PFD) are collaborating to explore thoughtful co- location of BPL branches and housing for Boston’s residents. Align with citywide Emphasis on creating planning initiatives around affordable housing for housing, the a variety of households. environment, and racial equity & resilience. Thoughtful design Integrate spaces for principles specific libary users, residents, to library uses. and neighbors. Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn NY WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS Library Programming WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS (SERVICING BEACON HILL, WEST END, GOV’T CENTER, DOWNTOWN CROSSING, AND LOCATION THOSE THAT LIVE AND WORK IN THE AREA) North Station T-Stop T West End MGH Haymarket T T-Stop MGH Bowdoin T-Stop T-Stop T T Cambridge St. City Beacon Hill Hall Gov’t Center T T-Stop BUILDING USE State T Street Single Family T-Stop Multi Family Commercial Mixed Use Park Institutional Street Boston Commons T Government T-Stop Industrial WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS 22,155 26,322 621,074 694,583 2014 - 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOGRAPHICS 2006 - 2010 -5.4% +2.8% -0.4% 34.0% 71.0% 33.1% 65.6% 33.6% 18.3% 30.3% 18,012 21,316 WEST END SERVICE AREA -4.1% 16.8% +0.6% 12.7% +2.0% 12.0% -0.1% 11.4% +1.1% 19.6% 10.6% 4.4% +3.9% +0.4% 4.2% 4.3% -0.9% 17.6% 621,074 694,583 2.3% 3.1% 3.5% 9.1% 1.9% BOSTON UNDER 5 5-17 18-244.4% 25-34 35-645.2% 65+ WHITE BLACK/ ASIAN/ HISPANIC/ OTHER AFRICAN PACIFIC LATINO POPULATION AGEAMERICAN GROUPSISLANDER -5.4% -6.8% +8.9% 71.0% 73.7% 24.9% 65.6% 66.9% -3.0% +3.0% 19.2% 16.2% -4.1% 14.9% -4.3% 16.0% +2.1% 13.6% +2.0% -1.6% 11.8% +3.5%11.9% 9.5% +1.2% -2.2% 9.4% 8.4% 7.5% 24.9% 19.6% 7.3% 6.8% 5.9% 21.4% 7.3% +3.9% +0.4% 5.0% +3.3% -0.9% 17.6% 4.6% 2.3% 3.5% 8.2% 9.1% 1.9% 4.4% 5.2% 4.9% LESS $10K $15K $25K $40K $60K $100K $150K $200K WHITE BLACK/ ASIAN/ HISPANIC/ OTHER THAN $15KONLY$25K $40KSPANISH$60K $100K OTHER$150K $200K OR AFRICAN PACIFIC LATINO $10K ENGLISH MORE AMERICAN ISLANDER ETHNICITY LANGUAGES SPOKEN -6.8% +4.2% WEST END BRANCH73.7% LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN77.3% BEHA ARCHITECTS 66.9% EXISTING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT TAKEAWAYS Positives: Needs Improvement: Open plan with great sightlines Lack of technology Abundant daylight Small community room Tree buffer from busy street Worn and dated finishes Abundant storage in basement Noisy mechanical equipment behind the building WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS EXISTING SITE PLAN BANK OF AMERICA FINANCIAL CENTER MECHANICAL MECHANICAL OTIS HOUSE MUSEUM EXISTING BRANCH LYNDE ST LYNDE SUMMER CAMBRIDGE ST Blue Bike Stand PM AM WINTER EX. SITE FOOTPRINT 20,385 SF SUN PATH EX. BUILDING FOOTPRINT 7,145 SF WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS EXISTING FLOOR PLAN EXISTING PLAN West End STAIR 125 SF JAN.JAN 70 SF MEETINGMEETING STAFFSTAFF 169 SF SUPPORT BREAK 2,981 SF 272 SF LIB.LIB’S OFFICEOFFICE ADULT 164 SF ADULT COLLECTION COLLECTION1,047 SF WC WC 23 SF STAFFSTAFF STAFF LOBBYLOBBY LOBBY 885 SF WORKWORKRM 190 SF ROOM 236 SF LOBBY WWC COMMUNITY 715 SF CIRCULATION ADULT TECH TEENTEEN COLLECTION 1,101 SF 439 SF 600 SF WC’S WC DESK COMPUTERS COLLECTION 25 SF MWC CIRCULATION CHILD SECTION STOR.STOR DESK 110 SF 142 SF 1,047 SF TEEN SECTION 600 SF CHILDREN’SCHILDREN'S COLLECTION COLLECTION1,047 SF COMMUNITY ROOM ADULT SECTION COMMUNITY932 SF VEST 1,486 SF VEST. ROOM 157 SF ENTRY 1,014 SF EX. EX.GSF GSF 10,030 10,030 SFSF EX. EX.NSF NSF 7,145 9,114 SFSF ENDAnnBeha - FLOORArchitects PLAN SCALE 0 5' 10' 20' WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS BPL - ROXBURY BRANCH WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS BPL - ROSLINDALE BRANCH WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS BPL - ADAMS BRANCH ADAMS STREET AT OAKTON AVE CORNER - LOOKING SOUTH TOWARD ENTRY AV COMMUNITY ROOM BATHROOM BREAKROOM 1479 SF FACILITIES ELEC STORAGE MECHANICAL NURSING STORAGE STORAGE FRIENDS' STORAGE CHILDREN IT 2934 SF CUSTODIAN OFFICE CUST. BATHROOM CLOSET WORKROOM BATHROOM BATHROOM LIBRARIAN MUSIC ROOM ENTRANCE 1676 SF TEENS 814 SF AD 3 UL M 0 T EE 92 TING SF C ONF ER ENC E WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY STUDY CITY OF BOSTON | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANN BEHA ARCHITECTS COMMUNITY ROOM - LOOKING FROM ENTRY AV BATHROOM COMMUNITY ROOM BREAKROOM ELEC 1479 SF FACILITIES STORAGE MECHANICAL NURSING STORAGE STORAGE FRIENDS' STORAGE CHILDREN IT 2934 SF CUSTODIAN OFFICE CUST. BATHROOM WORKROOM CLOSET BATHROOM BATHROOM LIBRARIAN MUSIC ROOM ENTRANCE 1676 SF TEENS 814 SF A DU M 30 LT EE 92 TING SF C ONF ER ENC E CHILDREN’S STORYTIME - LOOKING WEST AV COMMUNITY ROOM 1479 SF BRE FACILITIES AKROOM ELEC STORAGE BATHROOM MECHANICAL STORAGE STORAGE NURSING FRIENDS' STORAGE IT CHILDREN CUSTODIAN 2934 SF OFFICE CUST.