Miraleste Branch Library
Palos Verdes, California
This 1950's-style library, sited on a bluff overlooking the San Pedro Harbor with panoramic views, is overcrowded and outdated for current program needs. A master plan explored five options and developed one preferred option with a small children/teen wing addition and an expandable meeting room added to the existing one story library. The interior will be reconfigured and technologically updated. The adopted scheme creates a new entrance terrace, which creates additional exterior seating for panoramic views, and ties the building directly to the dual access and views.