The Flowing Library of Old Jounieh

When I was walking on the streets of old Jounieh, I realized that there is no clear defined line between public and private space. Neighbors were having their Turkish coffee on the streets, shop owners were socializing with pedestrians... So I decided to design my library in such a way that there is a confusion between private space and public space, I also wanted the transition from public to private to be seamless. Therefore, I extended ramps to the sidewalk and inserted them in a glass facade, so walking on the ramps would feel like walking on an elevated sidewalk. Furthermore, I wanted to maintain this natural flow of movement which one experiences while walking on the streets of Jounieh in my plans, by dividing rooms by freestanding planes. Here is an image of my concept sheet which I presented during the midterm exam. The models in the images above are not my final models.