架构师提供的文本描述。2008年5月，LWPB建筑公司与图书馆规划顾问Richard和Bauer(菲尼克斯，AZ)合作，对俄克拉荷马市的RFP(征求建议书)的这一项目作出回应。LWPB/Richard和Bauer团队是从6名最终候选人中选出的，并在那年夏天授予了该项目。

Text description provided by the architects. In May 2008 LWPB Architecture teamed with library planning consultant Richard and Bauer (Phoenix, AZ) to respond to the City of Oklahoma City's RFP (Request for Proposal) for this project. The LWPB/Richard and Bauer team were chosen from a field of 6 final candidates and awarded the project that summer.

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从2008年夏天开始，LWPB和Richard Bauer开始举行旨在最后确定OKC/MLS项目和设计期望的设计章程。这一设想过程持续了几个月，还包括俄克拉荷马州当地元素的图式设计、布局和其他图解研究，以及建筑环境和文化特征。最终用户-大都会图书馆系统-对某些用户功能和邻接的规划空间有明确的想法，这些功能和邻接被纳入到建筑/用户最优操作的平面图布局中。采光对客户也很重要。考虑到建筑物的区域位置，客户还希望在设计中纳入风暴安全室/避难区。

Beginning in the summer of 2008, LWPB and Richard Bauer began to hold design charrettes geared towards finalizing the City of OKC/MLS program and design expectations. This visioning process lasted for several months and also consisted of schematic design layout and other iconographical studies of local elements of the Oklahoma built environment and cultural identity. The end user, Metropolitan Library System, had definite ideas of programmatic space for certain user functions and adjacencies that were incorporated into the floor plan layout for optimal building/user operations. Daylighting was important to the client as well. The client also desired, given the regional location of the building, a storm safe room/refuge area to be incorporated into the design.

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俄克拉荷马州的肖像以燃烧的日落而闻名，在无边无际的草原草上刻划着天空，剪影着工农业的元素。景观的水平性使天空的广阔、不间断的景象得以展开。土生土长的草原草逐渐让位于农业、风车塔和多产的石油井架，这在整个景观中随处可见。风车桁架塔和石油井架结构是对设计的主要启示。滚动的草原被捕获形式的巨大的土丘包围和锚定建筑在景观中。由于该项目采用了巨大的土堤作为外部外观构成，项目团队、设计和施工花了相当长的时间处理大量的地球运动和稳定问题。

The iconography of Oklahoma is known for its burning sunsets, emblazoned sky over endless prairie grass, silhouetting the elements of industry and agriculture. The horizontality of the landscape permits extensive uninterrupted vistas of the sky. The native prairie grasses have gradually given way to agriculture, windmill towers and the ever prolific oil derrick, which can be seen all over the landscape. The trussed towers of the windmill and oil derrick structure were main inspirations to the design. Rolling prairie fields have been captured in the form of the large earthen knolls that surround and anchor the building in the landscape. Since the project incorporates massive earth berms for the exterior façade makeup, the project team, design and construction, spent considerable time dealing with mass amounts of earth movement and stabilization.

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该项目还包括一套从楼面到住宅的建筑系统；必须保持对这许多系统的协调特别注意。位于天窗穿透处的大型“井架”结构，共8座，全部采用钢角钢结构，采用玻璃包覆，引入自然光，并根据建筑方案形成单独的会议室/会议室。这些元素具有独特的细节特征。俄克拉荷马州真的没有什么可以与之相比的。相反，该设施表明了该地区滚动的草原，剪影了俄克拉荷马州的元素和图像特征，以及它对农业和能源工业的敬意。

The project also incorporates an access floor to house building systems; special care in coordination of these many systems had to be maintained. Large “derrick” structures that are located at skylight penetrations, eight in all, are all built out of steel angle iron and clad in glass to bring in natural light and form the individual conference/meeting rooms per the building program. These elements have unique detailing features. There really is nothing in Oklahoma to compare it to. Instead the facility is indicative of the rolling prairie of the region, silhouetting the elements and iconographic features of Oklahoma and its homage to the agricultural and energy industries.

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室内木质元素的大面积，在设计中被称为“板条形”，包裹着室内的办公室和天花板，以及其他一些能让人一睹俄克拉荷马州过去尘土盆时代和早期粗糙脖子所占据的棚户区的特色。这间避风塘也是儿童计划剧院，提供大量人造管道和其他元素，描绘油田工地上常见的“泵棚”。土丘是俄克拉荷马州滚滚的草原，种植着一种土生土长的高草，名叫水牛草皮。所有的路标和道路发现都被设计为模仿66号公路的图标和标志，这些图标和标志在俄克拉荷马州的“母路”很受欢迎。书的堆叠结束面板描绘了我们国家的标志性场景，如油田设备，草原草，风车叶片，和燃烧的日落。

Large areas of interior wood elements, known to the design as “Crate Form,” wrap the interior offices and ceilings, along with other features that give a glimpse into Oklahoma’s past dust bowl days and shanty towns occupied by the early rough necks. The storm shelter room, which also serves as the Children’s Program Theater, offers a vast array of faux piping and other elements depicting the “pump shack” commonly found on an oil field site. Bermed earthen knolls represent the rolling Oklahoma Prairie and are planted with a native tall grass known as Buffalo Sod. All signage and way-finding has been designed to emulate Route 66 icons and emblems popular along Oklahoma’s “mother road”. Book stack end panels depict pictorial scenes iconic to our state such as oil field equipment, prairie grasses, windmill vanes, and burning sunsets.

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该项目已获得LEED银新建筑认证，这是一个可持续的认证，由美国绿色建筑委员会授予。LED照明、日照室内设备、地热加热/冷却、高效水管装置、低排放成品和区域采购的高回收含量材料为该设施提供了低影响的可持续发展足迹。这个设施只是OKC市公共建筑中第二个取得这一成就的项目。第一个是Bricktown消防站，也是由LWPB建筑公司在2011年设计的。

The project has attained LEED Silver Certification for New Construction, a sustainable certification granted by the United States Green Building Council. LED lighting, day-lighted interiors, geothermal heating /cooling, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, low-emitting finishes, and regionally acquired materials with high recycled content provide the facility with a low impact development sustainable footprint. This facility is only the second project of the City of OKC’s public buildings to garner this achievement. The first one being the Bricktown  Fire Station also designed by LWPB Architecture in 2011.

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图书馆设计顾问Richard and Bauer-Jim Richard AIA/Steven Kennedy AIA室内设计安吉拉·克拉克森Iida总承包商Atlas Construction-Matthew Knight/Adam Bales结构工程师工程解决方案-John Joyce PE Mech/Elec工程师ZRHD公司。-Randy Carter PE景观设计师Howard Fairbairn Site Design-Scott Howard LA土木工程师遗产工程-Scott Barrett PE大楼调试小巷工程-David Hobza PE可持续设计/LEED LWPB建筑-Jason Hukill AIA，LEED AP AV/Technology/Acoustics Datacom设计小组-Richard Brink PE客户城市俄克拉何马市/大都会图书馆系统，LEED AP铝材店面/发光曼科系统屋顶/绝缘防火建筑产品磨坊/橱柜表面照明贝加照明地板塔特地板系统图书馆家具特易购系统

Library Design Consultant Richard and Bauer – Jim Richard AIA/Steven Kennedy AIA Interior Design Angela Clarkson IIDA General Contractor Atlas Construction – Matthew Knight / Adam Bales Structural Engineer Engineering Solutions – John Joyce PE Mech/Elec Engineer ZRHD, Inc. – Randy Carter PE Landscape Architect Howard Fairbairn Site Design -Scott Howard LA Civil Engineer Legacy Engineering – Scott Barrett PE Building Commissioning Alvine Engineering – David Hobza PE Sustainable Design/LEED LWPB Architecture – Jason Hukill AIA, LEED AP AV/Technology/Acoustics DataCom Design Group – Richard Brink PE Client City of Oklahoma City / Metropolitan Library System Written by Jason Hukill AIA, LEED AP Aluminum Storefront/Glazing Manko Systems Roofing/Insulation Firestone Building Products Millwork/Cabinetry Torzo Surfaces Lighting Bega Lighting Access Flooring Tate Access Floor Systems Library Furniture Tesco Systems