架构师提供的文本描述。该中心是纽约公共图书馆的第一层，专门为青少年服务，并占据了哈莱姆区地标性分支的三楼空间。空间挑战图书馆的规范，以提供一个更开放，社会煽动，技术丰富的环境，吸引和吸引社区青年。

Text description provided by the architects. The Center is NYPL's first full floor dedicated to teens and occupies a previously gutted third floor space of Harlem's landmark branch. The space challenges library norms to provide a more open, socially-instigating, technology-rich environment that attracts and engages neighborhood youth.

这个中心的空间被设计成一个单一的、光线充足的空间，有多个区域可以促进小群体的社会化，它的空间由两个元素组成，一个20英尺直径的媒体玻璃体和一个竹子漂白剂。它的头顶上有一种观念，即多媒体空间必须是黑暗的，高度隔离的。它的开放式玻璃外壳成为空间的表演性心脏，游戏的物理性被曝光，声音是通过使用四个全息音箱来容纳的，这种扬声器产生的是一个垂直的短波长声音柱，而这个立柱是不传播的。吉他英雄，Wii，或电影音频被认为是非常响亮的内部几乎听不到就在汽缸外面。玻璃外壳允许内部的青少年可以很容易地被监控，并允许不寻常的北极光填补空间。

Conceived as a single, light-filled space with multiple zones that foster small group socialization, the Center's spaces are shaped by two elements, a 20' diameter Media Vitrine and a bamboo bleacher.  The Vitrine flips on its head the notion that multi-media spaces must be dark and hyper-isolated. Its open-top glass enclosure becomes the performative heart of the space where the physicality of gaming is exposed and sound is contained by using four Holosonic speakers that a produce a vertical column of short wavelength sound that does not propagate. The Guitar Hero, Wii, or film audio perceived as very loud inside are barely audible just outside the cylinder. The glazed enclosure allows for the teens within to be monitored easily and permits the extraordinary northern light to fill the space.

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漂白剂提供对街道景观的访问和对中心的特权概述。这阳光普照的入口焦点和截面多样性在否则的平板上。

The bleacher provides access to street views out and a privileged overview of the Center. This sunny hang-out ­­an entry focal point and sectional diversity on the otherwise flat floor plate.

自然光、颜色、剩余空间和照明模式被用于定义X-Bar计算机区域、Snack聊天室(这是第一次尝试打破常规禁令)、考试预备区、高地阅读休息室和中央“L”休息室，供正式演示使用。

Natural light, color, residual space and lighting patterns are used to define the X-Bar computer zone, a Snack+Chat Niche (an 1st time experimental break from the normal prohibitions), Exam Prep Zone, Highback Reading Lounge, and a central "L" lounge that rolls away for formal presentations.

西侧的十字架区域描绘的是狮子座-图书馆帮助柜台的微妙背景，以及纽约公共图书馆无处不在的狮子吉祥物的编码参考。超饱和的东侧图案将空间与充满活力的几何场统一起来。

The westside field of crosses maps the star constellation Leo - a subtle backdrop for the library's help counter and a coded reference to NYPL's ubiquitous lion mascot. The super-saturated eastside pattern unifies the space with a vibrant geometric field.