架构师提供的文本描述。Hockessin公共图书馆是特拉华州新城堡15，000平方英尺的增建和翻新，其中包括一个儿童图书馆、一般藏书、Hockessin档案、视听收藏、信息技术和社区会议室。图书馆的扩建是一座公园内的浮动式玻璃亭。

Text description provided by the architects. Hockessin Public Library is a 15,000 square foot addition and renovation in New Castle, Delaware that includes a children's library, general collections, Hockessin archives, audio visual collection, information technology, and community meeting rooms. Designed by ikon.5 architcts, the expansion of the library is a floating glass pavilion in a park.

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概念速写

现有的图书馆遗址以北面一条主干道为界，西靠西，东靠湿地，只留下向南扩展的可能性。南侧可俯瞰一个植被茂密的县公园，但在现有图书馆附近有一个百年历史的洪泛区。为了避免这一障碍，扩展悬臂横跨洪泛区，并进入景观公园。

The existing library site is bounded by a major road to the north, parking to the west and wetland to the east, leaving only the possibility for expansion to the south. The south side of the side overlooks a densely vegetated county park, but is restricted by a 100 year old flood plain within close proximity to the existing library. To avoid this barrier the expansion cantilevers over the floodplain and projects into the landscaped park.

 © James D'Addio

詹姆斯·达迪奥

利用它在公园边缘的悬空位置，增加的主要是玻璃，让公园的视野包围了儿童图书馆的室内空间，为家庭创造了一个令人兴奋的学习环境。儿童图书馆充满了特拉华州风景的自然光和动植物景观，也是自然环境的学习实验室。铝和陶瓷玻璃外壳的设计屏蔽了强烈的阳光，抽象地回忆起附近公园柳树的悬叶和结构。

Taking advantage of its suspended position on the edge of the park, the addition is made primarily of glass allowing views of the park to envelop the interior space which houses the children's library and creates an exciting learning environment for families. Filled with natural light and sights of the flora and fauna of the Delaware landscape, the children's library is also a learning laboratory of the natural environment in which it is dramatically positioned. The design of the aluminum and ceramic fritted glass enclosure shields the intense sunlight and abstractly recalls the hanging foliage and structure of the willow trees in the adjacent park.

 © James D'Addio

詹姆斯·达迪奥

该项目扩大了现有的图书馆，增加了最充分利用的功能：儿童收藏、社区会议室、公共访问服务和参考资料。这一扩展使得整个集合和座位数量大幅增加，以满足日益增长的社区的需求。

The project expands the existing library by adding to the most heavily utilized functions: the children's collection, community meeting rooms, and public access services and reference. This expansion allows for a significant increase in the overall collection and seating to meet the demands of a growing community.