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The Carlsbad Library Learning Center project encompasses the renovation and second-story addition to the former Girl’s Club building across from Holiday Park on Eureka Place in Carlsbad, California. The addition doubles the size of City existing learning center facilities and offers an expanded variety of programs in a much needed modern venue.

Three distinct but compatible programs are housed in the site: The Adult Learning Center, Centro de Informacion and the local NHA Headstart program. The challenge was to develop a functional plan with tight demands on space and proximities, while including a large amount of parking in a residential neighborhood without compromising its sense of scale.

The major materials utilized: vanilla-hued stucco, bronze aluminum storefront with lightly tinted glass and powder-coated steel trellises are reminiscent of the early Californian modernist architect Irving Gill. The massing composition set back from the street offers a great counterpoint to the popular Holiday Park and a modern civic image.

Completed Learning Center
(Photography by Pablo Mason)
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Updated: September 22, 2008