With its angled exterior walls and shaded indoor-outdoor space, the Winter Park Library and Events Center is truly state-of-the-art. As part of an extensive revitalization of a 23-acre public park, the new civic and cultural hub comprises a two-story library, an events center, and a portico that welcomes visitors from the street. Rose-pigmented prefabricated concrete gives this trio of pavilions a distinctive look, with outer walls that lean outward as they rise from the base.

The site’s physical constraints required creative, efficient use of space for the buildings, the belvedere, and parking. During the conceptual design phase, the team evaluated several structural and envelope systems, including concrete and steel, cast-in-place concrete, and precast cladding.