Gluck+ Architects’ Scholar’s Library is a Cubic Retreat for Studying in the Woods
Now that school’s back in session, we’ve found the perfect solitary haven for reading, writing, and studying. A minimal cube in the woods, the Scholar’s Library by Gluck+ Architects is located in a serene, forested area of Olivebridge, New York. The design is enclosed on the bottom, but open with wrap-around windows on the top. It’s “walls” change with the seasons, turning green in the summer, orange in the fall, and white in the winter.
The Scholar’s Library is a tranquil sanctuary in the Catskill Mountains near the firm’s stunning Tower House. Made with economic standard materials, it wears its two functions on its sleeve–the bottom floor is solid and contains stacks for a library of books, while the top floor is an open, light-filled work space.
The floating, cantilevered roof further showcases the distinction between the solid and the void. The windows, which are standard-issue sliding doors, open on all four sides to create the feeling of being one with nature as the cubic retreat seems to dissolve into the forest.
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Photos courtesy of Gluck+
