LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER
Ventura College, Ventura, CA

The integrated Learning Resources Center includes a Library, a Learning Center and an AV/Media and Instructional Materials Development Center. The column and brace structural framework, clad in pre-finished metal, is exposed and expressed as an architectural feature.

A central circulation core is defined by a three-story metal-clad wall running diagonally through the building. Pedestrian bridges provide links at the upper levels. The core’s translucent roof allows daylight to filter into the building’s interior. The Learning Center contains 360 networked computer stations surrounded by ancillary support spaces. Also located on the first floor are a 108-station tutoring/group study area, a series of audio-visual production studios and a live TV studio. The second floor is devoted to the Library. The library capacity is over 116,000 volumes with 205 reader stations and 49 reference stations. The third floor consists of a rooftop penthouse of faculty offices, many with ocean views. The offices are served by covered walkways separated from the roofing surface by a raised landscaped planter.