National Capital Planning Commission Consulting Party Meeting Presentation on the Modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Rehabilitation and Modernization
Section 106 Consulting Party Meeting
August 24, 2016

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1. Process Update
2. Consulting Party Comments
3. Design Update
4. Memorandum of Agreement
5. Project Schedule
Meeting Agenda

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Process Update
Meeting #1
10/2014
Meeting #2
11/2014
Meeting #3
07/2015
Meeting #4
12/2015
Meeting #5
08/2016
Section106
Informational
Presentation
12/2014
NCPCCFAHPRB
Concept
Review
01/2016
Informational
Presentation
01/2015
Concept
Review
07/2015
Informational
Presentation
01/2015
Concept
Review
072015
Response to
CP Comments
05/2016

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Consulting Party Comments
Design
Approach &
Library Program
Design Guidelines
DC Archives Co-location
Building Program
Community Alliances
Space Planning &
Adjacencies
Building
Exterior & Site
Exterior Curtain Wall
East Ramp and Plaza
G Street Plaza
Building Interior
Vestibule and Cores
Great Hall
Digital Commons
Upper Floor Corridor Walls
Auditorium Accessibility and Circulation
Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibit and Memorial
New and Existing Furniture
Small-Scale Features
Interior Finishes
Lighting

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Building Exterior & Site
1. Exterior Curtain Wall
2. East Ramp and Plaza
3. G Street Plaza

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Exterior Curtain Wall
BUILDING ENVELOPE - EXISTING

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Exterior Curtain Wall
Steel Coating Mock-ups
Glass Mock-up Locations
Steel Coating Mock-ups

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East Ramp and Plaza
Existing Conditions

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East Ramp and Plaza
t Floor Diagram
loading dock
vestibule
cafe
digital commons
meeting rooms
program space
Great Hall
digital commons staff
cafe patio
popular library
DC visitor center
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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First Floor Plan Detail
Current ProposalDecember 2015 Option #1

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G Street Plaza
SITE WALLS AT G STREET LOGGIA
EXISTING SITUATION PROPOSED SITUATION
Design Concepts

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Building Interior
1. Vestibule and Cores
2. Great Hall
3. Digital Commons
4. Upper Floor Corridor Walls
5. Auditorium Accessibility and
Circulation
6. Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibit
and Memorial
7. New and Existing Furniture
8. Small-Scale Features
9. Interior Finishes
10. Lighting

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Existing Conditions
May 2014 Proposal
Vestibule and Cores
December 2015 Proposal

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Current Proposal
Vestibule and Cores

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December 2015 Options Presented
Current Proposal
Opposite Wall Shown
Vestibule and Cores

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Great Hall
December 2015 Proposal
Current Proposal

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Great Hall
Current Proposal

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December 2015 Proposal
Current Proposal
Digital Commons

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Current Proposal
Digital Commons

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Current Proposal - Third Floor
December 2015 Proposal
Upper Floor
Corridor Walls
Current Proposal - Second Floor

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Auditorium Accessibility & Circulation
DIGITAL
COMMONS
GREAT HALL
LOADING DOCK
DC WELCOME
CENTER
Public Elevators Layout and General Information
* Handling capacity is an approximation based on industry standards provided by Lerch Bates
G PLACE
G STREET
9THSTREET
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Not to Scale
E6
(Shared, Public & Staff)
E7
E1E2
E3
Elevator # Speed
Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed
E1 4000 lbs 2,500 lbs 7'-8" x 5'-5" 6'-1" x 3'-10" 42sf 23sf 15 10 Yes No 350fpm
E2 4000 lbs 2,500 lbs 7'-8" x 5'-5" 6'-1" x 3'-10" 42sf 23sf 15 10 Yes No 350fpm
E3 2,100 lbs 2,500 lbs 5'-8" x 4'-3" 6'-1" x 3'-10" 24sf 23sf 10 10 No No 350fpm
E6 5000 lbs N/A 7'-5" x 5'-8" N/A 42sf N/A 15 N/A Yes No 350fpm
E7 2,100 lbs 2,500 lbs 5'-8" x 4'-3" 6'-1" x 3'-10" 24sf 23sf 10 10 No No 350fpm
ADA CompliantCapacity Car Size Car Area
Maximum Handling
Capacity per Trip*

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Auditorium Accessibility & Circulation
PUBLIC ELEVATOR HANDLING CAPACITY DURING PEAK HOURS:
120 PERSONS EVERY 5 MINUTES
PUBLIC ELEVATOR HANDLING CAPACITY DURING AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCE ONLY:
325 PERSONS EVERY 5 MINUTES
NOTE: All calculations are approximations based on industry standards provided by Lerch Bates as referenced in the Vertical Transportation Analysis Report for the
Renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr Library issued July 01, 2016.
Provides "Good" Level of service
Assumes intermediate stops within a single round trip
Total for all public elevators
Provides service for 100% of the Auditorium population
Assumes NO intermediate stops in a single round trip
Total for all public elevators

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Library Program Design Approach
PASSIVE ACTIVE
QUIET
LOUDPUBLIC
STAFF
COMMMUNITY /
ASSEMBLY

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Design Guidelines/
Historic Structure Report
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL LIBRARY
DESIGN GUIDELINES

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Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
1. NCPC determined that the project would cause adverse effects on the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library and DCSHPO concurred.
2. A Memorandum of Agreement documents measures to avoid,
minimize, and mitigate adverse effects.
3. Signatories:
• NCPC
• DCPL
• DCSHPO
4. Draft MOA distributed with Environmental Assessment on August 2,
2016.

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The MOA identifies topics for additional
consultation:
1. Building envelope and glazing
2. Enclosures in west reading rooms
3. Lighting
4. Landscape
5. Material finishes – interior public spaces
6. Small scale features
7. Art commissions – exterior and interior
8. Signage
9. Exhibit Space
10. New elements for 1st floor landmarked space
Design Consultation
Consulting Party
Comments:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibit and
Memorial
New and Existing Furniture
Small-Scale Features
Interior Finishes
Lighting
Landscape

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Martin Luther King, Jr./Mies van der
Rohe Exhibits
1. A permanent exhibit to honor King and his work in
D.C. as well as Mies van der Rohe and the building’s
historical and architectural significance.
An online/web-based resource on the
history of the MLK Library
1. To include information on the rehabilitation design
and process.
Video Interpretation of MLK Library
1. A video on the historic significance of the MLK Library within the context of the work of Mies
van der Rohe.
Mitigation

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Architectural Salvage and
Preservation
1. A plan for the salvage, reintegration, and/or
preservation of existing building elements and
materials that were identified as character-defining
features in the MLK Library Design Guidelines.
Historic American Building Survey
(HABS) Documentation
1. HABS Level 1 documentation on the MLK Library
building.
Mitigation

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D.C. Archaeological Collections
Storage and Exhibit Space
1. Collections Agreement Plan (CAP) to store all, or
a portion of, the DCSHPO-owned and managed
archaeological collection (archaeological
collection) within the MLK Library.
2. A portion of the MLK Library exhibit spaces will
be used to create temporary exhibits utilizing a
portion of the DCHPO’s archaeological collections.
Mitigation

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EA Comment Period
August 2 - September 6
Finalize MOA
August-September 2016
NCPC Preliminary and Final Review
October 6, 2016*
CFA Final Review
October 20, 2016
* NCPC final review in October 2016 is dependent on completion of NEPA and Section 106
documentation.
Project Schedule

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This presentation will be posted to the NCPC website at:
www.ncpc.gov/project/mlklibrary
Consulting parties and the public may submit questions or
comments on these materials by
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
(Public comment period for the EA closes on September 6)
Comments and questions can be addressed to:
Jennifer Hirsch, Federal Preservation Officer, NCPC
jennifer.hirsch@ncpc.gov
Opportunities for Comment

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Reference Floor Plans

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B LEVEL PLAN
Parking
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B- LEVEL PLAN
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B Level Floor Plan

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A-Level
creative lab
back of house staff area
fabrication lab
public restrooms
back of house staff area
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1st Floor Diagram
loading dock
vestibule
cafe
digital commons
meeting rooms
program space
Great Hall
digital commons staff
cafe patio
popular library
DC visitor center
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2nd Floor Diagram
public restrooms public restroomsback of house staff area
teen area
center for accessibility staff
adult literacy staff
children’s area
children’s area staff
center for accessibility
computer learning
adult literacy
community alliances
computer learning
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Second Floor Plan

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3rd Floor Diagram
public restrooms public restroomsback of house staff area
executive offices
adult collection staff
adult collection
adult collection
collaboration / co working /
study spaces
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Third Floor Plan

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4th Floor Diagram
public restrooms public restroomsback of house staff area
special collections
void to 3rd floor
exhibition spaceexhibition space
conference center
special collections
auditorium
main entrance auditorium main entrance auditorium
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5th Floor Diagram
mechanical catering kitchenpublic restrooms
auditorium
break-out area
staff lounge events space
public roof garden
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