Christian Science Reading Room

The approximately 850 square foot Reading Room project is a simple wood framed structure, with smooth white painted exterior plaster walls, generous glazing and skylights. In the preservation and utilisation of existing elements such as the canopy the project makes a clear connection to the existing complex while at the same time maintaining a distinctive character of its own. This quality is harmonious with the architecture of the existing complex, designed in 1954 by noted Chicago architect Charles Draper Faulkner. The Reading Room embodies a beacon like presence on this very significant city corner. Its position will complete the existing courtyard and anchor a vibrant and enlightening experience.

Section view

Section

Rendered view of interior

Framing

Plaster applied and windows installed

Interior view