Oceanside Library

Library Addition and Renovation

Oceanside Library provides some of the most innovative programming in the Country, but their existing facility did not provide them with the space, technology, or flexibility to meet their ever-evolving needs. H2M collaborated with Library leadership and staff, consulting firms, and Oceanside residents to design a state-of-the-art facility to serve as a community hub with unique spaces to encourage creativity.

H2M collaborated with the Library to prepare for a successful bond referendum to fund this important project. The scope of work includes increasing the area of the Library from 32,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet and incorporating two adjacent lots purchased by the Library for increased parking capacity.

The new design also features a theater, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) workshop, podcast room, demonstration kitchen, maker space, classroom, café, and gallery, as well as strategically-located program and quiet study rooms for adults, teens, tweens, and children. Flexible outdoor program space features native landscaping for acoustical and visual separation from adjacent parking and neighboring properties, and will further the Library’s ability to expand their creative offerings. Sustainable technologies—including efficient HVAC and electrical systems, ultra-thermal fenestration packages, and a robust building envelope—are utilized throughout the facility to minimize its environmental impact.

Interior Architect: MDA designgroup