SOM's 'community porch' and a civic 'screen' highlighted in San Rafael design concepts
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill presented two early concepts for the San Rafael public library and community center — a climate‑responsive 'community porch' centered on a porous courtyard and a 'screen' element to reflect community identity — and emphasized flexibility and maintainability.
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) presented two illustrative, early design concepts for the San Rafael Public Library and Community Center: a "community porch," a porous courtyard intended to connect the building to surrounding fields and parks, and a second concept the firm described as a "screen" that could display community‑generated graphics and be used in interior or landscape settings.
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