The structure is almost directly situated on the Hayward fault and utilizes special concrete shear walls as the lateral system.
New three-story, 58,000 square foot, 21st Century Library and Community Learning Center. The building features a parabolic stair cantilevering 25 feet and supported with curved tube steel members as analyzed for footfall vibration. The project is a net zero energy (NZE) facility, utilizing an extensive rooftop solar panel array and rainwater catchment system.
