02/07/2025
The Folger Shakespeare Library | 📚
Reopening to the public on June 21, the landmark 1932 building, designed by Paul Cret, houses the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works. Located on East Capitol Street, adjacent to the Library of Congress and diagonally opposite the Supreme Court, the building sits at the intersection of the federal district and the Capitol Hill residential neighborhoods.
Kieran Timberlake provided master planning, programming, design, and construction administration services for the project. Over the past decade, the design team has collaborated with the Folger Shakespeare Library to transform the institution into a more inclusive, experiential, and welcoming space.
Exterior lighting enhances the façade and site appearance, seamlessly blending the historic structure with the contemporary entrance and sunken gardens. Carefully shielded in-grade uplights highlight the stone sculptures along the façade, while integrated handrail puck lights illuminate the ramps and stairs. A low rail lighting system along the stone plinth accentuates the planters, signage, and pathways leading to the building entrance at night. Additional under-bench lighting and recessed step lights add another layer of visual interest, enhancing the site’s ambiance after dark.
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Location: Washington D.C.
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