Like a mirage, the library appears to float above an arroyo as iridescent walls shift colors with the day’s changing light. Appaloosa library has clean modern lines. The interior feels light and airy in the main reading space which features indirect light to protect the books and light colored finishes to reflect light from the roof deck down to the reading room below. The project also makes a nod to nature in its honest use of natural materials. The project showcases polished concrete floors and a huge monolithic exposed concrete wall rising out of the earth. The building metal panels have a special color shift paint that will look purple from one angle and green from another. It is a truly unique building.