Carnegie Preservation Restoration and Reuse

PROJECT DETAILS

This 1903 Carnegie Library Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Adaptive reuse of the building as a planning and building permit center will exemplify historic preservation and green design to the citizens and builders who come in to apply for permits.

-Daylight and the open interior are preserved as the most significant, character-defining features.
-A creative space plan evokes layout of the historic library, while new energy-efficient ventilation and radiant floor heating increase comfort without ductwork in the main space.
-Our renovation is registered for LEED Gold with the US Green Building Council.
-To keep the historic interior intact, a new addition will house necessary service spaces including accessible entrance, stairs, elevator, and ramps; restrooms; and mechanical equipment.
-To make space for the addition, the adjacent building will be moved 10’ south onto a new foundation.
-Extensive glazing and glass mezzanine transmit light to the 36 historic windows the addition will enclose.

Prior to design, we provided programming and layout for two alternative new uses, and wrote a Master Plan Report (click HERE to download) for the City Council to use in determining the best use.

Our design includes a full slate of upgrades to building systems (heating, ventilation, electric) which were removed during seismic upgrade and waterproofing.

Our 3D BIM for this project has beenfeatured on several training events for ArchiCAD, as well as a test case for plan-checking software for BIM currently in development.