Vassar College Libraries

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Category
All, Education, Higher Education, Historic, Institutional Facilities
Architect

Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, New York, NY

Client

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Expansion and renovation of three adjacent historic library buildings creating an interconnected facility.

Features

  • new 35,000 SF, 2 story addition between Thompson Hall and Lockwood Building including a multimedia room, seminar rooms, classrooms, lounges, offices, and general collections spaces
  • new Reading Room in the Lockwood addition with elaborate millwork and a gable roof with seven fiberglass architectural curved arches with detailed stencilling and oak trim
  • link bridge and steel deck between Thompson Hall and the Van Ingen Building with enclosed pedestrian courtyard and ground floor storage area
  • 100,000 SF of structural, HVAC, plumbing, fire safety, electrical, climate control, and ADA accessibility upgrades and renovations to the three existing buildings
  • renovations to administrative and office facilities in the Lockwood Building
  • work performed while the libraries remained fully operational

Services

General Contractor

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