Bryn Mawr College - Rhys Carpenter Library

Project Type
New Construction
Project Description

Addition and renovation to the existing library, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, included the following:

  • Two floors built underground with glass atrium above grade
    • Irrigation system, topsoil, and grass on roof
    • Lecture halls
    • Study carrels
    • Seminar rooms
    • Stationary and mobile stacks
    • Reading room
    • Archival storage
  • Reconstructed plaza area
  • Renovation of existing facility
    • New lecture hall
    • Renovated stacks
    • Renovated offices      
    • Additional study carrels
Location
Bryn Mawr, PA
Owner
Bryn Mawr College
Architect
Henry I. Myerberg Architects
Square Footage
33,000 square feet – addition
10,000 square feet – renovation
Construction Time

29 months

Awards
Award of Excellence – National Associated Builders and Contractors

Academic

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