RECENT LIBRARY CONSULTING PROJECTS

Wilbraham Public Library, Massachusetts
A library building program for a 15,000 square foot addition to a 13,000 square foot library.
Christine Bergquist, Library Director, 413-596-6141

Pequot Library, Southport, CT
Assistance with writing program for expansion. 720 Pequot Road Southport, CT 06490
Mary Freedman, 203-259-0346

Southbury, CT
Long Range Plan with program for new 35,000 sf library.
Shirley M. Thorson, 860-262-0626

Martin Library, York, PA
Long Range Plan to Improve Library Services
William Schell, 717-846-5300

Albany New York:
Working closely with Henry Meyerberg architect principal with the Rockwell Group In New York City, Lushington associates created a long range strategic plan calling for a new central library and several branches designed for very different functions.

Belvedere/Tiburon, California:
The Belvedere/Tiburon library across the bay from San Francisco, California is a single story 12,000 square foot library constructed in the 1990šs. It includes a reading lounge with fireplace and closely spaced circulation and reference desks for easy referral and efficient staffing.

Berkeley, California:
The Berkeley Public Library scheduled to open in 2002 includes a large addition to a historic 1920šs structure. It features multi story services and a very active clientele. Lushington Associates collaborated with Gloria Stockton on this project.

Byram, Connecticut:
The Schubert Library in Byram, Connecticut is a branch of the Greenwich Library. A single staff member can monitor multiple functions in this dramatically lighted 3000 square foot building.

Farmington, Connecticut:
The Farmington Connecticut Library opened in the 1980šs in a modern two story 20,000 square foot building tucked into the side of a steep hill with childrenšs services and auditorium on the first floor and adult services upstairs. A 15,000 square foot addition also programmed by Lushington Associates in 2002. Architects Alec Frost for the older building and Tuthill and Wells for the newest addition.

Forestville, Connecticut:
A branch of the Bristol Public Library. This 6,000 square foot single story library was designed by Willis Mills, Jr. It can be operated by one staff member. It features a single central service desk separating childrenšs from adult services.

Groton, Connecticut:
A berm building with efficient heating and cooling. 20,000 square feet on one floor with convenient parking. Designed to show the children's services at the entrance and a large central information center close to the entrance and in front of a large book stack. Designed in the 1970šs by Arnold Gustavson under the close direction of Librarian Gretchen Hammerstein. It was expanded by Tuthill and Wells architects in 1998. Lushington Associates was the consultant on both projects.

Madison, Connecticut:
An addition to a historic building. The design includes an indoor central plaza design with book stacks on three sides. Designed by Malmfeldt Associates in the 1980.

Mystic/Noank Connecticut:
A period addition to an older building with interesting reader spaces designed by Tuthill and Wells.

Newington, Connecticut:
A 1980šs addition to a 1940šs colonial style library. This library features an interesting array of media display fixtures and a second floor children's and meeting room complex. Designed by Kaestle and Boos.

Wallingford, Connecticut:
A 1980šs library designed by Arnold Gustavson to include children's and adult services on a single floor with parking entrance technical services and auditorium below. Total 20,000 square feet. Currently planning a large addition.

Washington, Connecticut:
A small three story 15,000 square foot expansion of an older library on top of a hill with the addition set below the original building and an intricate new entrance at the middle level of a steep hill. Architects Charles King, Tuthill and Wells connected floors with vertical atrium access.

Bath, Maine:
A nicely matched 10,000 square foot addition to a beautiful Nineteenth century library overlooking the river.

Camden, Maine:
An interesting underground addition to an older classical building set on top of a hill overlooking the harbor. The new bottom floor also has a harbor view and there is a nice story garden.

Kennebunk, Maine:
An elegant addition to a small classically designed library with magnificent reading rooms. designed By Tony Tappe in 1996.

Abington Massachusetts:
Handsome modern library designed by Tony Tappe in 1996 to appear as an older traditional style. 10,000 square feet on one floor with a large central reading room with book stacks on each side and a large window at the far end.

Attleboro, Massachusetts:
A 30,000 square foot library created by dismantl;ing two earlier additions and constructing a new integrated addition to a classical Nineteenth Century Library. Tappe Associates project.

Methuen, Massachusetts:
A 12,000 square foot addition to a 10,000 square foot early twentieth century library designed in the classical style by Tappe Associates.

Worcester, Massachusetts:
A 50,000 square foot double addition bracketing a 100,000 square foot modern design dating to the 1970šs. Jeff Hoover of Tappe Associates. Design includes a first floor coffee shop/bookstore and a boutique browsing mall design for the variety of first floor services The second floor is the new information center adult research library. Opened October 2001.

Keene, New Hampshire:
A 15,000 square floor addition to a library that had already been expanded from its original town house design. Tappe Associates 1999.

Montclair, New Jersey:
A floor was added to a 1920šs design and the renovation to the 50,000 square floor building included a nice small coffee shop. Designed by the Hillier Group in 1998.

Bronxville, New York:
Peter Gisolfi designed a traditional 5,000 square foot addition to an original 5,000 square foot modern Georgian design of the 19201s.

Middletown, New York:
A Richard Schoenhardt designed 15,000 square foot addition to a 5,000 square foot converted railroad station. Opened in the 19901s.

Hanover, Pennsylvania:
Architecture Workshop is designing a wrap around 6,000 square foot addition to a small early Twentieth century design with a large stained glass interior window centerpiece. To open in 2003.

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania:
Hans Stein designed a large addition to a stone elementary school as a public library.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania:
A Jay Clough design (DWKCB Architects) for a municipal mall that includes an efficiently design library with a display units built into the circulation desk.

Wissahickon, Pennsylvania:
Bob Kelly of DWKCB architects created a beautiful easy to use library by remodeling a roller skating rink.

York, Pa:
Rob Kinsley is designing a 10,000 square foot addition to a 15,00 square foot 1920šs city library that will include a browsing atrium. To open in 2003.

Poland, Ohio:
A renovation and addition to a small library on the banks of a beautiful river with an outdoor reading balcony.


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