Lexington Public Library Marksbury Family Branch
Architect of Record: Champlin | EOP
Structural Engineer: Brown + Kubican
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Shrout Tate Wilson Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect: CARMAN Landscape Architecture
General Contractor: Rising Sun Developing
Owner: Lexingotn Public Library Foundation
Location: Lexington, KY
Category: New Construction: greater than $10M and less than $25M
This new 30,000 square foot branch focuses on people and services, emphasizing flexible and technology-enabled spaces for innovative community-centric programming. The library services a historically underserved Latinx community and the design reflects the vibrant activity and new opportunities this library provides to one of Lexington’s most diverse communities.
Additional Information
“Exuberant and engaging, this is a public library that beckons the public to enter. Playful forms, bright lights and vibrant colors make this a building for an active community. The plan supports the forms through open approachable spaces easily navigated for a variety of uses by a wide audience. This is a modern building speaking to the relevance of a public library in our communities.” – Jury Comment
Jury
- David Black, AIA, Design Principal and Partner, Flad Architects, Madison, WI (Jury Chair)
- Michael P. Eberle, AIA, Founding Partner, Aro Eberle Architects, Madison, WI
- Jeffrey Charles Raasch, AIA, Architect, adjunct university instructor, Taliesin Preservation Board, WI
- James W. Shields, FAIA, Design Principal, HGA Architects & Engineers, Milwaukee, WI
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