NEXT-GEN LIBRARY 06

CLARA B. MOUNCE LIBRARY RENOVATION IN DOWNTOWN BRYAN, TX

The Clara B. Mounce Library has been a key landmark in downtown Bryan’s built environment for decades. Unfortunately, the current library has been outgrown and remained the same all those years. We sought to bring it into the modern age by expanding the footprint of the building while tactfully showing respect to the original architect’s design and unique waffle slabbed ceilings.

2019 // IN COLLABORATION WITH BLAKE NORRIS

We focused on three key aspects: the incorporation of a truss that didn’t impede on the existing structure, elevating it completely above and over it; a new massing for expanded space and new functions such as a gallery, conference rooms and cafe; and lastly, the automated book towers. The book towers are a unique feature which opens up immense floor space, bringing the library into the next generation.