Vassar College Library
Poughkeepsie, New York

Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
Completion Date: 1997

Architects: Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates


This multi-building library project included the masterplan, renovation and expansion of the central library facilities in the Thompson and Lockwood Library and the Van Ingen Hall Art Library.

The 26,000 Ft2 addition to the Thompson and Lockwood Library consisted of a new media center, all library public services, instruction space, group study rooms, networked computer workstations, audio-visual resource center, administrative and technical service operations.

The special collections archive required environmental control systems and moisture protection.

The Van Ingen Art Library consisted of renovations to the main user and staff areas on the second floor and the corridor link to Thompson Hall.