Boone County Public Library has announced that Brandstetter Carroll, Inc., in partnership with HBM Architects, has been chosen to design the new library branch in Hebron.
The new branch will be located on KY 237 (North Bend Road) between Cardinal Way and Graves Road.
This location will replace the former Lents Branch on Cougar Path in Hebron that was closed on September 1, 2015. More information on the project at http://www.bcpl.org/undiscovered/7-things-to-know-about-the-lents-branch-relocation/
The Library invites Boone County residents to attend a planning meeting with the architects on Tuesday, September 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Library (1786 Burlington Pike in Burlington). Participants will see images and design styles to spark ideas and develop a vision for a new building that will best meet the community’s needs.
Community input will also be encouraged for ideas on how the site, building form, and interior layout could be organized.
“Libraries are an important and integral part of each community and therefore special consideration and a carefully thought-out design solution is needed,” Monica Sumner of Brandstetter Carroll, said. “Our goal is to provide an innovative and inspired library building that will reflect the unique context and culture of the Boone County community. We are excited to get started on the new Hebron Branch project and hope you will be able to join us for the upcoming input session.”
Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (BCI) is a firm of architects, engineers, landscape architects and planners that was founded in 1979 in Lexington, for the express purpose of providing professional design services to public sector clients. Since the Firm’s inception, BCI has grown to a staff of over 60 members and, in addition to Lexington, has offices in Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio and Dallas, Texas. BCI has completed over 25 public library assignments throughout Kentucky.
BCI has also been involved in numerous community-enhancing projects in Boone County, including Boone Woods Park, Union Park, Historic Burlington sidewalk improvements, England-Idlewild Parks, and various engineering assignments in the community. BCI is partnering with HBM Architects for the Hebron building project.
HBM Architects is an Ohio-based, nationally recognized library planning and design firm that has been dedicated to helping libraries create and improve their facilities for more than 40 years. They use a dynamic and collaborative process to design flexible, future-minded library facilities that can adapt to changes in how libraries serve their communities and the materials, technology, and programs they offer.
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