Adjacent to the historic Lee Mansion in Independence, this new facility was designed to compliment the mansion by incorporating 3 core buildings. The resulting project included a new main entry space, restrooms, and a program space in the “carriage house.” The library section it hosts a main stack and teen areas in the “barn” area as well as a modern aluminum and glass central core which houses more stack space, study rooms, and administration spaces
Project Location: Independence, Iowa
Client: The City of Independence, Iowa
Project Size: 14,200 Sq Ft
Completion Year: 2008
Construction Manager: Larson Construction
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