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morris library

PROJECT INFORMATION
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54,000 SQUARE FEET OF RENOVATION
LOCATION: NEWARK, DELAWARE
OWNER: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
COMPLETION STATUS: UNBUILT


The University of Delaware hired us to redesign the entire first floor of their library. We reorganized the layout to be centralized around the students and experiences: opening up the space to house computer areas, collaboration areas, and a sizeable customer service hub. CDG's key design phrase was "high tech, soft touch;" this signified a sophisticated modern design that still held warmth through materials, such as wood and carpeting.

​This proposal included sketches for a new exterior entrance to the Morris Library. As the existing exterior is very 1970's Kahn-esque, we chose concrete and glass to complement it. 
TEAM FOR MORRIS LIBRARY
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ARCHITECT: Mark Clark
DESIGNERS: Tina Lucarelli, Richard Rinehart
ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTS: Sara Reisinger
MECHANICAL ENGINEER: DEDC
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: MacIntosh Engineering

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