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Exeter Library
Architect: Louis Kahn Location: Exeter, New Hampshire General Contractor: H.P. Cummings Construction Company Structural Engineer: Keast and Hood Company Mechanical/Electrical Engineers: Dubin-Mindell-Bloome Associates Project Year: 1965-1972 Project Footprint: 12,321 square feet Photographs: Depending on the photograph:On Flickr: Ed Brodzinsky,yan.da, ryan_d_cole, Kiel Bryant, and offset. Drawings from greatbuildings.com References: Phillips Exeter Academy Kahn used Exeter brick on the exterior of the nine story building, a material made in Exeter itself and a design factor that was important to the Academy. He also used stone and slate in the interior, and finished certain aspects of the library in natural wood. The wood contrasted the stone by giving the spaces a sense of warmth and a glow that welcomed readers when the natural light flooded upon this natural material.
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Typical Mezzanine 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor PUBLIC vs PRIVATE OPEN TO BELOW
Void Stack Restroom Lift
Typical Floor Plan 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 4th Floor PUBLIC vs PRIVATE
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1st Floor Plan
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