LIBRARIES PUBLIC
STUDIO LOCATIONS
INDIANAPOLIS
RALEIGH
CHICAGO
DENVER
CHAMPAIGN, IL
MILWAUKEE
DISCIPLINES
ARCHITECTURE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
INTERIOR DESIGN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
URBAN DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
RATIO Design connects people and place, shaping environments of purpose, beauty, and meaning.
We design for impact with teams that are interdisciplinary, engaging, curious and deeply immersed in the subtleties that make each project unique.
We design to cultivate connections. Knowing and caring about a place - its people, history, culture, and ecology - are fundamental to design. Our Studios skillfully see, listen, ask questions, and seek opportunities. As thoughtful interpreters, we design places that are in harmony with their regions and active in their vitality.
We design informed by interdisciplinary wisdom. Shaping deeply relevant design solutions requires both specialized knowledge and expansive thought. We cultivate collaboration across all our disciplines and subject matter experts, avoiding blind spots and increasing possibilities.
We design in the open.
Design is a collective experience. We practice a transparent process with our clients and communities where all perspectives are welcome, and everyone moves toward impactful, creative solutions together.
We Design for Impact.
Our Public Library Practice
No longer a standalone building for books, the public library has evolved into a landmark for community. From imaginative makerspaces to kitchens for cooking classes, the library reflects the values, aspirations, and vitality of the people it serves.
Emerging library design exercises the latest expertise in education, hospitality, retail, cultural, civic, STEM, and more. Our interdisciplinary approach leverages these disciplines to enhance and sustain communities for years to come.
Carmel Clay Public Library Renovation + Addition
LOCATION: CARMEL, IN
CLIENT: CARMEL CLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY
SIZE: 111,122 SF RENOVATION / 13,345 SF ADDITION
CARMEL CLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY CARMEL, IN
Forsyth County Central Library
LOCATION: WINSTON-SALEM, NC
CLIENT: FORSYTH COUNTY
SIZE: 103,730 SF
FORSYTH COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Indiana State Archives
LOCATION: INDIANAPOLIS, IN
CLIENT: IN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
SIZE: 128,625 SF
The Community Library Renovation
LOCATION: KETCHUM, ID
CLIENT: THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
SIZE: 29,000 SF
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY RENOVATION KETCHUM, ID
Lyons Regional Library
LOCATION: LYONS, CO
CLIENT: LYONS REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 6,775 SF
Severance Branch Library
LOCATION: SEVERANCE, CO
CLIENT: CLEARVIEW LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 9,800 SF
MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY MCCALL, ID
McCall Public Library
LOCATION: MCCALL, ID
CLIENT: MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY
SIZE: 16,000 SF
Mesa County Public Library
LOCATION: GRAND JUNCTION, CO
CLIENT: MESA COUNTY LIBRARIES
SIZE: 20,000 SF
Carnegie Library Renovation + Addition
LOCATION: MANITOU SPRINGS, CO
CLIENT: CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS
SIZE: 3,000 SF RENOVATION / 3,000 SF ADDITION
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON BRANCH LIBRARY LAWRENCE,
Fort Benjamin Harrison Branch Library
LOCATION: LAWRENCE, IN
CLIENT: INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
SIZE: 115,058 SF
Leesville Community Library
LOCATION: RALEIGH, NC
CLIENT: WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC
LIBRARIES ADMINISTRATION
SIZE: 8,230 SF
Chatham Community Library
LOCATION: PITTSBORO, NC
CLIENT: CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
SIZE: 25,018 SF
Anythink Wright Farms
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO
CLIENT: RANGEVIEW LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 41,716 SF
ANYTHINK WRIGHT FARMS THORNTON, CO
Anythink Perl Mack
LOCATION: DENVER, CO
CLIENT: RANGEVIEW LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 7,960 SF
JACKSON BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATION + EXPANSION JACKSON, WY
Jackson Branch Library Renovation + Expansion
LOCATION: JACKSON, WY
CLIENT: TETON COUNTY LIBRARY
SIZE: 35.707 SF
JACKSON BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATION + EXPANSION JACKSON, WY
Green Valley Ranch Branch Library
LOCATION: DENVER, CO
CLIENT: DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 23,852 SF
GREEN VALLEY RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY DENVER, CO
Canby Civic Center + Library
LOCATION: CANBY, OR
CLIENT: CITY OF CANBY
SIZE: 35,126 SF
RATIO as Library Designer in association with Scott Edwards Architecture.
Oregon City Public Library
Renovation + Addtion
LOCATION: OREGON CITY, OR
CLIENT: CITY OF OREGON CITY
SIZE: 14,000 SF
RATIO as Library Designer in association with Scott Edwards Architecture.
Carbondale Branch Library
LOCATION: CARBONDALE, CO
CLIENT: GARFIELD CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
SIZE: 13,250 SF
RATIO as Library Designer in association with Willis Pember Architects.
CHAMPAIGN, IL
