Set within the existing Bedford building of The City University of New York, the Medgar Evers College Library renovation transforms an existing 45,000 square foot traditional library into a modern information commons. A new addition, located adjacent to the library, adds a glassy 2,000 square foot welcome center that gives the library a civic presence on the street while providing a new front door to the College along Bedford Avenue.

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Architects: ikon.5 architects

Location: United States, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Design Team: Joseph G. Tattoni, FAIA / Arvind Tikku, AIA / J. Daniel Cummings, AIA / Michael Herbst, AIA / Benjamin J. Petrick, AIA

Area: 45000.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Jeffrey Totaro

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From the architect. Set within the existing Bedford building of The City University of New York, the Medgar Evers College Library renovation transforms an existing 45,000 square foot traditional library into a modern information commons. A new addition, located adjacent to the library, adds a glassy 2,000 square foot welcome center that gives the library a civic presence on the street while providing a new front door to the College along Bedford Avenue.

© Jeffrey Totaro

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