McDowell Library

New Building

Location

Fairlawn, OH

Project Type

Libraries

Year

2002

Sq. Footage

12,000

Months to Complete

8

This 12,000 square foot glass and steel structure replaced the outdated existing neighborhood library. The architects vision was to have a simple square building and impose the elliptical conference room for an interior and exterior feature.

The Library houses two meeting/community rooms, separate children’s and teen area with 32 computer stations, and 4000 LF of shelving. The open exposed structure and glass shell allows for the imagination of those inside and outside.