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1 Interview Architects LibraryC H A N H A S S E N P U B L I C L I B R A RY BOARMAN KROOS VOGEL GROUP, INC. Architecture Interior Design Engineering 222 North 2nd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 612.339.3752 www. bkvgroup.com BKV GROUP Architecture Interior Design Engineering Boarman Kroos Vogel Group Inc. 222 North Second Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 Telephone: 61:2.339.3752 Facsimile: 612.339.6212 www. bkvgroup.com EOE January4,2001 City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear City Council Members, On behalf of the BKV Group and Jeff Kelley Architects, we thank you for the opportunity to participate with you as architects and engineers for the development of the new Chanhassen Public Library. We look forward to our interview with you on January 11, 2001. Enclosed are two supplements to our proposal for your review; Exhibit 1: an outline of the BKV Group proposed Community Involvement Process, and Exhibit 2: BKV Group fee proposal. We appreciate the opportunity to present our credentials, and discuss the dynamic challenges and possibilities for this exciting civic addition to your community. David Kroos BKV Group Exhibit I Outline of Community Involvement Process The following outlines our proposed Community Involvement Process which includes seeking input from a Citizen's Task Force through a series of work shops, response of the Design Team through a series of work sessions, and providing information to the community-at-large through public meetings, newsletters, and website presentations. Participants 1. Citizens Task Force: A group of 6 to 8 members asked to represent the concerns, wishes, and priorities of the Community. 2. Design Team: Includes the City staff', County Library staff, and the design consultants. 3. Chanhassen City Council: Client and decision making body to whom the design team reports and keeps informed. 4. Carver County: Joint powers partner with the City of Chanhassen. 5. Community-at-Large: All citizens within the library service area. Purpose 1. Community support through Community involvement. 2. Citizens Task Force will provide "window into the Community" 3. Identify Community interests, wishes, and priorities to be considered in library design. Desired Outcome 1. Community that is informed and excited about their new library facility. 2. Design features unique and specific to the needs of Chanhassen. 3. A Community gathering place and learning center. 4. A Library which provides valuable services in a way that engages the community, celebrates it's values and helps guide its future. BOARMAN KROOS VOGEL GROUP Timeline · The process would take place over 3 to 4 months, from program confirmation through partial schematic design phase. It is an appropriate length of time to accomplish the intent and maintain a high interest and involvement level on the part of the Citizens Task Force. The Community-at-Large is kept informed throughout the duration of the process by means of news articles and the City's website. Process · The following community process work plan details the work tasks and activities that will be accomplished from the space needs confirmation through the concept design phase. Activity I - Project Team Meeting · Criteria for appointment of task force · Cross selection of community to serve as "Window into Community" · Determine role of task force, set ground rules, understand expectations · Determine duration of task force involvement · Assist staff and council to solicit/elect, appoint, etc a 6-8 member citizens group. Workshop I - Community Task Force Kick-Off Meeting Explore and Discuss · Role of community task force · Mission of carver county library · Community Goals and objectives · Essential needs vs. wish list components · Public information process · Community input from previous study BOARMAN KROOS VOGEL GROUP Work Period I- Project Team · Tour Library facilities with community task force · Confirm Library program with components and options · Develop preliminary building and site concept Alternatives · Develop preliminary project budget model · Library staff interviews for operating analysis · Outline for first newsletter - Public information Newsletter- - Public Information Process The first newsletter acknowledges the community for their support in the new library project it also introduces the project team and community task force and their roles in the design process. The public information process is outlined noting scheduled public meetings, website information, and milestone dates. Workshop 2- Community Task Force/Project Team · Review feedback from library facilities tour · Refine community goals and objectives statement · Confirm and prioritize library components and options review Building and site concept alternatives · Review preliminary project budget Work period 2- project team · Review feedback from library facilities tour · Refine community goals and objectives statement · Confirm and prioritize library components and options · Review functional organization of library · Review building and site concept altematives · Review preliminary project budget BOARP1AN KROOS VOGEL GROUP Public Information Meeting · Components and features of the new library · Basic site plan floor plan organization · Library image and harmony with municipal campus · Benefits of new library and library programs · Continued public information newsletter, website, etc. Workshop 3- Community task force/project team · Discuss feedback from public meeting · Finalize library program and components · Review development of preferred site and building option · Review of functional organization collection and materials furniture and equipment special features and meeting space · Review of image and identity of library within municipal campus Work period 3- project team · Prepare final schematic design · Facility program and component description · Final concept drawings · Facility quality and systems narrative · Cost estimate by independent estimator Newsletter 2 Public information process The second newsletter at the completion of schematic design recaps the process to date, it states the deficiencies of the current facility and the design problem. Next it graphically illustrates the design solution and finally it states the benefits to the community at large. BOARMAN KROOS VOGEL GROUP Chanhassen Public Fee Proposal Library Exhibit 2 Phase h Schematic Design Analysis/Community Involvement Process BKV Group would work closely with the City leadership, County Library and Community Task Force on the following activities. 1. Space needs confirmation 2. Site and building concept alternatives 3. Library image and identity 4. Schematic floor plan/site plan 5. Cost Impacts 6. Community information process · Presentation Materials · Computer Imaging · Community Newsletter · Web Page Phase I1: Architectural design services for implementation 1. Finalize schematic design (Engineering Component) 2. Design development 3. Construction documents 4. Bidding Phase 5. Construction Phase The architect's fee for basic services for Phase I Schematics/Community Involvement Process, and Phase II Implementation will be based on 91/2% of the cost of construction ($5,200,000). The workscope includes services for architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical, engineering, interiors, civil engineering, and landscape design. Furniture and equipment: It is our understanding that the design services for furniture, equipment and signage is a cost to Carver County. The design fee for furnishings, equipment and signage from schematics through installation would be based on 10% of the F F& E cost. Reimbursable Expenses: Expenses of printing Bid documents, CADD files, mylars, reproductions, postage and travel shall be billed at cost to the client. We estimate the reimbursable expenses for this project based on other projects of similar size and scope, to be approximately $25,000. Chanhassen Library CARVER COUNTY LIBRARY CITY OF CHANHASSEN Chanhassen Library I BKV GROUP Principal-In-Charge David R. Kroos, AIA I BKV GROUP Project Manager Bill Baxley, AIA I JEFF KELLEY ARCHITECTS Jeff Kelley, I BKV GROUP TEAM PROJECT ARCHITECT I I I iNTERiOR STRUCTI~.,AL CC,'i'qSTRIJ CTIC.~I DE$1C¢'~ ENGINEER ADM!NISTRATIC¢4 ME:DrIANICA L ENGINEER I ENGINEER BOARMAN KR O O S VOG EL GROUP, in association with Jeff Kelley Architects I N C U U z .< U ,, i', [..9 Z Chanhassen Library Design Methodology/Commun, ? Phase I: Program COnfirmation/Concept Design · Community-At-Large - Public Meetings, Newsletters, Web Site · Community Input- Citizen's Taskforce Workshops · Review and Approval- City and County Leadership Establish Design Direction (Schematic Design) · Unique Needs of the Community · Design Context with Municipal Masterplan · Align Expectations and Budget Phase I1: Design Implementation · Design Development · Construction Documents · Bidding Phase · Construction Phase · Furniture and Equipment A library which provides valuable services in a way that engages the community, celebrates its' values and helps guide its' future. BOARMAN KRO O S VOG EL GROUP, in association with Jeff Kelley Architects I N C T3nT311~llnnrllJm Z CHANHASSEN ~ Leonard Parker, FAIA Principal-in-Charge r~..._._~_~'r. '" ~ Dave Dimond, AIA Project Architect ! Sara Rothholz Weiner Interior Design ~..- ..... Gary Mahaffey, FAIA Project Manager PRESENTATION AGENDA I INTRODUCTION '"From tile first day that we discussed the project you continued to listen, to accept alternative ideas, to share your first rate architectural team and skill." "It is exciting for me to see how the St. Cloud University students are taking to t/lis learning center. Students are using the Miller Center in increasing numbers and comments suggest that they find the atmosphere there condusive to learning. So the first and most important goal of the project has been attained." John G. Berling, Ph.D. Learning Resources & Technology Services St. Clo~/d State U/7ive/'sity · The Challenge · The People RELEVANT EXPERIENCE · The Place - Master Planning · The Library Building · The Library Interiors · The Process- Building Consensus III MANAGING THE PROJECT · Communication to Consensus · The Workshop Vehicle · Cost Management · Delivering a Great Product IV QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION V SUMMARY REMARKS _~ : THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS; The Leonard Parker Associates Architects, Inc. 430 Oak Grove, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 Telephone 612 871-6864 Fax 612 871-6868 A Part of The Durrant Group www, parkerarch,com Mayor and City Council City of Chanhassen, Minnesota Fee Proposal 05 January 2001 The Leonard Parker Associates is pleased to propose the following outline of compensation for complete architectural/engineering basic and special services for the planning of a new Chanhassen Library within the context of a Master Urban Design Plan. ASSUMPTIONS: · Construction Cost of the New Chanhassen Library is anticipated to be approximately $5,000,000. · Project scope to include preparation of an Urban Master Plan for the proposed site of the new library. · Project Basic Services include: Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, Code Review, Cost Estimating, Acoustic Design, and General Program Reconciliation. · Project Special Services include: Facility Micro-Programming, Preparationof Urban Master Plan, Interior (F.F. & E) Design, Graphics and Signage and Landscape Design. COMPENSATION: Basic AlE Services Special Consultant Services · Micro-programming · Urban Master Plan · Interiors, Signage, Graphics · Landscape Desi§n $ 425,000 $ 4,500 $ 12,500 $ 4O,OOO $ 4,OOO Total Fee Compensation $ 486,000 Note: Proposed as Lump Sum Amount. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES: Included to be reimbursed at 1.1% out of pocket cost are travel mileage, long distance telephone, postage and courier, printing and reproduction. Estimated cost $10,000. When requested and approved by Owner, cost of final presentation model(s) and/or perspective renderings and/or computer generated walk-thru imaging shall be reimbursable. Note: This proposal is based in part on project scope and information prepared by the City of Chanhassen and otherwise based on considered, reasonable assumptions by the Leonard Parker Associates. Leonard S. Parker St,,ohon g. Huh C~nw .f. Mcrhcrffcv 01 NOVEMBER 2000 PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE A/E SERVICES FOR p i a n '~ i n 9 CITY OF CHANHASSEN LIBRARY i t ; Contact: Leonard S. Parke~, FAIA 430 Oak Grove Suite ,300 Minneapolis Minnesota 55403 P' 612.871.6864 F: 612.871.6868 www.pa rkerarch.com The Leonard Parker Associates, a part of The Durrant Group CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Experience of Design Team Availability "We so much appreciate the beautiful building designed by your finn, It will be enjoyed by many students and campus visitors for generations to come." Roy H. Saigo, President, St. Cloud State University References Design Philosophy Energy Conservation/Operational Efficiency Larger Vision Master Planning Experience T~E LEO~,'ARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC. ¢ parlor =' - CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM TLPA is an interdisciplinary planning and design firm founded in 1957 by Leonard S. Parker, FAIA. TLPA has planned, programmed and designed 32 libraries. Included are five new libraries in the last four years. Our current staff of 57 dedicated architects, designers and support personnel provide our clients a wide range of skills and experience. We understand and have addressed the issues facing today's library. These include anticipation of expansion needs, accessibility, changing technology, regional networking, shrinking budgets and community pressure to offer more services, more efficiently. Our experience allows us to meet these challenges. That experience includes: Dakota County Heritage Library Lakeville, MN $1,550, 000 est. 20,000 SF 2000 project completion The new library is located adjacent to the City Hall in Lakeville. The library site takes advantage of the adjacent wetland and creek views and is a highly visible landmark to the community. The site design integrates the library with the walking trail system planned for Lakeville Civic District. The Building design respects the existing architectural language established by the nearby Civic Complex, with vaulted roof, arched window openings and white columns and trim on the exterior. The major public areas of the library are organized around a central hall with intimate reading and study spaces located around it. Support spaces are at a cross axis to the areas directly serving the public. This library also includes a separately operated 2,000 s.f. Licensing Center, which is integrated into the building. Grand Rapids Library Grand Rapids, MN $4,700,000 est. 26,000 SF Late 2000 project completion The new library is situated along the Mississippi River and includes a park area and extensive site work. The central design concept - the serpentine wall - recalls the levies along the river's edge and the form of the river itself. The wall separates the Public and Administrative Support areas, which are differentiated through a contrast in physical form. Featured is a 150 seat multi-purpose community hall, state-of-the-art computer stations with river views and a periodical room with lounge seating that extends beyond the south elevation for a 180 - degree view of the river. The building's orientation and landscape design accommodate for the city's harsh winter climate. Pedestrians entering the building are shielded from the cold north winds and generous south - facing windows flood the library with warm sunlight. A river walk trail, small landing platform and outdoor amphitheater create a 'reading park' along the river during the summer months. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC. a part of The Durrani Group A 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM Dakota County Inver Glen Library Inver Grove Heights, MN $1,800, 000 est. 12, 000 SF 2000 project completion The new library is sited on a seven acres, back dropped by a dramatic pine tree covered hill. The library plan is clearly organized in two distinct masses, one public and the other for staff support. The public space features nine large curve-wood beams and ceiling, which express the roof's shape on the interior. The north fa(;ade is the most visible elevation to the community. A walking path through the site connects to the local high school and community college. St. Cloud Learning Resources Services Center, St. Cloud University St. Cloud, MN $23,000,000 est. 230,000 SF 2000 project completion The new Library and Learning Resources Services Center is an important educational component within the St. Cloud University community. The new library combines a 1,000,000 volume collection with state-of-the-art electronic information, research and production services. The library includes the Center for Information Media, Reference and Electronic Information Services and an Instructional Development Department with an interactive information "arcade." Multi-media classrooms, electronic labs, offices, 180-seat auditorium, audio / video / photo production studios and an extensive media collection combine to create a "Library for the Future." The library conforms in its design and function to the report of the Minnesota State University Systems Academic Library for the Future Task Force, titled, "The Academic Library of the Future, a report to the Legislature" dated November 1, 1991. Rochester Public Library Rochester, MN $8,800,000 est. 85,000 SF 1995 project completion The two story library is designed for the latest in library technology and planned to accommodate the technology of the future. Self-service checkout and return has reduced staffing requirements by 20%. A conveyor system assists in processing new materials without staff lifting and carrying. Underfloor conduit with outlets at each workstation allows for future data cabling. The library uses a computerized cataloging system, with connections to a state-wide information network. Specially equipped workstations have been provided for sight/hearing impaired patrons. AV cabling, including CCTV, serves the community auditorium and children's reading room.River views and a southern exposure are the highlights of a glass-encased rotunda that anchor the identity of the library. The project is designed with future expansion possibilities in mind, but will accommodate the next 20 years of growth without expansion. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHJTEC-S 'NC · a part of ~he Durrant Group CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM Linden Hills Community Library Minneapo/is, MN $1,300, 000 est. 7330 SF- renovation 1200 SF - expansion Spring 2002 est. project comp/etion Originally built in 1931 and designed by architect James Vande.rbilt, Linden Hills Community Library is a valued neighborhood institution. Improvements to this two-stow landmark include ADA updates for easy access to building functions; new mechanical and electrical systems to meet technological demands; careful renovation of historic features and a 1200 SF. expansion at the new main level to provide staff workrooms, conference room, children's stow hour area and mechanical space. The proposed design significantly improves the function of the building while preserving the architectural integrity and historic character. Wentworth Library St. Paul, MN $3,492,866 est. 28, 770 SF 1992 project completion This community library is located on a busy commercial street at the edge of a primarily residential area. Designed as a community facility, its challenge was to maintain a Iow scale while presenting an appropriate civic image to the street. A natural knoll buffers the entry from the noisy intersection, and a graceful canopy extends to the parking lot. The design includes adult and children's reading areas, with views over an adjacent creek and pond. Insulated glass panels allow daylighting, while maintaining energy efficiency and minimizing UV light effects. Washburn Library St. Paul, MN $1,800, 000 est. 12,000 SF- renovation 6,300 SF - expansion 1992 project completion This popular community library, originally opened in 1969, needed significant expansion and upgrading. The new plan doubled the library's capacity while improving lighting and environmental systems. Stacks were expanded within the existing space, while new reading areas were created in the addition, at opposite corners of the building. The main room offers unobstructed views of Minnehaha Parkway, while the smaller tower of the children's picture book reading room, referred to as the "witch's hat", is playfully topped with a spinning weather vane. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOC',ATES, ARCHITECTS iNb. a part of ihe ~urrant Group CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM Galaxie Library, Dakota County Western Services Center Apple Valley, MN $15,500,000 28,500 SF 1991 project completion The new Galaxie Community Library serves residents of nearby communities. Seen from the Avenue, the library is lower in scale and more intricately detailed than the larger Services Center of which it is a part of. A cylindrical children's room is wrapped with carpeted seating/climbing steps and colorful glass window panes producing constantly changing patterns of light. A public meeting room seating 100-120 was designed for library programs as well as community meetings. As a major public facility, the Center was designed to meet Minnesota's strict energy codes, using a computer based management system. After-hours energy usage is restricted and daylighting replaces artificial light when possible. In addition, the central atrium is designed to provide year-round environmental benefits, with clerestory daylighting, a "passive solar" south-facing wall and plantings for enhanced interior air quality. In the library, Kallwall is used to provide maximum daylighting without extensive heat gain or loss or damaged sunlight. Law Library, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota $10,200,000 234,000 SF f 9 78 project completion The Law Library houses 1,000 law students and faculty, a 600,000 volume Law Library, legal clinics, classrooms, offices and courtrooms. The concept which shapes the building symbolically expresses the three functions of law: justice (courtrooms), service (legal clinics), and education (library), as "building blocks" around the central activity/circulation/classroom core. University of Missouri, Law Library Columbia, Missouri $14,900, 000 140,000 SF ~988 project completion This new School of Law includes a 380,000 volume law library. The tiered massing of the building is designed to place the greatest number of books closest to the main reading areas at the plaza level. The jagged perimeter affords maximum daylight and views to individual reading areas on each floor. Unique design features include task lighting, on timers. In the library tacks and a token-passing ring computer network which connects classrooms and study areas. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOC!ATES, ARCHITECTS '~NC. a part of The 9urrant Group CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM Opperman Hall & Law Library Des Moines, Iowa $6, go0, oo0 73,980 SF 1993 project completion An efficient and functional plan accommodates the needs of library staff and users, offering 225,000 volumes, 360 carrels and table study stations for 600 law students. To meet the needs of students working with laptop computers, each workstation, carrel and meeting room has the capability for data connections. Fiber optic cable connects the library to a campus-wide information network. The library also has a WESTLAW/LEXUS computer lab and training classroom, provided with "clean" power, additional cooling/ventilation and indirect, adjustable lighting. State Law Library, Minnesota Judicial Center St. Paul, Minnesota $5,000,000 38, 774 GSF 1990 project completion The State Law Library contains more than 230,000 volumes, and its participation in interlibrary consortia makes over 30 million records available to the public for research purposes. Library services are organized into four divisions: public, technical, county law library and administration. Individual rooms are designed for rare books and special collections. A radial stack layout, focused around the main reading area and reference and circulation desks, creates a sense of openness. The arcaded perimeter combines diffuse daylighting with views of downtown St. Paul. Lake Superior College Library Duluth, Minnesota $200,000 3,000 SF 1996 project completion This project furthers the mission of the Duluth Technical College and Community College, renamed Lake Superior College, by offering quality education utilizing state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Upon entering the new facility, students will encounter a pedestrian environment similar to a small town community with all its diverse occupations. The facility includes shops, clinics, laboratories, interactive television classrooms, mock living spaces for the physically and mentally challenged and their caretakers, information commons, and a library resource center. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOC:ATES, ARC'-'i~.:CTS iNC a part-,~The nut,ant G~oup A,5 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DESIGN TEAM: Leonard Parker, FAIA Principal-in-Charge Gary Mahaffey, FAIA Managing Principal David Dimond, AIA Design Principal Sara Rothholz Weiner interior Desitin & Signage MECHANICAL i~ ENGINEE~ ~., James A. Keller, P.E. Principal Mechanical D. Lane Hersey, P.E. Principal Electrical John Meyer, PE Principal Structural Gausman & Moore Gausman & Moore Meyer Borgman & Johnson, Inc. I c,v,L: ENGINEER: ~:~i ~ Brian Mundstock, PE Sr. Designer/ Project Manager Charles Woods, ASLA David Eijadi, AIA Principal Principal Sunde Engineering, Inc. Charles Wood Assoc. The Weidt Group Robert Roach F. James Kolf Director of Codes Principal TLPA The Durrant Group THE LEON&RD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC, a part of The Durrant Group A6 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY NAME & TITLE FIRM EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES LEONARD S. PARKER, FAIA Principal-in-Charge TLPA Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Architecture University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Architecture Mr. Parker's ability to combine strong design ideals with the pragmatic needs and concerns of individual projects has brought him to his current position of leadership in the architectural community. He continues to unite design with a commitment of service to the client and to the community. Under his design leadership, the firm has received over 100 regional, national, and international awards for design excellence and won 15 national and international design competitions in recent years. RECENT EXPERIENCE (FOR PROJECT INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS SECTION: EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM ) Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MN Principal-in-Charge St. Cloud State University Learning Resources Center, St. Cloud, MN Principal-in-Charge Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN Principal-in-Charge Washburn Community Library, Minneapolis, MN Principal-in-Charge Wentworth Library, West St. Paul, MN Principal-in-Charge Galaxie Library, Dakota County Western Services Center, Apple Valley, MN Principal-in-Charge Eden Prairie Community Library, Eden Prairie, MN Principal-in-Charge Rockford Road Library, Crystal, MN Principal-in-Charge Walker Community Library Minneapolis, MN Principal-in-Charge Webber Park Community Library, Minneapolis, MN Principal-in-Charge Humphrey Center, Archival Library, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN Design Principal Law Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Design Principal Law Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Principal-in-Charge Opperman Hall & Law Library, Drake University, Des Moines, IA Principal-in-Charge U.S.I.S Library, United States Embassy, Santiago, Chile Principal-in-Charge THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC. a part of The Durrant Grou? A7 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY NAME & TITLE FIRM EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES GARY J. MAHAFFEY, FAIA Managing Principal TLPA Master of Environmental Design, Yale University Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota Mr. Mahaffey has extensive design and management experience which has brought him to this leadership position within the firm. Gary will serve as Managing Principal for the new Chanhassen Library project. His role will be to manage daily operations, coordination of design and manage schedule and budget. Gary will be the main point of contact for the City Project Staff and Library Staff. RECENT EXPERIENCE (FOR PROJECT INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS SECTION: EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM ) Galaxie Library, Dakota County Western Services Center, Apple Valley, MN Managing Principal Opperman Hall & Law Library, Drake University, Des Moines, IA Managing Principal Law Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Managing Principal School of Law and Law Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Managing Principal State Law Library, Minnesota Judicial Center, St. Paul, Minnesota Managing Principal Lake Superior College Library, Duluth, MN Managing Principal U.S.I.S Library, United States Embassy, Santiago, Chile Managing Principal THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC, a part of The Durrant Group A8 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY NAME & TITLE FIRM EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES DAVID DIMOND, AIA Design Principal TLPA Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Master of Architecture University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Architecture Since first joining TLPA in 1987, Mr. Dimond has developed considerable expertise in the design of complex public projects. Dedicated to his role as a project designer for TLPA, David has successfully directed design teams on many library projects. His significant experience, excellent listening skills and a facile understanding of our interactive workshop design process has consistently resulted in high quality design work for our clients. David's primary responsibility as Design Principal will be to oversee all aspects of design and the design team, and provide an instrumental role in the direction of the final design. RECENT EXPERIENCE (FOR PROJECT INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS SECTION: EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM ) St. Cloud State University Learning Resources Center, St. Cloud, MN Project Architect State Law Library, Minnesota Judicial Center, St. Paul, MN Project Architect Linden Hills Community Library Renovation and Expansion, Minneapolis, MN Design Principal Wentworth Library, Dakota County, Minnesota, MN Project Architect Washburn Community Library, Renovation and Expansion, Minneapolis, MN Project Architect Walker Community Library Renovation, Minneapolis, MN Project Architect Galaxie Library, Dakota County WSC, Apple Valley, MN Project Architect Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN Project Architect Labor & Industries Building, Tumwater, WA Project Architect Opperman Hall & Law Library, Drake University, Des Moines, IA Project Architect Lake Superior College Addition & Renovation, Duluth, MN Project Architect THE LEOh~ARD PARKER ASSOCIATES ? ,~.~,~TECT$ C, a part of '-he Durr~nt Group A9 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY NAME & TITLE FIRM EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES SARA ROTHHOLZ WEINER Interior Design & Signage TLPA University of Minnesota, Master of Architecture University of Minnesota, B.A. Architecture Antioch College, B.A. Communications/Art Ms. Weiner is an integral member of our design team. As a Senior Associate at TLPA, Sara has been with the firm for 11 years, and serves as Director of the Interior Architecture Studio, an interdisciplinary team of professional architects, interior and graphic designers. Her primary responsibilities as team member for the Chanhassen Library Project will be to lead the Interior Design Studio in development of the interiors package. Along with Sara's knowledge of interiors and signage, her extensive experience in group consensus building enhances her overall effectiveness in coordinating interiors with architecture. Sara begins each project motivated by a desire to enrich and dignify the daily activities of our clients while providing spaces that both function and delight. RECENT EXPERIENCE (FOR PROJECT INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS SECTION' EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM ) Dakota County Heritage Library, Lakeville, MN Interior Designer, Signage Dakota County Inver Glen Library, Inver Grove Heights, MN Interior Designer, Signage Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MN Interior Designer, Signage St. Cloud State University Learning Resources Center, St. Cloud, MN Interior Designer, Signage Linden Hills Community Library Renovation and Expansion, Minneapolis, MN Interior Designer Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN Interior Designer, Signage Washburn Community Library, Minneapolis, MN Interior Designer Lake Superior College, Duluth, MN Interior Designer THE~_.~,.~ARDI ~,--,, PARKER ASSOCIATES. ARCHiTeCTS iNC. a part of The Durrant Group Al0 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSULTANTS Our project team members have worked together on several recent projects, including the 1992 Feasibility Study evaluating the feasibility of renovation or expansion of the Linden Hills Library and the renovation of the Walker Library. We understand how to work in an efficient, well coordinated effort. Gausman & Moore D. Lane Hersey, P.E. James A. Keller, P.E. Meyer Borgman & Johnson, Inc. John Meyer, PE Principal Electrical Principal Mechanical Principal Structural Sunde Engineering, Inc. Brian Mundstock, PE The Weidt Group David Eijadi, AIA Sr. Civil Engineer Sustainability Design Consultant Charles Woods Associates Charles Woods, ASIA The Durrant Group James Kolf Landscape Architect Cost Estimator ARCHITECT The Leonard Parker Associates (TLPA) M ECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL Gausman & Moore (G&M) STRUCTURAL Meyer Borgman & Johnson (MB J) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Charles Woods ~,ssociates (CWA) City Libraries · Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MN (TLPA, MB J) · Walker Community Library, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA, G&M) · Washburn Community Library, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA, MB J) Hennepin County Libraries · Eden Prairie Community Library, Eden Prairie, MN (TLPA, MB J) · Rockford Road Library, Crystal, MN (TLPA, EEA) · Rockford Road Library, Crystal, MN (TLPA) · Southdale Library, Edina, MN (TLPA) Dakota County Libraries · Wentworth Community Library, West St. Paul, MN (TLPA) · Galaxie Library, Dakota County, WSC, Apple Valley, MN (TLPA) · Heritage Public Library, Lakeville, MN (TLPA) · Inver Glen Community Library, Inver Grove Heights, MN (TLPA) Academic & Specialized Libraries · St. Cloud State University Library, St. Cloud, MN (TLPA, CWA) · Opperman Law Library, Drake University, Des Moines, IA (TLPA) · Law Library, School of Law, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (TLPA) · Archival Library, Humphrey Center University of MN, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA) · Law Library, Law School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA) · Art Library, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA) · State Law Library, Minnesota Judicial Center, St. Paul, MN (TLPA, CWA) · U.S.I.S Library, United States Embassy, Santiago, Chile (TLPA, CWA) Additional Facilities · University of Minnesota - Law School Addition, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA, CWA) · Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN (TLPA, CWA) THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS iNC a part of The Durra::t Group A14 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY COST & SCHEDULE CONTROL METHODS One of the most challenging aspects of any major building project is developing and maintaining a project schedule. Our team prides itself on our track record of on-time projects. Our proven approach to project scheduling is a five step process: · Establish project scope, parameters and approvals processes · Map out the preliminary schedule, tasks, critical dates, phases, workshops, progress reviews and quality control/coordination periods · Establish the critical path, and sequence of activities and milestones · Monitor individual tasks with intermediate submissions and deadlines · Review progress against the scheduled tasks bi-weekly, adjust or modify FIRM TRACK RECORD We are proud of our ability to combine high design standards with an excellent record of completing projects within our client's budget. We stress cost awareness from the earliest stages of the design process. In fact, over the past 10 years, our project bids have averaged 3.6 percentage points below the client's stated budget. Examples include: Project Budget Bids % +/- St. Cloud State Univ. Library $ 22,285,000 19,880,000 - 10.79 Rochester Public Library $ 9,173,700 8,781,895 - 4.27 Washburn Library $1,941,240 1,797,300 - 7.4 Minneapolis Convention $102,585,000 102,550,000 - 0.03 Center Dakota County Western $15,500,000 15,420,546 - 0.5 Services THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHiTECTs iNC. a bart o: na D,.,,--~t Group A15 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AVAILABILITY TEAM MEMBER'S CURRENT PROJECTS LEONARD PARKER PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Project University of Minnesota Law School Addition Minneapolis, MN Beth El Synagogue, Remodel/Addition, St. Louis Park, MN Minneapolis Convention Center, Expansion, Minneapolis, MN Ice Harbor Master Plan, Dubuque, IA Stage of Development Construction Schematic Design 50% Construction Complete Master Plan Complete GARY MAHAFFEY MANAGING PRINCIPAL Minneapolis Convention Center, Expansion, Minneapolis, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, St. Paul, MN Ice Harbor Master Plan, Dubuque, IA Emmet Bean Federal Building, Indianapolis, IN 50% Construction Complete Construction Documents Complete Master Plan Complete In Construction DAVID DIMOND DESIGN PRINCIPAL Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, St. Paul, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension North, Bemidji, MN Linden Hills Library, Expansion & Renovation Minneapolis, MN Construction Documents Construction Documents Complete Construction Documents SARA ROTHHOLZ WEINER INTERIOR DESIGN & SIGNAGE Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, St. Paul, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension North, Bemidji, MN Westminster Lutheran Church Renovation, Minneapolis, MN Construction Documents Construction Documents Complete Construction Documents Our project team is committed to library work, and is available to provide the services required for this project. Collectively our team brings the resources of over 100 professionals to this project. The key design team members we have identified, Leonard S. Parker, Gary Mahaffey, Dave Dimond and Sara Rothholz Weiner are immediately available to serve the Chanhassen Community Library project. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCiAT=S. ARcHi/ECTM i--. - _-~.t uf The n ..... ~.' '~-_.o B 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY REFERENCES TLPA offers our clients the benefit of our extensive experience in the planning, design and construction of both community and academic library projects. Having completed 4 library facilities in the last 5 years, we are abreast of advances in technology and current trends in library facilities. We understand the issues critical to today's library. Our experience can assist you in meeting these challenges. We are very proud of our work and encourage you to contact our clients: "1 would recommend the firm ... fl~ the Maple Grove project, to you..." Rober~ Rohlf Former Library Director Hennepin County Libraries Dakota County Heritage Library, Lakeville, MN 20,000 sf New County Library & Dakota County Inver Glen Library, Inver Grove Heights, MN 12,000 sf New County Library Contact: Bill Asp, Director of Dakota County Libraries 1340 Wescott Rd Eagan, MN 55123 651.688.1533 bill@dakota, lib. mn. us "The Leonard Patker Associates achieved everything that the fibrary staff had envisioned and more - a library with comfort and warmth, with spaces for people to come together' or be alone, accommodating technology.., and within the budget. I couldn't be happier." Mary L. Lawson, Director Minneapolis Public Libraries Washburn Community Library, Minneapolis, MN 18,800 sf Library Contact: Mary Lawson, Director Minneapolis Public Libraries 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 612.630.6202 mlawson @ mpls. lib. mn. us Wentworth Community Library, St. Paul, MN 28,770 sf Library & Galaxie Community Library, Apple Valley, MN 28,500 sf New County Library Contact: Ken Harrington, Dakota County Libraries Dakota County Department of Planning 1590 West Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033 651.438.4542 ken.harrington@co.dakota.mn, us Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN 85,000 sf New Library Contact: Audrey Betcher, Director 101 Second Street S.E. Rochester, Minnesota 55904 507.285.8011 audrey@ rochester, lib. m n. us THE LEONARD PARKER C1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DESIGN PHILOSOPHY "TLPA has honed their knowledge of libraries to a high degree of excellence that should serve the greater library community well." Roderick Mac Donald Former Director Dakota County Libraries The Leonard Parker Associates believes the most important design consideration is the integration of state-of-the-art technology in a functional setting suited for both staff and patrons. We have seen the library evolve from a building housing books to a connection point on a vast multi-media information network. Contemporary library patrons increasingly look to the library not only for books, but also for information on-line, on disc and other diverse audio, visual and graphic forms. The impact of evolving technology on library design has been profound. Successful design begins with the understanding of this and other specific issues unique to the nature of libraries. Functional design issues: · Ease of function for both staff and patrons · Layout must optimize supervision, security and efficient function · Collections must be clearly visible and identified · Systems must be "user friendly" and accommodate the increasing impact of data and communications technology Quality of the interior space: · Provide gathering places for a variety of community activities · Communicate a sense of warmth, with natural materials and daylight · Address current environmental concerns and interior air quality · Accommodate needs of all who use the library. Accurate anticipation for change is a challenge: · Flexibility is key to allowing for future changes and reorganization · Provide adequate space for current and future collection · Potential future expansion · Build with capacity suitable for technology changes Libraries are truly a community resource, providing access to information and services, a community gathering space suitable for working or relaxing for people of all ages. Designing enduring, appropriate facilities, which are warm and inviting and meet the needs of the diversity of uses and users, is the opportunity we embrace and the delight we find in library projects. ;,T~q ARCHITECT8 iNC. a p~ ~ .... 0_, PARKER Assoc,.-, ~.., ..... ' - ~ ~ th ~ ~rrant GFou? D1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DESIGN APPROACH Our approach for successful delivery of design services is based on weaving and integrating three pivotal concerns into every aspect of our design process. They are: · Consensus building participation · Open, focused communication · Accountability / responsibility Reaching consensus about design among the many stakeholders and constituents in public sector projects is always critical and sometimes difficult. The primary vehicle our design team uses to achieve consensus is the interactive design workshop. Carefully scheduled, the workshops encourage all stakeholders to participate in free-flowing discussion regarding the facility program design. Ideas are shared and evaluated; decisions are examined carefully to understand impact; efforts are made to resolve concerns before they become problems. When problems do emerge, together we find ways to transform liabilities into assets. The workshop is part of a process that through broad participation utilizes creative thinking to arrive at creative concepts in an efficient and cooperative work environment. The workshop is also an important vehicle to maintain open and focused communication. But our project approach entails other instruments and procedures to insure all parties are fully informed regarding progress, status reports, decisions, requests, meeting reports, etc. The communication "point person" is our project manager, Gary Mahaffey. It will be his responsibility to ensure that all parties to our work effort are included in the open communication network throughout the design/construction process. Maintaining effective communication encourages and facilitates participation and is critical to an enjoyable and successful project. Our communication strategy is designed to make that happen. In all design/construction efforts, but particularly in public sector projects, being accountable for our work is one important indication of professional responsibility. The primary components include meeting schedules, controlling project cost and quality assurance. Our approach to each of these important concerns is integrated into each phase of our product delivery. Schedules are established and carefully monitored, revised when necessary, but not to exceed established occupancy date. We similarly and regularly monitor anticipated construction costs, using value engineering to keep costs within the established budget. We are proud of our record of controlling cost. Over the past ten years, and in excess of more than $300 million in construction cost, our projects have averaged 3.9 percent under the budgets of our clients. Delivery to our clients of trouble-free building(s) is the goal of our project approach to quality assurance. It starts with our team of highly educated and knowledgeable professional architects and engineers. It entails research of materials and systems. It includes a process of peer review of our documents prior to issuance for pricing and construction. This project approach has resulted, over 42 years of practice, in never having had a judgement against our firm for construction deficiencies and/or failures. An exceptional indication of quality design delivery. Overall, the knowledge, discipline and creativity we will bring to your library can be evaluated and judged by our design team's past record of successful, cost effective, trouble free, award winning projects. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOC!ATES, ARCHITECTS iNC, a part of-he Durrant Group D2 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ENERGY CONSERVATION TLPA strives to design environmentally sensitive projects, continually building on our experience and advancing design methods and technology to improve the practice of design as a whole. In so doing, we expect to play a major role in the shaping of the design and construction industry for the good of future generations. Our design team sets energy and environmental design goals with our clients at the onset. We invest the process by collaborating on strategies, quantifying progress and comparing alternatives to find the most cost-effective solutions to meet your goals. We have won awards for our design ability in energy conservation and continue to receive accolades for our awareness and responsibility to environmental design. Recent achievements include: Labor and Industries Building Olymp/a, Washington $44,000,000 410,000 SF 1992 project completion This remarkable new facility is located on a heavily wooded 35-acre site in Tumwater, seven miles south of Olympia. TLPA and Opus Corporation won the national design/ build competition to construct the $44.13 million office building for the State of Washington. This project is unique in being one of the first major buildings to meet the new Washington State environmental code regulating interior air quality and office environmental safety. Materials were carefully chosen to avoid "sick building" syndrome, common in new office buildings. The building systems are designed for maximum energy efficiency, while allowing for a complete "airing-out" of the work areas. · 1993 Energy User News Efficient Building Award Puget Power- Northwest Current · 1993 Design/Build Comfort/Quality Award Contracting Business Magazine Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Building St. Paul, Minnesota $46,300,000 est. 225,000 SF summer 2002 est. project completion TLPA has an enviable record in sustainable architecture on many of their projects. Most recently, along with The Weidt Group, we evaluated and selected appropriate building materials and construction strategies to make the new Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Building maximally self-sustaining. With the collaboration of Northern States Power, the team conducted an analysis during each phase of design, determining areas where energy demand could be reduced through design improvements to the building enclosure and building systems. This analysis established several cost scenarios or "bundles." These bundles, combined with various improvements and other energy conservation measures, will contribute towards the reduction of air pollution and represent a significant reduction in waste. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCiA-ES~ ARCHi?ECT~ IN,:, a part :f T_~ Du--a~:t ,:~o::;_, E 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ENERGY CONSERVATION University of Minnesota Law Library Minneapolis, Minnesota $10,200,000 234, 000 SF 19 78 project completion Energy conservation was a key concern and the architects were mandated to make the building highly energy-efficient. To meet this mandate, energy saving measures were incorporated into the design: densely insulated walls, careful control of glass quantity and shading relating to orientation, reflective insulating glass and earth sheltering of roof surfaces to form rooftop gardens. The library utilizes illumination from skylights wherever possible and fluorescent lamps are installed directly on the stacks rather than in perpendicular rows overhead. Students using the stacks must turn these individual lights on and they go off automatically in eight minutes. Fluorescent lights are also mounted on study tables rather than on ceilings. This resulted in savings of 3 113 billion BTU's below the requiremen~ of the Minnesota Energy Code. · 1978 Energy Conservation Award, Honorable Mention Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. Lake Superior College Duluth, MN $1o, 800, 000 70,000 SF new 25,550 SF renovation 1996 project completion Lake Superior College was committed to integrating multimedia technologies with curriculum development and instructional delivery. This project furthers the mission of the Lake Superior College by offering quality education utilizing state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Upon entering the facility, students encounter a pedestrian environment similar to a small town community with all its diverse occupations. The facility includes shops, clinics, laboratories, interactive television classrooms, information commons and a library resource center. The addition encloses almost the entire SoUth wall of the existing building, eliminating the issues associated with excessive solar gain. Instead, daylight enters through the new addition in two ways, skylights and clerestories. The spine of the three double-story Information Commons allows daylight into interior spaces, maximizing the use of natural light. This, in effect, creates a long-term operational savings and improves the quality of the learning environment. Punctuated by pools of natural and artificial light, the introduction of this element, in its own way, is as important to students, staff and visitors sense of well-being as it is for one to find their way around the building. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS i.~,~C, a part of Ti}e Du.:ran;, Group E 2 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY Our Consultant, Gausman & Moore has achieved tremendous operating efficiencies in many of its buildings using a combination of several common sense and well proven technologies. For example, we routinely recommend air handling units with an economizer cycle to take advantage of "free cooling" under the right weather conditions; this can easily save five percent on operating costs when in operation. Together with variable air volume (VAr) systems which pinch down the amount of air to unoccupied spaces, it is not uncommon to achieve a ten percent HVAC operational savings using these systems. In addition, the air quality is better as a side benefit. On the electric side, the use of occupancy sensors to turn off unused lighting, high efficiency motors, and variable speed drives for fans regularly leads to operational savings of eight to fourteen percent per year. COMPUTER CAPABILITIES To assist our team in producing well-coordinated, accurate and timely projects we use computer-aided design and drafting, PC-based word processing, spreadsheets, accounting, project management, and desk-top publishing. These resources allow us to analyze a greater number of design possibilities, coordinate project budget and schedules, and efficiently produce technical drawings and documents. We use AutoCAD Release 14, FORM-Z, and 3D StudioMAX software for three-dimensional computer modeling and animation. "Tremendous effort, spirit of cooperation, and professional sensitivity exemplify TLPA. A great deal of energy is spent ensuring that the drawings reflect our needs, based on open communication and mutual understanding...this building will be a focal point on campus always." John D. Edwards Director.. Opperman Law Library THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS , a part of -he Durrani Group E3 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY LARGER VISION: MASTER PLANNING TLPA has extensive experience in urban design and site assessment for public and private sector projects and has produced master plans, comprehensive site assessment studies, space needs programs and feasibility studies either independently or as the first phase of a building project. Through our experience, we have developed a methodology for the research and evaluation of needs which is beneficial to our client's initial development of a project. This process, which emphasizes owner and user input, provides the information necessary for informed planning, programming, design conceptualization, cost estimation. Some of our recent projects include: Lino Lakes Civic Center Lino Lakes, MN $6,000,000 51,000 SF f 999 Project completion The Lino Lakes Civic Center creates a unified complex of city government and services facilities. It is positioned as the accessible centerpiece of an expanding mixed-use planned development. Lino Lakes was committed to the idea of creating a community place where people would want to shop, live and recreate. The preliminary plan for The Village incorporates the already built Civic Complex into the mix to provide a civic focus for the community. Future plans call for a community center, an amphitheater, library and post office. The Village is a place where people can have their daily needs met without driving from one site to the next. An important part of the master plan is preservation of the underlying environmental integrity of the area. Since it will be built on the edge of the Rice Creek Regional Park, care is being taken to provide infiltration of water runoff to protect sensitive areas in the park. Careful planning will also preserve the most valuable stands of trees and other natural features. The civic complex site, as well as other areas in The Village, will contain numerous areas of native plantings. Dakota County Western Services Center Apple Valley, MN $15,500,000 160, 000 SF 1991 project completion The Government Services Center is located on a large suburban site in Apple Valley and incorporates four basic components: Community Libra,'y, Human Services Department, Physical Development Department and Courts, which are organized around a central atrium. The site planning included provision for a future Apple Valley City Hall. Together, the landscaped entry courtyard and the atrium provide a year-round public gathering place - in effect a town square - for local residents. THE LEONARO PARKER ASSOCIATES , .~.,~CHiTECTS iNC. a part of The Durrant Group F 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY LARGER VISION "It was a pleasure to work with you... TLPA listened well, as is evident from the translation of our' requirements into this splendid, practical and warm place we now call honTe." Marvin Roger Anderson Librarian Minnesota State Law Library TLPA has been responsible for the planning, design and construction of over 30 contemporary libraries ranging from small and large community libraries to major academic and specialized libraries. Our background and in-depth experience in library design and master planning enables us to analyze and integrate functional and philosophical elements to produce a cohesive, well-organized facility fully responsive to meet the needs of library staff, library user, and community as a whole. These projects all meet, and often exceed, current accessibility standards, are energy efficient, incorporate state-of-the-art technology, meet the informational, educational and leisure needs of their communities and the budgetary requirements set for the projects. Our ability to effectively work with the City of Chanhassen to implement your goals is enhanced by our understanding of the concerns and issues critical to successful design of the public library. Because of our extensive library and master planning experience, we know that the quality and integrity of our planning, design and decision-making process will directly benefit the quality and success of the proposed Chanhassen Library and its surrounding environs. Our team's commitment to address important design issues, through the workshop process, will lead to the shaping of a beautiful environment that effectively supports and integrates with the larger community's vision. We also emphasize that to deliver to the City of Chanhassen a highly functional, economically realized, trouble-free facility, is mandatory - but not enough. This library must also have a character and spirit that speaks its importance to the community. Simply stated, it must be a beautiful library. Together, we share that goal. THE LEONARD PARKER ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS '~NC. a part of The Durrant Group F 2 Proposal for CITY OF CHANHASS 'N · New, ~u.~,ic ,~,~,rary November .. MS&R MeYer, Scherer & R0ckcastle, Ltd. Architecture, Interior Design & Urban'Design ~ ~9 North znd Street Minneapolis, MN 554o~ Website: www. msrltd.com Telephone: (6~z) 3.59-3zzz Contact: Jeffrey. Scherer, Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle Architects January S, 2001 CHANHASSEN FEE PROPOSAL Assumptions Fee: We are assuming the total amount of money available for this project equals the approved referendum amount of $6,000,000. Thus construction costs, professional fees, miscellaneous soft costs and bond issuance costs must all be included within the $6,000,000. Area; As per the RFP we're using 34,000 SF for the gross area of the building. Part I Construction Budget in current dollars The construction budget includes all the dollars needed for building the library and completing the site work which includes the parking and landscaping. The county would pay for the furniture, shelving, interior signage, all electronic equipment, phones and cat 5 data wiring. Inflation factor extended to July 2002 Assume 4% per year and 1.5 years to the mid point of construction Contingency 5% for new construction Part II Architectur~a~& ~ngine~rin~Fees This amount represents the professional fees required to take the project from conceptual design through completion of construction, project close-out and the one-year warranty walk-through. Also included are council and community DresentatJans. Part III Interior Planning & Design Fee The Interior work includes thorough program review, staff/administrative interviews, test fits for furniture and shelving, equipment layouts, data locations, furniture and shelving selection, preparation of specification and bidding documents, bidding and installation coordination. Gross building area Estimated furniture cost per S.F. Interior Fee percentage Total Interior fee $4,773,536 $304,694 $267,275 $5,345,505 9% $481,095 34,000 SF $13.50 $459,000 10% $45,9OO Subtotals $5,345,505 $481,095 $45,900 $/SF $157.22 $14.15 $1.35 Part IV Reimbursable Expenses These expenses include mileage, postage, faxes, long distant phone calls, presentation materials, copies and the cost for printing and distribution of bid documents. All these cost are passed directly to the owner with no added mark-up. The amount quoted is based on historical data from jobs of similar size and location. Part V Additional Owner~°sts These dollars are normally not part of the architects basic services but are included within the $6,000,000 project budget. I Exterior Signage (includes the fee for the graphic designer) 2 Site Survey 3 Soils Testing 4 Bond Issuance (estimate) Part VI Total Project Budget Part VII Total Meyer' $cherer & Rockcastle Fee + Reimbursable Expenses Part II + III + IV $14,000 $17,500 $2,400 $3,600 $90,000 $113,500 $14,000 $113,500 $6,000,000 $540,995i $0.41 $3.34 $176.47 MS&R Mr. Scott Botcher City Manager City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 01 November 2000 Dear Mr. Botcher & Members of the Selection Committee: Congratulations on the successful referendum for your new library. From our work with you on the needs assessment for the library, you already know of our deep commitment to your project. Since founding our firm in 1981, MS&R has grown from three individuals designing their first library in 1984 to more than seventy people having completed more than three million square feet of library space design. Our work continues to range from large regional libraries to small community libraries. Our experience has taught us that great libraries are a direct result of a great process, client and community. For the library to transcend being just a building--to become a cherished and loved institution--it is crucial to understand all aspects of its design, operations and service goals. Needless to say, it would be an honor for MS&R to continue assisting the City of Chanhassen in its plans for a new library. We feel we have demonstrated to you: · A thorough knowledge of library planning. · An ability to listen and reach consensus with a variety of constituents. · A commitment and dedication to work cooperatively. · A sensitivity to local traditions and expectations.._ · Sound and realistic professional judgment. · Integrity of process and professional behavior. Your project requires sound library planning and design based on experience in interpreting the needs of the library and community through a collaborative effort that embraces all of the constituencies. Libraries are our passion. We would be honored to have an opportu- nity to work with you again to see your new library become a reality. Sincerely, City of Chanhassen Public Library--i MS&R TABLE OF CONTENTS EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members 13. Past. Project Collaboration c. Schedule & Budget Control 2, AVAILABILITY REFERENCES DESIGN PHILOSOPHY ENERGY CONSERVATION/OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY CALCULATION OF FEES 7. PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS 8, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION · Full Resumes of Key Personnel · Awards · PublishedWork · Exhibitions · Articles 31 32 33 34 36 36 37 "MS&R's responses to projects are most inspired when they're rooted in the client's needs, the site and a sense of public pur- pose .... Constantly on 'a search for meaning,' as the principals say, they're always checking their values against their actual output. In fact, the guiding prin- ciples of MS&R are inscribed on a wall of their current offices and include integrity, mutual e~ichment, innovation, respect, balance, responsibility, aud joy. The MS&R trio is intent, as they say, 'on ensuring that our practice continues to strive for quality, creativity, and self-renewal.'" --Joel Hoekstra, ArchitectureMimmsota "There are few firms in the country in xvhich all of the partners have been as heavily involved in education as MS&R. Their dedication to bringing the experience of practice into the school and to bringing the ideas of education into practice has been extraordinary--MS&R offers a national model of the engaged office." --Thomas Fisher, Dean, CALA, University of Minnesota City of Chanhassen Public Library--2 ' MS&R I. EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members ARCHITECT *:~ INTERIOR DESIGNER MS&R's RANGE OF SERVICES: · Full architectural services · Interior design · Architectural research · Feasibility studies · Historic preservation · Programming · Site selection & master planning · Computer-aided design & visualization · Project phasing · Construction observation · Space planning · Furniture design · Model making · Value engineering · Presentation drawings · Code & ordinance work "The growth and quality of architecture coming from MS&R is top-notch--recog- nized both nationally and internationally. Their achievements can be attributed to the very successful triad of three equivalent professionals working in balance and syn- ergy while achieving what, perhaps, each could not achieve on his own. The5' epito- mize why firms exist." --Steven McNeill, AIA, President, AIA Minnesota MS&R Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. Architecture, Interior Design and Urban Design 119 North 2nd Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1420 telephone: (612) 375-0336 fax: (612)342-2216 website: www.msrltd.com Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., (MS&R) is a Minnesota corpora- tion founded in 1981 by the three principals: Thomas Meyer, Jeffrey Scherer, FaIa, and Garth Rockcastle, Fa2. Associate principals of the firm include architects Jack Poling, at/t, Barry Petit, Ra, Patricia Fitzgerald, aI~, and Marc Partridge, iix, CrD; head of interiors Lynn Barnhouse, crD; and business/financial director Bill Meeker. The firm employs a total of sixty-nine individuals, including nineteen registered architects, twenty-three intern architects, three certified interior de- signers, five intern interior designers, one IT Systems Administrator, one CADD manager, five students/model builders, one student interior designer, one financial director, and ten administrators. MS&R designs and manages between $55-75 million in construction each year. Sixty percent of that work is for institutional cfients, such as universities, libraries, and museums. The remaining work is done in the private sector for corporations and residential clients. MS&R has won more than fifty national and state design awards and is frequently published in major regional and national periodicals. The firm received the AIA Minnesota Firm Award in 1999, and a full-length monograph of the firm's recent work will be published in 2001 by L'Arca Edizioni as part of an international series of volumes on architectural firms. MS&R's work was also recently featured at the University of Minnesota's Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum as part of the juried Architecture Faculty Exhibition. All three principals currently teach, or have taught, architecture at the University of Minnesota, where Garth Rockcastle served a six year term as Head of the Architecture Department. Both Garth Rockcastle and Thomas Meyer have been honored as faculty--Mr. Rockcastle as the 1996 recipient of the Frederick J. Mann Award for distinguished service and Mr. Meyer as the 1991 recipient of the Rapson Award for distin- guished teaching. Jeffrey Scherer regularly lectures on library design and technology. Both Jeffrey Scherer and Garth Rockcastle were elected into The American Institute of Architects College of Fellows in 1998. City of Chanhassen Public Library--3 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members Principal in Charge Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience "Fayetteville Public l.ibrary Director Louise Schaper said she watched the evolution of the library's design over dozeus of Scberer's visits since 1998, but she xvas still surprised by the drawings he presented publicly on Monday.... When she saw the full design, she said she actually jumped up and down. She described the design as playful, fun and futuristic. 'To me, it just feels right,' she said." ~A rkansas Democrat-Gazette Fort Smith Public Library (model of new main library) MS&R Team MS&R has assembled an expert design team to handle the challenges of your project. We have outlined the key personnel and their experience below. Other MS&R staff will be assigned as required. Please see Section 8: Additional Information for full resumes of these key personnel. Jeffrey A. Scherer, A founding principal with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., Jeffrey Scherer will serve as principal in charge with overall responsibility for the project. Mr. Scherer has contributed to the programming and design of more than fifty libraries and museums throughout the country and is a frequent conference lecturer for both the American Library Association (ALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA). He is currently Board President for the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. In 1998, he was elected into The American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. Below are some recent library projects for which he has served, or is serving, as principal in charge: · Fayetteville Public Library~Fayetteville, Arkansas Size: 75,000 sf Project Cost' $21,500,000 Completion Year: 2002 · Saint Paul Central Library (historic renovation)~Saint Paul, Minnesota Size: 100,000 sf Project Cost: $15, 949, 000 Completion Year: 2002 · Edina Public Library & Senior Center~Edina, Minnesota Size: 18,000 sf (library); 16,000 sf (senior center) Project Cost: $4,000,000 Completion Year: 2002 · Fort Smith Public Library (new main library & three new branches)--Fort Smith, Arkansas Size: 102,000 sf Project Cost: $17,500,000 Completion Year: 200 I · Clear Lake Public Library (adaptive reuse)~Clear Lake, Iowa Size: 10,540 sf (renovation); .5,430 sf (adaptive reuse) Project Cost' $2,340,613 Completion Year: 200 I · Fargo Public Library~Fargo, North Dakota Size: 82,500 sf (new main library); 20,000 sf (new branch library) Project Cost: $16,000,000 Completion Year: 2002 · Chanhassen Public Library (needs assessment)--Chanhassen, Minnesota Completion Year: 2000 City of Chanhassen Public Library--4 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members Recent Related Experience (continued) Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Education MS&R Team (continued) Jeffrey Scherer (continued) · Wilkinson Public Library--Telluride, Colorado Size: 20,000 sf (library); 17,000 sf (underground parldng garage) Project Cost: $6,380,000 Completion Year: 2000 · Charles City Public Library & Fine Art Gallery (renovation/ expansion)~Charles City, Iowa Size: 12,000 sf Project Cost: $ I, 140,000 Completion Year:. 2000 · Robert Barlow Memorial Library--Iowa Falls, Iowa Size: 14,800 sf ProJect Cost: $1,881,000 Completion Year:. 2000 · United States Senate Library (historic renovation/relocation)- Washington, DC Size: I 0,000 sf Project Cost: $3,132,860 Completion Year 2000 · Carmel Clay Public Library~Carmel, Indiana Size: 113,600 sf Project Cost: $19, I$1,673 Completion Year: 1999 · Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center (expansion)-- Minnetonka, Minnesota '~ Size: 61,450 s£ (addition); 103,000 s£ (renovmion) Project Cost: $14, 732,000 Completion Year: 1999 · Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life--Minneapolis, Minnesota Size: 12,000 sf (addition); 14,000 sf (renovation) Project Cost: $5,400,000 Completion Year: 1999 · Prior Lake Public Library & Community Center--Prior Lake, Minnesota Size: 20,500 sf Project Cost: $2,300,000 Completion Year: 1999 · Savage Public Library~Savage, Minnesota Size: 19.800 sf Project Cost: $2,281,697 Completion Year 1998 · Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, University of Arkansas, 1971 · Graduate Studies, Architectural Association, London, England, 1973 · University of Rome, Italy, Summer Art Program, 1965 City of Chanhassen Public Library--5 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM Experience of' Key Team Members Project Manager Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Carmel Clay Public Library Austin Public Library Education MS&R Team (continued) Bar~y Petit, RA An associate principal with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., Mr. Petit will serve as project manager. As such, he will coordinate all activities of the team, including consultants, attend all client and team meetings and convey design decisions to the team. A graduate of Cornell University School of Architecture, Mr. Petit has been with the firm since 1982. He has served as project manager for numerous community and library projects with MS&R, including the following recent projects: · Edina Public Library & Senior Center--Edina, Minnesota Size: 18,000 sf (library); 16,000 sf (senior center) Project Cost: $4,000,000 Completion Year:. 2002 · Wilkinson Public Library~Telluride, Colorado Size: 20,000 sf (library); 17,000 sf (underground parking garage) Project Cost: $6,380,000 Completion Year:. 2000 · Chanhassen Public Library (needs assessment)~Chanhassen, Minnesota Completion Year: 2000 · Robert Barlow Memorial Library~Iowa Falls, Iowa Size: 14,800 sf Project Cost: $1,881,000 Completion Year: 2000 · New Prague Memorial Library--New Prague, Minnesota Size: 3,000 sf (addition); 4,500 sf (renovation) Project Cost: $ I,O00, O00 Completion Year: 2000 · Carmel Clay Public Library--Carmel, Indiana Size: 113,600 sf Project Cost: $19,15 I, 673 Completion Year: 1999 · Prior Lake Public Library & Community Center--Prior Lake, Minnesota Size: 20,500 sf Project Cost.' $2,300,000 Completion Year: 1999 · Savage Public Library~Savage, Minnesota Size: 19.800 sf Project Cost: $2,281,697 Completion Year: 1998 · Austin Public Library--Austin, Minnesota Size: 27,000 sf Project Cost: $3,035,000 Completion Year: 1996 · Master of Architecture, Cornell University, 1982 · Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1974 City of Chanhassen Public Library--6 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members Project Architect Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Edward Zorinsky Federal Office Building (site plato Education MS&R Team (continued) Carolyn Berman, ASA An associate with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., Ms. Berman will serve as project architect. As such, she will coordinate the design effort, maintain communication between the team and consultants, and manage architectural drawings. Ms. Berman has been with MS&R since 1998 and has twenty years' experience. She has served as project architect (or on the design team as noted) for numerous institutional projects, including the following recent projects: · Saint Paul Central Library Renovation--Saint Paul, Minnesota (on the design team) Size: 100,000 sf Project Cost: $15, 949,000 Completion Year: 2002 · Metropolitan State University Community Library & Information Access Center--Minneapolis, Minnesota (on the design team) (~as&~ with rsP) Size: 86,295 sf Project Cost: $20,080,000 Completion Year Pending funding · Edward Zorinsky Federal Office Building Reconstruction-- Omaha, Nebraska Size: 500,000 sf Project Cost: $40,000,000 Completion Year: 200 I · Wilkinson Public Library~Telluride, Colorado Size: 20,000 sf (library); 17,000 sf (underground parking garage) Project Cost' $6,380,000 Completion Year 2000 · Master of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1989 · Bachelor of Architecture, University of Virginia, 1979 · Liberal Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1975-1977 City of Chanhassen Public Library--7 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members Interior Designer Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Robert Barlow Memorial Library Education MS&R Team (continued) Leanne Larson As interior designer, Ms. Larson will be an integral team member during the programming and design phases. She will attend client meetings to present furniture layouts and finish selections and also provide furniture estimates and coordinate the furnishings bid documents. Ms. Larson has been with MS&R since 1997. She has served as interior designer for numerous institutional projects, including the following recent projects: · Denton North Branch Public LibrarymDenton, Texas Size: 32,000 sf Project Cost: $4,600,000 Completion Year: 2002 · Indiana State Library Renovation Interiors--Indianapolis, Indiana (MS&R with Browning Day Mu#ins Dierdorf) Size: 212,000 sf Project Cost: $17,000,000 Completion Year 200 I · University of Virginia Clark Hall Science & Engineering Library Interiors--Charlottesville, Virginia Size: 48,000 sf (renovation) Completion Year: 200 I · Clear Lake Public Library (adaptive reuse)--Clear Lake, Iowa Size: 10,540 sf (renovation); 5,430 sf (adaptive reuse) Project Cost: $2,340,613 Completion Year 200 I · Robert Barlo~v Memorial Library--Iowa Falls, Iowa Size: 14,800 sf Project Cost: $1,881,000 Completion Year 2000 · W. Dale Clark Public Library (remodeling)--Omaha, Nebraska (MS&R with The Schemmer Associates) Size: 22,864 sf Project Cost: $1,200,000 Completion Year: 2000 · Prior Lake Public Library & Community Center Prior Lake, Minnesota Size: 20,500 sf Project Cost: $2,300,000 Completion Year 1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design Specialization & Bachelor of Science, Retail Merchandising & Management, Summa Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin, Stout, 1998 City of Chanhassen Public Library--8 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members /VIE CHANICALI ELE CTRICAL ENGIN£ERS Principal in Charge Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education MS&R has prior professional relationships with all of the following consultants we have selected for this project. Other consultants will be selected with the City of Chanhassen once the scope of the project has been further developed. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Inc. 2381 Rosegate P.O. Box 131750 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 phone: (651) 634-0775 fax: (651) 634-7400 web site: www.sebesta.com Sebesta Blomberg brings technical and business solutions to industrial, institutional and governmental markets. The firm provides a history of innovative solutions to the complex issues, concerns and challenges facing clients. For each project, Sebesta Blomberg assembles a multi-disciplin- ary team, choosing the staff who will be most responsive to the specific needs, size and schedule of the project. Sebesta Blomberg has a depth of unique expertise and project specialization including commissioning, plant and process engineering, building systems analysis and design, standby and continuous duty power systems, lighting design, equipment procurement, systems integration, fuel/electric rate negotiation and planning, computer controlled systems, energy conservation measures, and communication and alarm systems. Rebecca Ellis, Ms. Ellis will serve as principal in charge of the mechanical and electrical engineering team. As the leader of Sebesta Blomberg's Buildings Services Division, Ms. Ellis oversees the mechanical design, electrical design, lighting design, and commissioning groups within the Division. She has designed and devel- oped Sebesta Blomberg's commissioning services business and personally trained Sebesta Blomberg personnel in the process and its execution. She has thirteen years of experience in managing a variety of HVAC system design projects. Recent projects that she has served as principal in charge of include: · United States Senate Chaplain's Office--Washington, D. C. (with MS&R) · United States Capitol Attic Stair Extension--Washington, D. C. (with MS&R) · Mayo Building I-IVAC System Upgrade--Rochester, Minnesota · Rochester City Hall--Rochester, Minnesota · Harvard Medical School (various HVAC system designs & studies)--Cambridge, Massachusetts · Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota City of Chanhassen Public Library--9 MS&R I. EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members Mechanical Engineer Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education Sebesta Blomberg & Associates Team (continued) Robert J. Diez, P~. Mr. Diez will serve as mechanical engineer in charge of complete HVAC and plumbing systems designs. Mr. Diez has several years of mechanical engineering and mechanical system design and installation experience, including complete HVAC and plumbing systems designs for a variety of facilities. His focus is on areas requiring additional study, such as site orientation, mechanical systems life-cycle cost analysis, code requirements, and equipment relocation. He performs services such as design, analysis and commissioning to institu- tional, industrial, and public sectors. His recent relevant experience includes: · Richfield Schools--Richfield, Minnesota · Arizona State University IAQmArizona · Holman High School Holman, Wisconsin · Sedona High School--Sedona, Arizona · Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Electrical Engineer Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education Willis Armitage, Pt Mr. Armitage will serve as electrical engineer. Mr. Armitage brings more than thirty years' experience in various fields of electrical engineering. In addition to being a registered engineer for twenty-four years, Mr. Armitage is a licensed master electrician. He has designed systems for educational facilities, the retail food industry, computer facilities, and healthcare facilities. He has also worked internationally, spending two years in Egypt and has completed designs in the Middle East and Far East. His recent relevant experience includes: · Minnetonka School Systems--Minnetonka, Minnesota · Edina School SystemmEdina, Minnesota · University of Minnesota Dairy Barn--Crookston, Minnesota · University of Massachusetts (various projects)--Amherst, Massachusetts · Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota City of Chanhassen Public Library--10 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a. Experience of Key Team Members STRUCTURAL/CIVIL ENGINEERS Principal in Charge Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education Bakke, Kopp, Ballou McFarlin, Inc., (BKBM) 5930 Brooklyn Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota 55429 phone: (612) 342-9438 fax: (612) 342-9482 web site: www.bkbm@bkbm.com BKBM is a multi-discipline, professional engineering firm committed to excellence in design and on-schedule project completion. Their services include structural, civil, restoration, and industrial engineering services. The firm was established in 1967 and has a staff of thirty-four people including twelve licensed engineers. BKBM has expertise in a wide range of project types such as historic renovations, educational facilities, office facilities, government buildings, high and low rise structures, parking structures, and expert investigations. BKBM's philosophy is to meet the needs of the client. They do this by understanding the client's objective, identifying special needs, presenting alternatives, and recommending a solution that gives attention to an owner's concern for quality, cost and service. Ronald LaMere, yE Mr. LaMere will serve as principal in charge of the structural and civil engineering team. '- Mr. LaMere has sixteen years' experience in structural design of reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, light-gauge steel, masonry and wood structures. He is also experienced in the application of nondestructive testing methods for use in the evaluation of parking structures and existing buildings. He is Past President of the Minnesota Council of American Structural Engineers and a registered professional engineer in nine states. His relevant project experience includes: · Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center--Minneapolis, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Stillwater Correctional Facility Perimeter Security Wall Repair-- Stillwater, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Southwest State University Bellows Library Condition Surveym Marshall, Minnesota · Eagan Middle School LibrarymEagan, Minnesota · Shannon Park Elementary School Library--Eagan, Minnesota · Pinewood Elementary School Library~Eagan, Minnesota · Lakeville High School Library--Lakeville, Minnesota · Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Distinction, University of Minnesota, 1983 · Master of Business Administration, College of St. Thomas, 1989 City of Chanhassen Public Library--11 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAP! a. Experience of Key Team [Vlembers Civil Engineer Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education BKBM Team (continued) Thomas Cesare, PE Mr. Cesare will serve as civil engineer. Mr. Cesare has fourteen years' engineering experience on a variety of civil engineering projects. His experience includes designs of grading, drainage, geometric site layout, site utilities, paving, hydraulic analysis, storm water quality treatment, storm water rate control, specification writing, site construction estimates, construction inspection and contract administration. Design project are varied in size and types of projects including education/academic, industrial/manufacturing/warehouse, municipal, retail/commercial, churches/worship, senior housing and residential subdivisions. His relevant project experience includes: · Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, 19 8 6 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Principal in Charge Role & Responsibilities Damon Farber & Associates (DFA) 253 Third Avenue South, 3rd Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 phone: (612) 332-7522 fax: (612) 332-0936 Damon Farber Associates was established to provide quality services in the areas of landscape architecture, comprehensive planning, site design, and open space development. DFA concentrates on the planning and design of exterior spaces as they relate to circulation aspects, function, maintenance, spatial organization, and landscape aesthetics. The level of the firm's involvement can include the full scope of services associated with the planning and design process from site analysis through the preparation of contract documents and construc- tion administration. MS&R and DFA have a long-standing profes- sional working relationship. Damon Farben; ASLA Mr. Farber will serve as principal in charge of the landscape architecture firm. City of Chanhassen Public Library--12 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM a.Experience of Key Team Members Recent Related ~xpeHence Education CONSEeVATION ADV/SO~! SPECIFICATION WRIT£~ Principal in Charge Role & Responsibilities Recent Related Experience Education Damon Farber (continued) Mr. Farber has twenty-eight years' experience and has had his own landscape architecture firm since 1981. He is President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a Fellow of the organization. He has collaborated with MS&R on numerous library projects, including: · Austin Public LibrarytAustin, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Ridgedale-Hennepin Regional Center Expansion (with MS&R) · Savage Public LibrarytSavage, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Pleasant Hill Public Library--Hastings, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Southdale-Hennepin County Library Renovation (with MS&R) Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1969 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1971 EcoDesign Resource, Inc. 4235 Washburn Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55412 phone: (612) 298-0503 fax: (612) 522-6356 EcoDesign Resource's founding principal~Rebecca Foss--has been developing sustainably-oriented construction documents since 1995. Throughout the design process, she works with organizations and corporations as diverse as the University of Minnesota'-and Rupp Industries. Rebecca Foss, Rebecca Foss will serve as energy conservation advisor and specification writer. Ms. Foss was a presenter in 1995 at the Energy Efficient Building Association Annual Conference. She is President of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Construction Specifications Institute's Certification Committee and has ten years' experience as a construction specifier. Prior to starting her own firm, she served as MS&R's in-house sustainable design advisor and specification writer. Her relevant experience includes: · Saint Paul Central Library (historic renovation)~Saint Paul, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center (expansion)~ Minnetonka, Minnesota (with MS&R) · Wilkinson Public Library--Telluride, Colorado (with MS&R) · Fort Smith Public Library (main library & three branches)~Fort Smith, Arkansas (with MS&R) Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), Augsburg College, 1973 Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, 2000 City of Chanhassen Public Library--23 MS&R I. EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Our team has collaborated on numerous projects in the past. We have provided some of our most relevant examples on the following pages with those team members that we have selected for your project noted. PROJECT COORDINATION The timely contribution of all members of the project team--architects and consultants--is critical to the success of the project. Our method to ensure that this occurs is simple and straightforward: communica- tion-both organized and spontaneous. Technology enables the sharing of information and documents instantaneously; however, there is no substitute for face-to-face exchange to uncover opportu- nities and solutions to problems. MS&R will institute a series of meetings, testing design and revealing related issues and their impli- cations. Just as we encourage the City of Chanhassen to respond to design issues that will be raised, we demand the same from our consultants as active members of the project team. We also encourage you to play a diligent role in expressing and clarifying goals for the new Chanhassen Public Library. We are immediately accessible and encourage phone calls or visits at any time during the design. Specifically, the MS&R team will take the following steps to insure that all aspects of the project are well coordinated: 1. Frequent meetings among all disciplines: Project coordination begins early in Schematic Design, when all disciplines must participate in the selection of building systems that are compat- ible with one another. As design and documentation progress, frequent and open communication among team members is essential for accurate coordination. 2. Electronic exchange of information at regular intervals: Elec- tronic files will be exchanged via the most expedient means (project website, e-mail, zip disks, etc.) so that all disciplines have constant access to the most recent project information. 3. Check sets at regular intervals: For thorough coordination of the design documents, there is often no substitute for physical drawings. Print copies of all documents will be exchanged between disciplines at key points in the process (typically 2-4 times for each of SD, DD and CD phases) to facilitate document review. 4. Coordination periods coinciding with review periods: During periods when the documents are made available for review by the owner (typically, at the end of each phase), project team members will be assigned to conduct coordination reviews. 5. Coordination drawings: We propose that the construction manager submit coordination drawings overlay all building components of each floor level (structural, mechanical and electrical components; lighting; sprinklers; ceilings, etc.) onto a common drawing. This process generally reveals any remain- ing coordination issues and makes the contractor and subcon- tractors aware of areas where careful installation of compo- nents is essential. City of Chanhassen Public Library--i 4 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAH b. Past Project Collaboration Robert Barlow Memorial Library Prior Lake Public Library (elevationO Chanhassen Public Library Needs Assessment-- Chanhassen, Minnesota Completion Year: 2000 Project Type: Needs assessment for new library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager: Barn/Petit With library consultant Robert Rohlf, MS&R prepared a study to analyze the City of Chanhassen's current library facility, located on the lower level of City Hall, and to assess the deficiencies in space allocation for materials, furnishings, and usage, as well as helping the City define future space needs through 2020. The study also assessed alternatives to the current facility and provided cost estimates for each of these alternatives. The City and Library Board used this study to support the referendum for a new library, which passed this year. Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library--Iowa Falls, Iowa Completion Year: 2000 Size: 14,800 sf ProJect Cost: $1,881,000 Project Type: New library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager: Barry Petit Interior Designer: Leanne Larson This new library replaces and relocates an old Carnegie Library, which the City's collection has drastically outgrown. The new building also addresses issues related to accessibility, areas for reading, and ever emerging technological issues. The design takes full advantage of the new site--adjacent to the Iowa River--providing elevated and breathtaking views of the river. The layout is easy to understand and even easier to use. New features, such as the Teen Room and the Community Room, will accommodate more events within the library and gives students alternative places to study. The library is designed in a Contemporary Usonian/Prairie style with an emphasis on the horizontal. In keeping with this aesthetic of the building, timeless and durable building materials make the library a beautiful starting point for the new Iowa Falls Civic Center. Prior Lake Public Library--Prior Lake, Minnesota Completion Year: 1999 Size: 15,000 sf library; 5,5000 sf dance studio/community center ProJect Cost: $2,300,000 Project Type: New library & adaptive reuse of old building into community center Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager: Barry Petit Interior Designer: Leanne Larson This new county branch library also features a 5,500-square-foot dance studio/community center. The dividable space is very simple with an eleven-foot by eight-inch ceiling and a wood dance floor. It is anticipated the space will be used as a community room during much of the weekday hours and transform into the dance studio from 3:30 till closing. Sundays will be held for start-up church services and musical and cultural events during the afternoon and evening. City of Chanhassen Public Library~15 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library--Iowa Falls, Iowa City of Chanhassen Public Library--16 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAH b. Past Project Collaboration "Thank you again for yol.lr magnificent xvork on the new Wilkinson Public Li- brary. It is truly a gem in our community, and you and everyone at MS&R played such a major role in its manifestation." --Andrea Bcnda, President, Wilkinson Public Library Board ' Austin Public Library Project Cost: Project Type: Principal in Charge: Project Manager: Project Archftect' Sustainable Design Specification Writer: Wilkinson Public Library~Telluride, Colorado Completion Year 2000 Size: 20,000 sf (library) 17,000 sf (underground parldng garage) $6,380,000 New library Jeffrey Scherer Barry Petit Carolyn Berman Rebecca Foss (now with EcoDesign Resource) After only ten years, the community of Telluride outgrew its present library facility and hired MS&R and library consultant An&rs Dahlgren to evaluate one site for a new building versus the feasibility of expanding the existing one. Once the decision was made to build a new facility, the project included a vigorous review process by the local design board. Because of site constraints, the 20,000 sf library is divided onto two floors with underground parking that increases the total gross building area to 37,000 sf. The interior design-colors and detailing~abstractly recall the Victorian era when Telluride flourished as a prosperous mining town. The round two-story form on the reading plaza borrows its design imagery from a historic railroad water tower. The new facility has more space for today's technology, including a separate room for computer research. Austin Public Library~Austin, Minnesota Completion Year: 1996 Size: 27,000 sf Project Cost: $3,035,000 Project Type: New library Principals in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer & Garth Rockcastle Project Manager: Barry Petit ._ Landscape Architect: Damon Farber & Associates The new library was a ten year process weathering political changes, economic disruption and labor unrest. In the end, it symbolizes tenacity, passion and community generosity. Private and corporate donations accounted for half of the project costs. The library is located on Mill Creek Pond in downtown Austin. The site is historically significant because the pond was created by the Hormel Meat Packing Company as a source of ice for preserving meat during the summer months. The Hormel Foundation and many of its current and former employees were major donors to the project. The Mill Creek Pond site offered an idyllic backdrop for the building. The design responded with a 210 foot long Reading Porch flanking the north and west elevations. The Porch is entirely furnished for patron seating with lounge chairs and study tables all lit with table lamps. The two porch wings are anchored by a stone fireplace gifted by one of the library patrons. The porch has become a daily gathering ritual for several of the senior library patrons. The exterior expression is founded in traditional architecture. The intent was to establish a strong physical street image with detailing and style that were very comfortable for the citizens of Austin representing their vision of the ideal library. The library also is the first step in an ambitious master plan revitalizing the entire park surrounding the pond. The success of the building can be measured in the large increase in the library circulation and the high demand for the meeting and conference rooms. The people of Austin sincerely love their new library. It symbolizes their genuine understand- ing that the future belongs to those that have access to information. City of Chanhassen Public Library--i 7 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Wilkinson Public Library--Telluride, Colorado Cit3, of Chanhassen Public Librar3,--I 8 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaborati°n Austin Public Library--Austin, Minnesota City of Chanhassen Public Library~J 9 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAH b. Past Project Collaboration ., Sauage Public Library Pleasant Hill Public Library ;~ ~: ~..r'7: 'W',~ .:~.~_ ~.~ . ~ ~ .... ~... Savage Public Library~Savage, Minnesota Completion Year 1997 Size: 19,800 sf Project Cost: $2.,28 !,~97 Project Type: New library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager Barry Pefrt Landscape Architect: Damon Farber & Associates The Savage Public Library was designed to create and encourage a sense of place. It provides a location and 15,000 sf for residents to get a feeling of connection with one another and to their local environment through simple design resolutions. The concept for the building form relates to the County, abstractly recalling a railroad engine. It is an image honoring the significant role of trains in grain trade throughout the Minnesota River Valley. For the community, the library encourages a connection to place, contributing as a focal piece in a loose civic campus site plan. The three main structures original to the city are a post office, police department and city hall. Thus, the library and its entry are intentionally dominant, to graciously terminate the public ensemble of government buildings and to provide an inviting entry. The interior of the building also contributes to creating a sense of place. The purpose of the building was to accommodate many styles of learning with the hope of the library becoming a natural place to visit. Hence, rooms accommodate both group and individual study. Several lounge areas provide a place for casual reading and relaxing. For example, a teen study room allows active interaction with food, music, and dynamic discussions. The design supports individuals and the community at large, creating the library as a place embodying pride. Pleasant Hill Library~ Hastings, Minnesota Completion Year. 1994 Size: 14,135 sf Project Cost: $2, 100,00 Project Type: New library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey $cherer Landscape Architect: Damon Farber & Associates This library is located in Hastings, a historic center for transportation along the Mississippi River. In the past, the river brought many outside influences to the city, so today the river can be seen as a metaphor for the emerging information highway. The library was designed to acknowl- edge both of these worlds. Historic brickwork and a contemporary update of early Prairie style elements were used to create a comfortable, contextual building. The coexistence of historic continuity in the design and cutting edge technology in the interiors reinforces the role of the library---consistency, continuity and progress. An elliptical rotunda makes the entry bright and easily observable by staff. The main east-west circulation axis terminates at the reading room with a picturesque view of the Mississippi River and virgin prairie grasslands. Durable materials such as copper, brick, terrazzo, and wood are practical, yet historically accurate and consistent. The library board requested a richly detailed, yet subtle building. Roman brick was used to reinforce the horizontal stretch of this hilltop building. A base of Roman soldiers capped with a custom S-curve watertable grounds the structure amid the changing prairie grassline. The double dentil course, topped with copper, frames the building against the sky. Pilasters, jack arches and custom sill shapes add variety without patterning. City of Chanhassen Public Library--20 MS&R I. EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAH b. Past Project Collaboration Savage Public Library--Savage, Minnesota City of Chanhassen Public Library--21 X 1.1,1 ..:' MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Carmel Clay Public Library "I love this library, staff, and community and think ~ve bare a great fi~ture. It doesn't hurt to be in such a wonderful building, either!... I've always believed this l)uilding and project team deserve significant recog- nition."--Wendy Phillips, Library Director, Carmel Clay Public Library Carmel Clay Public Library Carmel Clay Public Library~Carmel, Indiana Completion Year:. 1999 Size: 113,600 sf Project Cost: $19,151,673 Project Type: New library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager: Barry Petit The Carmel Clay Public Library is designed to be an enduring yet dynamic civic resource for the resi- dents of Clay Township, located in Carmel, Indi- ana. To accomplish this goal, a 113,600 sf build- ing was constructed for $19,151,673 to offer di- verse spaces and modes of information for com~ munity students and resi- dents of all ages. The leading program requirement was for this public resource to incorporate the latest information technologies to meet educational objectives. As a solution, Carmel Clay Library provides numerous modes of current, useful, and accurate information. More than 300,000 books and 655 periodicals with back issues are accessible to the public. Almost 46,000 non-print items~such as CD-ROMs, video and audiocassettes~ are also shelved here. And the latest information technologies are offered with over 120 on-line computer stations for public access to the catalog, Internet, and other databases. As a dynamic civic resource, these spaces provide high-demand and high- interest material that also stimulates the interests and appreciation for reading and learning. The needs of a variety of users are addressed with special areas. For example, a 25,000 sf comprehensive children's area includes a technology center, a large storytime room, a puppet theater, two murals with nature scenes, a parent resource center, its own audiovisual collection, and three separate rooms for group study. The young adult area features books and computers specifically for teenagers. The adult area offers popular materials collections including bestsellers, magazines, tapes, and CD-ROMs, and an extensive business reference area is equipped with a nonfiction technology center. To sustain this library as a dynamic place, it is first of all built to accommodate new, evolving formats. Secondly, it is built to serve customers with generous aisle widths, group study rooms, specialized lighting, and acoustic control. Finally, products were chosen according to their durability and maintenance requirements so that Carmel Clay Library can be a public resource, built to last a lifetime. "This is certainly state of the art. Thanks for the futurist planuing. We will be preparing our children for the next millen- nium. "--Patron Comment City of Chanhassen Public Library--23 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Carmel Clay Public Library--Carmel, Indiana City of Chanhassen Public Library--24 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center ~ .... ~ ~':~'~ Clear Lake Public Library "You have done a great job for us. This is a unique and challenging project, and you are to be congratulated for ),our success in dealing with it!" --Jean Casey, Director, Clear Lake Public Library Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Expansion~ Minnetonka, Minnesota Completion Year: Size: Project Cost: ProJect Type: Principal in Charge: Project Team Member:. Landscape Architect' Sustainable Design Specification 1999 61,450 sf (new); 103,000 sf (renovation) $14,732,000 Library renovation & expansion Jeffrey Scherer Barry Petit Damon Farber & Associates Writer: Rebecca Foss (now with EcoDesign Resource) The original Ridgedale Regional Center was constructed in 1980 to provide a variety of essential government services to the rapidly expanding western suburbs of Minneapolis. The 125,000 sf facility brought a public library, library administration offices, district courts, a licensing center and social services offices all under one roof. Continued growth of the metropolitan area throughout the decade meant that demand soon outstripped the service capacity of the center, and by the early 1990s it was clear that expansion of the facility was necessary. The expansion project adds some 61,4,50 square feet to the public library and library administration, along with remodeling an additional 103,000 square feet. A new 225-car parking ramp brings the total on-site parking capacity to 500 cars. Library Director Charles Brown wanted a piece of "civic architecture that created excitement and an invitation to explore." By introducing a new clerestory in a graceful and memorable curved form, the existing architectural plan has been revitalized with a new identity. The interior will incorporate public art in three locations. MS&R participated in the artist selection process and is coordinating the installation. Clear Lake Public Library~Clear Lake, Iowa Completion Year: 2001 Size: 10,540 sf (renovation); .5,430 sf (adaptive reuse) Project Cost' $2,340,~ 13 ProJect Type: Library renovation, expansion & adaptive reuse Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Interior Designer: Leanne Larson The Clear Lake Public Library, located at 200 North 4th Street in Clear Lake, Iowa, serves a growing community of approximately 8,500 residents. The library occupies a Carnegie building which was con- structed in 1918. An expansion project in 1979 doubled the size of the library. This addition is nestled between the Carnegie building and the existing Masonic Temple to the north. In order to meet the growing needs of the library, in 1997, the city accepted the donation of the adjoining Masonic Temple for library expansion. The design will reinforce and unify the historical character of the existing buildings. The temple porch will be enclosed by using similar brick and cornice treatment to create a cozy reading and study area. A new exterior entry with a canopy and book drop will be added in the location of the existing Carnegie building and unify the building cluster. The intent is to create a memorable street image in harmony with the historical detailing and style of the existing buildings. The same attention to detail will continue on the inside. City of Chanhassen Public Library--25 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Expansion-- Minnetonka, Minnesota City of Cha~zhassen Public Library--26 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration United States Capitol Former United States Senate Library & Senate Chaplain Staff Area "I would like to congratulate you and the entire MS&R team for the fine work you have done. The Senate Library has received many favorable comments, especially from Senators, the Secretary of the Senate, the Assistant Secretary of the Senate, the Senate Librarian, and the I,ibrary and Senate staff in general." -- Kara A. Schonberger, Senior Project Architect, Architect of the Capitol United States Capitol ReadingRoom "The Senate Library not only provides an invaluable service to the Senate community, but it is an historic and integral part of this institution .... I xvould like to thank.., the architects at Meyer, Schercr & Rockcastle, Ltd., for all of their hard work. We are already getting wonderful feedback on the exposed brick and layout of the Russell location, and I am confident that everyone will be impressed with thc enhancement to the Library's Capitol location, once the restoration work is complete." --Gary Sisco, Secretary of the Senate, Umm~: Newsletter of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate United States Senate Library Relocation & Senate Chaplain Office Renovation~Washington, D. C. Completion Year:. Size: Projec~ Cost.' ~ro~ect type: Principal in Charge: Project Team Member:. Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: This project involved the partial relocation of the United States Senate Li- brary into the Russell Sen- ate Office Building and the restoration and renovation of space in the U. S. Capitol into reading and reference rooms. It encompasses 10,000 square feet of re- stored and renovated space. 2000 ~ o, ooo s~ $3,132,860 Historic renovation/relocation of fibrary Jeffrey Scherer Barry Petit Sebesta Blomberg & Associates (for Senate Chaplain O~ce) The Russell Building houses 7,000 square feet, including approximately 3,000 square feet of on-line reading and research areas. As the first project on Capitol Hill to be networked into the new Capitol Hill computer mainframe and Senate Array, the new location offers cutting edge technology in addition to its historic book and document collection. Senate staff now have access to LIS, the Library's catalog, Library of Congress databases, and the Internet ~ia several computer terminals. A reading room and several private work areas allow staff to study away from their hectic and crowded offices. Moveable compact shelving provides storage for nearly 100,000 volumes. Effective preservation actions include sensitive climate control and pressurization, UV filtering, strict access control, and routine maintenance treatments. The restored Reading Room on the third floor of the U. S. Capi- tol features a late 18th-century interior design with mahogany shelves lining the walls, period rugs covering the tile floor, and period furniture. Covered by shelving for decades, an early 1800s fireplace will be restored. Together, both facilities allow the Senate Library to continue to meet the information needs of the Senate for many years to come. City of Chanhassen Public Library--2 7 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM b. Past Project Collaboration Saint Paul Central Library (3-D computer image of Lobby Entry) .- Saint Paul Central Library O'D computer image of Children's Area) Saint Paul Central Library Minnesota Completion Year. Size: Project Cost: Project Type: Prindpal in Charge: Project Team Member:. Sustainable Design Specification Writer: A historic landmark building in down- town Saint Paul, con- structed in 1917 and on the National Reg- ister of Historic Places, the Saint Paul Central Library is undersized, ineffi- ciently organized and technologically out of date. The renovation will in- (historic renovation)~Saint Paul, 2002 100,000 sf (renovation) $15,949,000 Historic renovation to library Jeffrey Scherer Carolyn Berman Rebecca Foss (now with EcoDesign Resource) crease public accessibility to the collection, consolidate service points, upgrade power, data and communication systems, and restore histori- cally significant interior spaces. The design will both respect and enhance the historic and aesthetic nature of the building. The renovation will create a new entrance addition on Kellogg Boulevard. This new entry pavilion will include a lobby and coffee bar. A major renovation of the West Wing will feature four new floors to accommodate periodicals and books, study carrels, and computers to access electronic library catalogs. The existing stone and plaster surfaces will be cleaned, and new ceiling and lighting systems, new flooring, new accessible and flexible systems for power and data, new HVAC distribution, and new fire suppression system will be added. Renovation of the East Wing will entail remodeling the interior partitions and spaces, cleaning the existing stone and plaster surfaces, new electrical and mechanical systems, and a new access ramp system for the Lower Level Youth Services. Edina Public Library & Senior Center~Edina, Minnesota Completion Year: 2002 Size: 18,000 sf (library); 16,000 sf (senior center) Project Cost: $4,000,000 ProJect Type: New library and senior center Principal in Charge: Jeffrey Scherer Project Manager:. Barry Petit This project combines a public library and senior center. The facility will be a new, two-story building, housing the senior center on the lower level and the library on the second. City of Chanhassen Public Library--28 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAI',I b. Past Project Collaboration "\Vhat culminatcd is a building thatis, most importantly, functions as a library but also one that answers public concerns about its size, cost, ncarncss to downtown, fit with the community of Fayetteville and tile ma- terial to be used for building it." --Charlie Alison, The Morning News "[Fayetteville Public Library Director Louise] Schaper said she's been pleased with the very public process of designing the building. Short of going door-to-door, they've tried to include people on every imaginable aspect, she said .... Not only has the arclfitect hcld two or more public hea,'ings just about every time he comes to town, but he's also taken the plans to people who can't easily get to the meetings, such as the elderly residents." -~Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Fayetteville Public Library~Fayetteville, Arkansas Completion Year:. 2002 Size: 75,000 sf Project Cost: $2 I,$00,000 Project Type: New library Principal in Charge: Jeffrey $cherer Interior Designer. Leanne Larson Founded in 1916, the Fayetteville Public Library is located in the county seat, which is home to the University of Arkansas. Following a national search, the Library Board hired MS&R. Our first assignment was to complete a comprehensive master plan for the library. This plan deter- mined a need for 90,000 square feet through the year 2020. After the completion of the program, MS&R worked with the library to evaluate the feasibility of remodeling and expanding their much-loved existing library. However, the constraints of the site and the potential for changing the character of the existing building required a careful and detailed evaluation. Because Fayetteville is a very public-participatory commu- nity, we conducted a series of twenty-four public forums. These forums addressed the issues of expansion versus building anew. Located on the corner of School Street and Mountain, the library's front door will directly face the town square. This is done for practical and symbolic reasons. It is a convenient, logical point at which to enter the building. It also stands as a symbol for the "heart" of Fayetteville. The design extends the historic fabric of the town center and incorporates the newly established downtown design guidelines. The urban texture and figure-ground of the library ensure that the building reinforces the fabric of the city. The building will be placed on the northeast quadrant of the site to take full advantage of the site's topographical shape, preserve as many trees as practical, provide easy access to parking and tp place the entrance to the library at the highest point on the site. The perimeter design conforms to the standards of the Dickson Street Improvement Project--including sidewalks completely around the perimeter, street trees to form a pleasant canopy, defined on-street parking, a widened West Street, parklike sitting areas along Rock Street, and reduction of width of Mountain at School and West to create a greater perception of neighborhood. Brick and cast stone--with wood accents in the soffits~will serve as the major exterior materials. The interior will have a warm, traditional feel with high ceilings, solid wood end-panels and accents, ambient lighting, generous reading areas with a variety of seating, and space that is carefully segregated by function. The massing of the building steps down the slope of the site~recognizing the scale of the neighborhood. The main entrance, or "front porch," is designed to be highly visible from the town square and as one approaches the site. It is also a symbolic entry and a practical place for waiting, talking and holding events. The roof is accented with wide overhangs detailed with expressed wood brackets. The higher volumes of the main reading room and the central hall of the second floor are expressed with an undulating roof. City of Chanhassen Public Library--29 MS&R EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN TEAM c. Schedule and Budget Control Once the elements of scope and quality have been agreed upon, we begin the design process with a clear understanding of our fiscal responsibilities. Using this method, we provide an outstanding record of publicly bid projects that have come in within the available budget and on schedule. The following represents our success within the last five years in this area. LIBRARY PROJECTS COMPLETED IN LAST FIVE YEARS PROJECT BUDGET VERSUS BID AMOUNT Project Austin Public Library Carmel Clay Public Library Fairfield Public Library Fort Smith Public Library Hedberg Library-Janesville, WI~ Hosmer Community Library Kendall Young Public Library Kirkendall Public Library New Prague Memorial Library Prior Lake Public Library Ridgedale-Hennepin Cty. Regional Ctr Robert Barlow Memorial Library Sahara West Library & Museum Savage Public Library Southdale-Hennepin Cry. Library West Des Moines Public Library Wilkinson Public Library Change Orders Contract % % of Construction Budget Award Over/Under Cost $ 2,750,285 $ 2,606,000 - 5.2% 2.0% $24,500,000 $21,970,000 - 10.3% TBD $ 2,200,000 $ 2,101,000 - 4.5% 4.0% $10,498,950 $10,449,025 - 0.4% 5.6% (under construction) $ 5,467,500 $ 5,273,000 - 3.6% 4.3% $ 2,100,000 $ 1,973,350 - 6.0% 0.0% $ 3,285,127 $ 3,203,300 - 2.5% 5.0% $ 2,520,000 $ 2,466,630 - 2.1% 0.7% $ 775,000 $ 610,000 na na (under construction) $ 2,245,000 $ 2,275,000 1.3% 3.3% $14,799,214 $14,672,000 0.9% TBD $ 2,097,500 $ 2,078,500 1.0% 0.5% $16,000,000 $13,979,553 12.6% n.a? $ 2,225,000 $ 2,173,000 2.3% 2.6% $ 5,000,000 $ 4,046,000 19.0% 24.7%3 $ 5,100,000 $ 4,854,550 4.8% 1.5% $ 6,874,000 $ 6,700,000 2.5% 1.5% The Hedberg Library was successfully rebid at no additional fee to the Owner. MS&R was not involved in the Construction Administration Phase of the Sahara West IJbrary & Museum. The original library was built in 1973. During demolition, extensive asbestos was continually discovered beyond the two-million dollars for the initial abatement. Also, it was discovered that the entire steel exterior curtain wall framing had severely rusted and required full demolition. Amazingly, the project still finished with half of the original contingency funds remaining. "I have enjoyed our relationship on the Carmel Cia.,,, Public Library project and think we have a project that the entire Project Team can be proud of. Thanks to all for a project that met the Owner's program and then some, beat the budget, and is meeting the schedule." --David Hall, Geupel DeMars, Inc. "Your commitment to cost control was evident throughout, and ),our sensitivit3, to teacher and staff needs is apparent in a final design that reflects the pedagogical valuesofour Montessori community. The staff was very pleased with the administra- tion of the construction as well." --Dean B. Thomson, Chairperson, Lake Country School Renovation Committee City of Chanhassen Public Library--30 MS&R 2. AVAILABILITY All of our team members will be available to begin work on your project as soon as the contract is signed. Below are the projects each MS&R team member is currently working on: Stewart Public Library (existi~tg buildi~g) University of Minnesota Art Department Faciliey (3-D computer model) Team Member Jeffrey Scherer Barry Petit Carolyn Berrnan Leanne Larson Project Current Phase Edina Library & Senior Center DD Fayetteville Public Library SD Stewart Public Library SD Pre-paid Legal Services Headquarters DD University of Minnesota Art Dept. CD Edina Library & Senior Center DD Petrucelli & Petrucelli Law Offices CD Zorinsky Federal Office Building DD Clear Lake Public Library CA Denton North Branch Public Library SD Fayetteville Public Library SD Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center ~.,'=~' ~asbburn Crosby Mill Ruin ([uture 3ome o[tbe Saint Antbony Falk Heritage CenteO C/ty of Chanhassen Public Library--31 MS&R 3. REFERENCES Janet Williams, Director Scott County Library System 13090 Alabama Avenue South Savage, MN 55378 Telephone: E-mail: Projects: (612) 707-1761 jwilliams@co.scott.mn.us New Prague Memorial Library; Savage Public Library; Prior Lake Public Library Charles Brown, Director Hennepin County Library Administration 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, MN 55305 Telephone: (952) 847-8800 Project: Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Expansion Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Carmel Clay Public Library Sandy Louis, Head Librarian Hennepin County Library Administration 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, MN 55305 Telephone: (952) 847-8500 E-mail: slouis@hclib.org Project: Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Expansion Wendy Phillips, Director Carmel Clay Public Library 515 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46032 Telephone: (317) 571-4285 Project: Carmel Clay Public Library Larry Larson, Director Fort Smith Public Library 61 South 8th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 Telephone: (501) 783-0229 E-mail: llarson@fspl.lib.ar.us Project: Fort Smith Main Library & Three Branches Louise Schaper, Director Fayetteville Public Library 217 East Dickson Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (501) 442-2242, extension 11 E-mail: lschaper@fpl-ar.org Project: Fayetteville Public Library City of Cha~hassen Public Library--32 MS&R 4. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Kendall Young Library Among the emerging technolo- gies that we are currently inte- grating into our clients' library projects around the country are: · Wireless communication · Full-motion video and accompanying audio · Information kiosks within and at remote locations in communities Fully networked study tables Library-assisted network configuration of patron laptop computers Combined fiber connections to desktop (or hybrid copper- filters) Gigabyte Ethernet Flat screen monitors for public access catalogs and information centers Patron accessible audio and video previewing in MV service areas Patron e-mail Posting of e-mail reference questions Satellite downlinks for live data and video connections Distance learning centers, including full two-way communications The design of a state-of-the-art central library must address the following issues: Function: First, the library must function as a state-of-the-art library. A successful public library must be efficiently organized to meet the needs and support the activities of the staff. As the nature of distributing information changes, the building should change gracefully and economically over time. And above all, the library should permit patrons to find and discover materials with ease, comfort and safety. , Symbolic: Great civic architecture should have a memorable identity and respect its context. By identity, we mean that the design character of the building should distinguish itself as "the library" and embody the traditions and promise the future holds for the library in the community. By respect for its context, we mean that the new Chanhassen Public Library should be sensitive to its community's heritage, the adjacent City Hall, and the City of Chanhassen's architectural fabric. Library Technologies: Library development during the past century has seen constantly emerging technologies. We focus on designing libraries that can change and adapt to these technologies. Future building requirements can be anticipated by providing easy access to data cabling, small and responsive building mechanical zones, redundant conduit and service points, and lighting systems that can accommodate both reflected and emitted light sources. We invite you to read several speeches that Jeffrey Scherer has given to the American Library Association and the Public Library Association on the topic of library technologies, available on our web site: www.msrltd.com/speeches.html . Lighting: We provide analysis of alternate layouts to determine the best physical, photometric and energy performance balance. Jef- frey Scherer has conducted lighting seminars and is acting as lighting consultant on many library projects. 5. Layout: Efficient layouts, appropriate adjacencies, and clear path- ways enable smooth flow of materials handling and self service. , Interior Design: To achieve a truly functional facility, the test fits of furniture and the efficient relationships of staff and patron spaces must begin immediately at the start of design. o Materials Handling: MS&R has pioneered the development of automated materials handling systems. These conveyor machines allow materials to travel underground, through ceilings, between floors, taking books from customized bookdrops and sorting areas directly onto book carts. They save staff time and provide a highly efficient circulation of materials. City of Chanhassen Public Libra~3,--33 MS&R 5~ ENERGY CONSERVATION/ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY Our philosophy encompasses the broad spectrum of sustainable design purpose, energy conservation, operational efficiency, and implemen- tation techniques. Our knowledge of the latest technology will enable us to meet or exceed energy conservation and sustainability guidelines established by the City of Chanhassen. Rebecca Foss, our specification writer and energy conservation advi- sor, has been working with the University of Minnesota, Hennepin County, and the Minnesota DNR as an advisor on materials strategies for the Minnesota Sustainable Design Guidelines, a comprehensive system for planning, design, and implementation of criteria and procedures leading to more sustainable construction practices for public and private work. Unity Avenue Associates Offi'ce (use of natural daylighting) Our mechanical and electrical engineers--Sebesta Blomberg & Asso- ciates-are experts in using the latest direct digital control (DDC) technology to fine tune the operation of mechanical and lighting systems, providing proper ventilation, temperature, humidity, and lighting level control at the lowest possible energy cost. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates has received seven ASHRAE Energy Awards and one Energy User News Certificate of Merit Award for the firm's excellence in energy conservation. Our entire team is committed to the underlying principles that will influence the decision-making process: University of Minnesota Art Department Facility (3-D computer model) Xcel Energy Assets Program: MS&R has experience working through the Xcel Energy Assets Program on several projects, including the University of Minnesota Art Department Facility. Through this program, we work with the owner's energy conser- vation consultants to evaluate "bundles" of design solutions to achieve a balance of initial and operational cost efficiencies. Life Cycle Costing (LCC): The broad-based long-term goal of LCC is to do more with less through design, while doing little harm to the natural world. More specific goals would be: I ) Life cycle design: We determine projected length of current use, anticipate future uses, design for future uses, and evaluate mate- rials (e.g.; manufacturing process, energy embodiment, recyclabiLity, recycled content, reuse potential, etc.). We have incorporated salvage, recycled, and re-manufactured materials into the design of Open Book, Unity Avenue Associates Office, the City of Lakes Waldorf School, and SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters. 2) Protection of existing natural environment: This can be done through controlled water usage, controlled energy use, construc- tion waste minimization and recycLing, controlled VOC levels/ healthier working environments. City of Chanhassen Public Libra~3,--34 MS&R S, ENERGY CONSERVATION/ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY SEI bwestments Corporate Headquarters (use of recycled materials) "For our people, [llex, V SEI corporate head- quarters] reinforces our culture. They feel that there are no limits, no walls. If there are no limits, if you're not sitting in a box, you can think outside of the box." --Al West, CEO, SEI Investments Millard Branch Library Winner elan AIA Nebraska Masonry Institute Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry SEI Investments Co.orate Headqua~rs (unfin~hed ~iling & flexible workstations) C, d. e. Energy Conservation: Energy conservative "systems" are more than just mechanical and electrical components. The building's architecture is a key factor in a fully integrated energy conserva- tion plan. Properly placed high quality windows, excellent insulation, and site orientation all play a role in a low-energy consuming facility. For various clients, including SEI and the University of Minnesota Art Department, we have explored the area of energy conservation, making the team aware of the life cycle cost implications for maximum efficiency equipment and evaluating the cost/return benefits. We have researched the use of photovoltaics as energy sources, finding that current technol- ogy is moving from their inclusion merely as an energy-generating component to one of aesthetic proportions. Use of passive solar and daylighting techniques serves both as an effective energy conservation tool and as an aesthetic and educational opportunity for those inhabiting the space. Use and Maintenance: Operational efficiency is a function of excellent design combined with comprehensive documentation and meaningful training. Clear design documentation will enable future users of the drawings and specification (for troubleshoot- ing, renovation, evaluation, etc.) to understand what was in- tended. Our close relationship with our clients' operations and maintenance (0ScM) personnel enhances our understanding of what a useful OScM manual contains and how it is organized. We review OScM manuals for each project that we design, and we understand the difference between an equipment cutsheet and operation and maintenance instructions for that piece of equip- ment. We also make sure that thorough training occurs prior to the OScM staff being responsible for the day-to-day operation of the building systems. Building Materials: The building design, community, use of the building and construction and operating budget all inform our selection and use of materials. In our built library projects, we have relied heavily on the use of brick, stone and natural metals (copper and stainless steel) as exterior building materials. While initial cost for these materials is greater than lesser building materials, decreased lifetime maintenance cost often makes these materials less expensive over the life of the building. We utilized Visionwall curtainwall for the Carthage College Library. This curtainwall system consists of two panes of glass with two integral layers of clear mylar film that create three air spaces in each panel, thereby providing approximately seven times the insulating value of standard insulating glass curtainwall panels. Again, this system requires greater initial investment, but its use will result in lower required boiler capacity, elimination of the need for radiant heating around the building perimeter and decreased energy consumption. For SEI and the renovation of the Edward Zorinsky Federal Office Building in Omaha, we designed interiors with unfinished ceilings. This design choice will allow for a more cost efficient installation, as well as greater efficiency and flexibility for the occupants. City of Chanhassen Public Library--35 MS&R 6. CALCULATION OF FEES MS&R understands and is prepared to provide a fee proposal, should we be selected for an interview. 7. PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS Fort Smith Public Library (rendering] "Jeff Scherer held twenty-six public meet- ings in Fayetteville before lie turned in his final design [for their new library] .... Anybody could speak, and problems were worked out in the open .... The result will be a library building thatresidents of Fayetteville can really call their own, since they helped plan it .... It takes a special person like Jeff Scherer to make this kind of thing work. Even his fellow architects recognize lie's unique." --Arkansas Democrat Gazette Editorial Page "Some architects design libraries for com- munities. ArchitectJeffScherer builds com- munities by designing libraries .... An architect of lesser prestige might cringe at including the publicin planning, even when planning major civic buildings the public will pay for. Scherer, now 51, says it's the only way lie works .... The idea of gathering community input before design- ing major civic buildings was new to both cities [Fayetteville and Fort Smith], as it is to many of the communities where he works, Scherer says. While reserving ultimate design control, lie's known for creating libraries that reflect their community, func- tion to the highest technological standards and meet the most demanding design crite- ria.'' --Jennifer Hansen, Arkansas Democrat Gazette MS&R has worked with more than fifty communities across the United States helping them raise funds, locate appropriate sites, and plan, design and furnish their library buildings. We have provided a wide variety of services to guide cities and library boards through the library building process from conception to referendum to finished buildings. These services include space needs assessment, site selec- tion, conceptual plan programming, development of public campaign strategies, and design. The process of consensus building must be tailored to the specific needs of Chanhassen. Issues such as cost, location, and access are universal to all libraries. We understand the issues related to co-locating the library with City Hall and the "City Commons." From public meetings and discussions with the City Council, we know that the design team, together with the City Council and Library Board, must consider identity, traffic, access, parking, greenscape, expansion, and common- ality of purpose. We have considered these specific issues with numerous clients in the past, including the cities of Iowa Falls, West Duluth, and West Des Moines, and for Hennepin County (with the Ridgedale and Southdale projects). We invite and facilitate community involvement in this process as well and have successfully provided our design expertise without losing sight of the community's needs and desires. As MS&R principal Jeffrey Scherer stated in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's Editorial Page, "Since a library is the most democratic institution there is, being open to all ideas only supports the quest for betterment. Making a difference through a community process takes a lot of work. It would be so much easier not to listen." Success with this project will arise from a clear sense of purpose and understanding. We have learned that reaching a consensus among constituent groups begins with a public discussion about purpose, place and meaning for the library as the physical and intellectual center for Chanhassen. Through workshops and one-on-one sessions, we can facilitate a process of discovery that will yield a first class library for the City of Chanhassen. City of Chanhassen Public Library--36 MS&R 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION · Full Resumes of Key Personnel · Awards · PublishedWork · Exhibitions · Articles City of Chanhassen Public Library--3 7 MS&R JEFFREY A. SCHERER, FAIA Education Teaching Experience Professional Practice Graduate Studies, Architectural Association, London, England, 1973 Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, University of Arkansas, 1971 University of Rome, Italy, Summer Art Program, 1965 Adjunct Associate Professor, CALA, University of Minnesota, 1979-Present Lecturer, Central London Polytechnic, England, 1976 Founding Principal--Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., 1981-Present Project ArchitectmHodne/Stageberg Architects, Minneapolis, 1977-81 Project Architect--Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, London, England, 1973-77 Project Designer--Candilis, Josic, Woods, Schiedhelm, Berlin, Germany, 1971-73 Residential Work: Angelico; Bertalmio; Boss; Cairns; Carls/Schmeichen; Cole; Conner-Palucci; DePree; Frederiksen; Hatlen; Jorgensen/Micheletti; McDowell; McMahon; Pennock; Roos/Bland; Scherer; Sorenson Museum Work: Bakken Library & Museum Addition, Minneapolis, MN; Fiterman Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Sahara West Museum & Library, Las Vegas, NV; Southern Arkansas University Art & Teaching Building, Magnolia, AR; Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN, (with Frank Gehry and Associates) Public Library Work: Argie Cooper Public Library, Shelbyville, TN; Austin Public Library, MN; Bakken Library & Museum Addition, Minneapolis, MN; Bowling Green Public Library Digital Learning & Access Center (adaptive reuse), Bowling Green, KY; Bud Werner Memorial Library, Steamboat Springs, CO; Carmel Clay Public Library, Indianapolis, IN; Champlin Hennepin County Library, MN; Chanhassen Public Library (feasibility study), Chanhassen, MN; Charles City Public Library & Art Gallery (addition}, Charles City, IA; Clear Lake Public Library (adaptive reuse), Clear Lake, IA; Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, IL; Denton Public Library (feasibility study), Denton, TX; Detroit Lakes Public Library, MN; Edina Public Library & Senior Center, Edina, MN; Fairfield Public Library, IA; Fargo Public Library (planning/site selection}, Fargo, ND; Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, AR; Fletcher Public Library, AR; Fort Smith Public Library, AR; Greensboro Public Library, NC; Hastings Public Library, NE; Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI; Hosmer Community Library (historic renovation/addition), Minneapolis, MN; Hudson Public Library, WI; Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN; Iowa City Public Library, IA; Iowa Falls Public Library, IA; Kendall Young Library (historic renovation/addition), Webster City, IA; Kirkendall Public Library, Ankeny, IA; Maple Grove-Hennepin County Library, Maple Grove, MN; Merriam Park Library, Saint Paul, MN; Millard Branch Library and W. Dale Clark Library, Omaha, NE; Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Mount Prospect Public Library, IL; Park-Grove Library, Cottage Grove, MN; Pleasant Hill Public Library, Hastings, MN; Prior Lake Public Library, Prior Lake, MN; Rapid City Public Library, SD; Ridgedale-Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN; Rochester Public Library (book drop & renovation}, Rochester, MN; Sahara West Museum & Library, Las Vegas, NV; Saint Cloud Public Library, Saint Cloud, MN; Saint Paul Central Library (historic renovation), Saint Paul, MN; San Diego Main Library Programming & Interior Design, San Diego, CA; Savage Public Library, MN; Southdale-Hennepin County Library, Edina, MN; Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Office (SELCO), Rochester, MN, (with TSP); State of Ohio Library, Columbus, OH, Columbus; Stewart Public Library, Grinnell, IA; Stillwater Public Library, MN; Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH; Oshkosh Public Library, WI; Thousand Oaks Library, CA; West Des Moines Public Library, IA; West Duluth Library & Service Center, MN; Wescott Public Library, Eagan, MN; Westminster Public Library, MD; Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, CO Academic Library Work: Arkansas State University Library, Beebe, AR; Arkansas Technical University Library, Russellville, AR; Bemidji State University Library, MN; Carthage College Library, Kenosha, WI; Concordia University Library & Information Access Center, Saint Paul, MN, (with TKDA); Luther Seminary Library, Saint Paul, MN; Metropolitan State University Information Access Center, Saint Paul, MN, (with TSP}; Minnesota Historical Society Library, Saint Paul, MN; Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI; Saint Cloud State University Library Plan, MN; Saint Thomas University Library, Minneapolis, MN; United States Senate Library, Washington, DC; University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR; University of Minnesota Library Archives & Overflow Facility, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; MS&R JEFFREY A. SCHERER, FAIA (continued) Academic Library Work (continued): University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Library, NM; Winona State University Library-Planning & Technology Center, MN Commercial Work: ABC Carpet & Home Retail Stores, Norwalk, CT; Andersen Corporation (various projects), Bayfield, MN; Aspen Research, St. Paul, MN; Facility Systems Inc., Headquarters & Showroom & Phase II Expansion, Minneapolis, MN; Guilford of Maine Administrative Headquarters, ME; Herman Miller Design Yard & Executive Offices, Holland, MI; HRK Foundation Office, St. Paul, MN; Meijer Corporate Headquarters, Grand Rapids, MI; SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, Phases I-III, Oaks, PA; Zero Base Advertising Offices, OH Miscellaneous Work: Hazelden Meditation Center, Center City, MN; Minneapolis Public Housing Authority-Scattered Site, Glendale Townhomes & Lyndale-Olson Housing Renovation; Zorinsky Federal Office Building (restoration), Omaha, NE 2000 Professional Honors & Awards Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Award, Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award for Addition to Historic Building, Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life 1999 AIA Minnesota Firm Award National Terrazzo Mosaic Association Honor Award "Job of the Year," Carmel Clay Public Library King Fahad National Library Design Competition Finalist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia AIA Nebraska Masonry Institute Honor Award for Innovative Excellence in Masonry, Millard Branch Library 1998 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award for Restoration and New Addition, Hosmer Community Library Outstanding Land Development Award of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters Elected to The American Institute of Architects College of Fellows University of Arkansas School of Architecture Fourth Annual Alumni Design Award, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters Award of Excellence in Construction, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., SEI Investments Headquarters Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Award, Hosmer Community Library California AIA Honor Award, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry Associates) Minnesota AIA Honor Award, Herman Miller Design Yard Minnesota AIA Honor Award, Stillwater Public Library Progressive Architecture Design Citation, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry Associates) Silver Award Best of Neocon '91, Facility Management Association, Jazz Filing System Design for Conwed Designscape AIMAmerican Library Association Honor Award, Stillwater Library Award of Excellence, Michigan Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Herman Miller Design Yard Progressive Architecture Award, Herman Miller Design Yard Brick in Architecture Award, Brick Institute of America, Facility Systems, Inc. Minnesota Masonry Institute, Facility Systems Inc. Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Award, Facility Systems Inc. MSAIA Honor Award, Facility Systems Inc. 1997 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 MS&R JEFFREY A. SCHERER, FAIA (continued) Published Work 2000 Arkansas Democrat Gazette, June 18, "High Profile: Jeffrey Allen Scherer" Architecture Minnesota, "Renewable Practice," AIA Minnesota Firm Award, March/April 1999 Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Honored: AIA Bestows Firm Award," October 31 Minneapolis Star Tribune, Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center, October 10 Architecture Minnesota, Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life, September/October 1999 Minneapolis Star Tribune, Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life, June 20 1998 Inc. Magazine, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, December 1998 Public Art Review, "Library Verse" by Margy Ligon, Hosmer Community Library, Fall/Winter Design Cost Data, Fairfield Public Library, May/June Architecture Minnesota, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, March Fast Company Magazine, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, March 1997 Minneapolis Star Tribune, Hosmer Community Library, October 3 The New York Times, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, September 7 Architecture, SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters, June Architectural Record, Sahara West Public Library & Fine Arts Museum, March Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Bakken Library & Museum of Electriciy in Life, March 2 1996 Architectural Record, SEI Investments Corporation: "Is There a Quiet Place in the Alternative Office ?" November Design Quarterly 168, Sahara West Public Library & Fine Arts Museum, Spring The Des Moines Register, West Des Moines Public Library, April 29 Architecture, Sahara West Public Library Library & Fine Arts Museum, April 1995 Design Cost & Data, Dakota CountymPleasant Hill Library, May/June Architectural Record, U.S. Senate Library, "The Profession: Reinvesting the Library" May Architecture Minnesota, Dakota County--Pleasant Hill Library, September/October 1994 Architecture, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gebry & Associates), June Design Cost & Data, Merriam Park Branch Library, January/March Architecture Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates], January/February Abitare, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates), January 1993 Pioneer Press, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates), June 20 Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, "Architecture in Action" (MS&R firm work) 1991 Architecture Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Public Library, July/August American Libraries, Stillwater Public Library, April 1990 American Libraries, "Function versus Beauty," April 1989 Architecture Minnesota, "Borrowed Time: Minnesota's Carnegies," September 1989 American Libraries, Stillwater Public Library, April Progressive Architecture, Herman Miller Design Yard, January Architecture Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, January/February 1988 Interiors, Facility Systems, Inc., August Home, Scherer Residence, November Ottagono, The Work of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., June 1986 Architecture Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, January/February 1985 Architecture Minnesota, Park Grove Library, March/April Public/Corporate Service & Memberships 2001 President, AIA Minnesota 2001 Speaker: Public Library Association Spring Symposium, ??? Topic: ??? 2000 President-elect/Vice President, AIA Minnesota 2000 Member, University of Arkansas School of Architecture Professional Advisory Board 2000 President, Board of Directors, The Library Foundation of Hennepin County MS&R JEFFREY A. SCHERER, FAIA (continued) Public/Corporate Service & Memberships (continued) 2000 Speaker: North Dakota State University Department of Architecture Lecture Series Topic: Doing, Being, Knowing, and Feeling: The Art of Renewal in the Practice of Architecture 2000 Speaker: International Corporate Learning Association, Winning the War for Talent: Leveraging Culture and Environment to Attract and Retain Employees Conference, Minneapolis Topic: Architecture and Environment: The Future of Office Design 1999 Speaker: Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis Topic: Planning for Emerging Technologies 1999 Speaker: Public Library Association Spring Symposium, Chicago Topic: Planning, Designing, and Building the Perfect Library: Impact of Technology 1998 Member, American Institute of Architects Committee on Design Speaker: American Library Association Annual Conference (Washington, D.C.) Topic: Changes in the Library Acoustical Environment (part of the Not Just Shhh... Anymore: Improving Library Acoustics lecture) Speaker: Public Library Association Topic: Envisioning Technology for Library Buildings 1998 Speaker: ARCHITALKS (Minnesota Historical Society, The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library, AIA Minnesota} Topic: Minneapolis Neighborhood Branch Libraries 1998-00 Vice President, Board of Directors, The Library Foundation of Hennepin County 1997 Speaker: American Library Association Annual Conference (San Francisco) Topic: Technology and Library Building Form 1996 Speaker: Urban Design Institute Topic: Critique of New York Public Science Industry &Business Library and Vancouver Public Library Speaker: Public Library Association Topic: Library Technology Keynote Address Speaker, LITMLAMA Conference Topic: Library Technology-The Technology-Proof Library Speaker, Northwest Regional Libraries-Ohio Topic: Library Planning and Technology Speaker, Public Library Association Topic: Library Lighting and Signage 1995 Library of Congress conference on "The Role of Technology and the Library of the Future" Washington, DC (one of 200 attendees selected to attend) Member, Small and Medium-sized Section, Public Library Assocation Speaker, Arkansas Library Association Topic: Transforming the Library for the 21st Century 1994 Technical Consultant to the Minnesota State University Library System Speaker, Public Library Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA 1993-98 1993 Topic: Speaker, Topic: Member, Member, Speaker, Topic: Member, Member, Member, Member, Library Design and Technology Department of Libary Services, State of Florida Library Lighting and Signage Minnesota Library Planning Taskforce Minnesota Library Planning Taskforce (Chair thru 1997) International Association of Metropolitan Librarians, Las Vegas, NV Tradition and Technology in the Urban Library Business for Social Responsibility-Minnesota Coordinator Telecommuting Resources Committee Electronic Frontier Foundation World Business Academy MS&R JEFFREY A. SCHERER, FAIA (continued) Public/Corporate Service & Memberships (continued) 1991 Speaker, Midwest Librarian's Conference, Minneapolis, MN Advisory Board Member, Minnesota Building Research Center Member, Board of Directors, Coffee House Press MSAIA State Agency Contract Committee 1990-91 Mayor's Representative, Coke-Marquette Design Guidelines Task Force Speaker, American Library Association, Mid-winter Conference 1985-87 Chair, Urban Design Committee, The Committee on Urban Environment 1985-87 Herman Miller Strategic Products Planning Group 1984-86 McKnight Foundation Art Selection Committee 1984-86 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Exhibitions 1997 Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Faculty Work 1991 1986 1984 1982 1982 1981 1980 Saint John's University, The First Decade: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Thompson Gallery, Selected Work of MS&R Kansas State University, Department of Architecture, The Work of MS&R University of Minnesota, Faculty Work Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA; "Tall Tales" Paper Architecture Gallery, "Tall Tales" MSAIA Works-in-Progress, Jacobson Residence Walker Art Center, Les Halles Competition "Urban Strategies" Honor Award Juries American Institute of Architects: Gulf States Region, Central Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin 1998 Structural Board Association Student Design Competition Jury 1991 Innovation in Housing Jury, American Plywood Association, Progressive Architecture Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens Magazine BARRY PETIT, RA Education Public Service Professional Experience MS&R Master of Architecture, Cornell University, 1982 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1974 YMCA Board Board of Directors for Wayzata Youth Hockey Association Mayor of Wayzata Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.--Associate Principal/Project Manager-- 1982-Present Library Work: Austin Public Library, Austin, MN; Bemidji State University Library, Bemidji, MN; Bud Werner Memorial Library, Steamboat Springs, CO; Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel, IN; Chanhassen Public Library Feasibility Study, Chanhassen, MN; Edina Public Library & Senior Center, Edina, MN; Metropolitan State University Community Library & Information Access Center, Saint Paul, MN; New Prague Memorial Library, New Prague, MN; Prior Lake Public Library & Community Center, Prior Lake, MN; Ridgedale- Hennepin County Regional Center Study, Minnetonka, MN; Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library, Iowa Falls, IA; Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MN; Savage Public Library, Savage, MN; Southdale-Hennepin County Library Renovation & Addition, Edina, MN; Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater, MN; United States Senate Library, Washington, DC; Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, CO Other Institutional Work: Anoka-Ramsey Community College (expansion/remodeling), Coon Rapids, MN; Hennepin County Courts Addition, Edina, MN; Plymouth Church Remodel, Minneapolis, MN; Riverfront Museum, Rockford, IL; University of Minnesota Art Department Facility, Minneapolis, MN Commercial Work: Alliance Capital Management Offices, Minneapolis, MN; General Mills Recognition Court, Golden Valley, MN; Facility Systems, Inc., Plymouth and Eden Prairie, MN; Petrucelli & Petrucelli Law Office, Iron River, MI; Valspar Corporation Facility, Minneapolis, MN; St. Anthony Main Phase IV, Minneapolis, MN; Sidney's Pizza Cafe, Edina, MN Residential Work: Cowles, Jr. (two residences), R. Dayton, McDowell, MacMillan, Spillane, Von Blon Honors 1997 1995 1993 1991 1991 1989 1988 1987 1987 1985 1985 and Awards International Engineering Society/International Illumination Sectional Design Award for Interior Lighting Design, Austin Public Library AIA Minnesota Honor Award, Cowles Farmhouse AIA/ACSA with Du Pont Merit Finalist Benedictus Award, Alliance Capital Mgmt Offices MSAIA Interior Design Award, General Mills Inc. AIMALA Honor Award, Stillwater Public Library Brick in Architecture Award, Brick Institute of America, Facility Systems Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association, Facility Systems MSAIA Honor Award, Facility Systems, Inc. MSAIA Honor and Interior Awards, Von Blon Residence MSAIA Honor Award, Cowles Residence/Office MSAIA Interior and Corporate Awards ,Valspar Research Facility BARRY PETIT (continued) MS&R Published Work 1992 1991 1990 1989 1989 1987 1986 1985 1985 Architecture Minnesota, General Mills Inc. Recognition Courtyard American Libraries, Stillwater Public Library Architectural Record, Valspar Research Facility American Libraries, Stillwater Public Library Better Homes & Gardens, Von Blon Residence Architecture Minnesota, Von Blon Residence Interiors, Valspar Research Facility Architecture Minnesota, Valspar Research Facility Corporate Report, Commercial Architecture Awards, Valspar Research Facility CAROLYN BERMAN, AIA MS&R Education Master of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1989 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Virginia, 1979 Liberal Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1975-1977 Professional Experience Meyer, Scherer and Rockcastle, Ltd., 1998-Present Cuningham Hamilton Quiter, PA, 1994-1998 Architectural Alliance, Inc., 1985-1994 Land Habitat, Inc., 1982-1985 Loren Lucas, Inc., 1980-1982 Institutional Work: Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, CO; Metropolitan State University Community Library & Information Access Center, Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul Central Library Historic Renovation, Saint Paul, MN; City of Lakes Waldorf School Adaptive Reuse, Minneapolis, MN; Open Book Center Adaptive Reuse, Minneapolis, MN, (with MS&R); Alexandria Technical College Remodeling, Alexandria, MN, (with Architectural Alliance) Commercial Work: Andersen Corporation Conference Center, Bayport, MN, (with MS&R); St. Paul Companies Corporate Headquarters, St. Paul, MN; Cray Research Park, Eagan, MN; Fortis Woodbury Facility, Woodbury, MN; Northwest Airlines Information Systems Faciliy, Eagan, MN, (with Architectural Alliance); Epic Systems Corporation Phase II, Madison, WI, (with The Cuningham Group) Government Work: Zorinsky Federal Government Office Building, Omaha, NE, (with MS&R); Brooklyn Park Maintenance Facility, Brooklyn Park, MN; Cleary Lake Outdoor Recreation Center, Prior Lake, MN; South Terminal Expansion, Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport, Bloomington, MN, (with Architectural Alliance) Hospitality & Restaurant Work: Casino Hotel, Tunica, MS; Veranda Hotel, Tunica, MS; Presidential Suites, Biloxi, MS; Retail Arcade, Biloxi, MS; Rainforest Cafe, Auburn Hills, MI; Entertainment Barge, Gulfport, MS, (with The Cuningham Group) LEANNE LARSON MS&R Eduction Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art, Interior Design Specialization, Bachelor of Science, Retail Merchandising and Management, Summa Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin, Stout, 1998 Professional Experience Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., 1997-Present Institutional Work: Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel, IN; Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake, IA; Denton North Branch Public Library, Denton, TX; Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, AR; First Baptist Church Library, Minneapolis, MN; Hollins University Moody Student Center, Roanoke, VA; Maple Grove- Hennepin County Library, Maple Grove, MN; Oak Hills Church, Eagan, MN; Philander Smith College Library & Technology Center (library consulting), Little Rock, AR; Prior Lake Public Library, Prior Lake, MN; Ridgedale-Hennepin County Regional Center Expansion, Minnetonka, MN; Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library, Iowa Falls, IA; Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center, Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul Central Library Internet Stations, Saint Paul, MN; University of Minnesota Art Department Facility, Minneapolis, MN; W. Dale Clark Library, Omaha, NE; Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, CO Commercial Work: Herman Miller Executive Offices, Holland, MI Residential Work: Bart Condominium, Minneapolis, MN, J°rgensen/Micheletti Residence, Orono, MN Honors & Awards 1997, 1998 Art and Design Best of Design Show, Selected Participant 1997 International Interior Design Association Scholarship and Highest Achievement Award 1997 Cover Illustration of Dunn County News 1996 Painting and Drawing Seminar, London, England 1992-1996 Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship Professional Affiliations 2000 IIDA associate member 1994-1998 ASID Student Chapter Community Service 1999 First Baptist Church Holiday Meal Volunteer 1994-1998 Habitat for Humanity MS&R AWARDS Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Award Minnesota Chapter ASID Interior Design Award, First Place in Contract-Corporate Division & Best of Contract Division AIA Minnesota Young Architects Award Minneapolis Preservation Award for Addition to a Historic Building City Business' "Most Innovative Women Award" City Business' Forty Under Forty Award AIA Minnesota Firm Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award National Terrazzo Mosaic Association Honor Award "Job of the Year" King Fahad National Library Design Competition Finalist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Minnesota Chapter ASID Interior Design Awards for Corporate Office Design & Best of Corporate Division AIA Nebraska Masonry Institute Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry Illinois Council of American Registered Architects Professional Design Award Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award for Adaptive Reuse City Pages "Best of the Twin Cities" Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award for Restoration and New Addition Outstanding Land Development Award, Montgomery County Planning Commission American Galvanizers Association Excellence in Hot Dip Galvanizing Award University of Arkansas School of Architecture Fourth Annual Alumni Design Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award Associated Builders & Contractors Award of Excellence in Construction Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Award Illuminating Engineering Society/ International Illumination Design Sectional Award for Interior Lighting Design Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Award 2000--Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life 2000--Alliance Capital Management Offices in Chicago 2000--Patricia Fitzgerald 2000--Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life 2000~Lynn Barnhouse 2000~Patricia Fitzgerald 1999 1999--Bay Lake Cabin 1999~Carmel Clay Public Library 1999 1999--Unity Avenue Associates Office (Cowles Family) 1999~Millard Branch Library 1999--Rockford Museum Park 1999~Second Street Partnership (MS&R) Office 1998--Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge (for Best Public Works Project); Washburn-Crosby Mill Ruins Stabilization (for Best Renovation) 1998--Hosmer Community Library 1998~SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1998~Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 1998~SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1997--Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 1997--SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1997~Hosmer Community Library 1997~Austin Public Library 1996--New French Kitchen Awards University of Arkansas Alumni Awards Competition AIA Minnesota Honor Award California Council AIA Honor Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award Midwest Design Awards Merit Finalist, Benedictus Award AIA/ACSA, IUA and DuPont AIA Illinois Honor Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award AIA Minnesota Honor Award Progressive Architecture Design Citation Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award AIA/American Library Assoc. Honor Award MSAIA Honor Award MSAIA Honor Award Award of Excellence, Michigan Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. University of Minnesota Ralph Rapson Award for Distinguished Teaching Heritage Award, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Top Honor, Excellence on the Waterfront Competition Progressive Architecture Award Brick In Architecture Award, Brick Institute of America MSAIA Interior Award AIA Honor Award Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association MSAIA Honor Award MSAIA Honor Award MSAIA Interior Award Bicentennial Park Entry Competition Winner MSAIA Honor Award MSAIA Honor Award MSAIA Interior Award MSAIA Corporate Award MS&R (PAGE 2) 1996--Pleasant Hill Public Library 1995--Cowles Farmhouse 1994~Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis (with Frank O. Gehry Associates) 1993~Pillsbury Conservatory 1993~Schall Residence 1993mPillsbury and Wurtele Conservatories 1993~Alliance Capital Management Office 1992mRiverfront Museum Park, Illinois (with Larson & Darby Architects) 1992--Stillwater Public Library, Minnesota 1992--Herman Miller Design Yard, Michigan 1992~Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis (with Frank O. Gehry Associates) 1992--Byrne Residence 1991--Stillwater Public Library, Minnesota 1991--General Mills Inc. Recognition Courtyard, Minnesota 1990--Wurtele Conservatory, Minneapolis, 1990~Herman Miller Design Yard, Michigan 1990~Tom Meyer 1989~Detroit Lakes Public Library, Minnesota 1989~Cincinnati Gateway, Ohio (with sculptor Andrew Leicester) 1989--Herman Miller Design Yard, Michigan 1989~Facility Systems, Inc., Minnesota 1989~Herman Miller Administrative Offices, Michigan 1988--Winton Guesthouse (with Frank O. Gehry Associates) 1988~Facility Systems, Inc., Minnesota 1987--Facility Systems, Inc., Minnesota 1987~Von Blon Residence, Minnesota 1987--Von Blon Residence, Minnesota 1987~Cincinnati Gateway, Ohio (with sculptor Andrew Leicester) 1985~Urban Residence/Office, Minneapolis 1985---The Children's Museum, Saint Paul (with Winsor Faricy) 1985---Valspar Corporation Research Facilities, Minneapolis 1985--Valspar Corporation Research Facilities, Minneapolis MS&R Awards (PAGE 3) Cityscape Third Place Winter Carnival Honorable Mention MSAIA Honor Award The Minnesota History Center MSAIA First Award Honor Awards Juror Honor Awards Juror Honor Awards Juror Honor Awards Juror Honor Awards Juror 1985--Competition, Saint Paul 1985mice Castle Competition, Saint Paul 1984--Gust Lagerquist & Sons, Headquarters, Minneapolis 1984--Competition Finalist, Saint Paul (with SOM Architects) 1982--" Tall Tales" Paper Architecture Competition 1989--South Dakota Annual Architecture Awards 1988~Iowa Annual Architecture Awards 1986--Michigan Annual Architecture Awards 1984--Kansas Annual Architecture Awards 1983--Gulf States Regional Annual Architecture Awards Note: In 1992, MSAIA became AIA Minnesota. AIA is the American Institute of Architects. PUBLISHED WORK Design Professionals and the Built Environment Architecture Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Saint Paul Pioneer Press The Boston Globe Arkansas Democrat Gazette Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis Star Tribune Saint Paul Pioneer Press Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Architectural Record Minneapolis Star Tribune Finance & Commerce Residential Architect Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis Star Tribune The Utne Reader Inc. Magazine Public Art Review Mpls./St. Paul Magazine Bridge Builder Fabrics & Architecture Design Cost Data Design Solutions Fast Company MS&R 2000--Winter: "Ethics and the Built Environment," by Garth Rockcastle, Edited by Paul Knox and Peter Ozolins, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000--Sept./Oct.: "Literary Art," Open Book 2000--July 2: "Where There's a Mill, There's a Way," Thomas Meyer & Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 2000--June 25: Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 2000--June 24: "Bookmakers, Bookseller Bind Under One Roof," Open Book 2000--June 18: "High Profile: Jeffrey Allen Scherer" 2000--June 15: "Flour Tower: Mills District Museum Takes Shape," Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 2000~June 14: "Mills' History Rising from the Ashes," Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 2000--May 6: Open Book 2000--May 6: Open Book 2000--May/June: Private Northern Lake Cabin 2000--March/April: "Renewable Practice," AIA Minnesota Firm Award 2000--March 6: Keeping an Eye Trained on Washington Avenue 2000--March: Open Book 1999--October 31: "Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Honored: AIA Bestows Firm Award" 1999--October 7: Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 1999--October: Private Residence Kitchen Remodel, Wayzata, Minnesota 1999--September/October: Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life 1999--September/October: Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Center 1999--June 19: Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity in Life 1999--April 7: The Open Book Center 1999--Mar/Apr: Washburn-Crosby Mill Ruins Stabilization & Heritage Center Study 1998--December: SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1998~Fall/Winter: "Library Verse" by Margy Ligon, Hosmer Community Library 1998mSeptember: Fenn/Breckenridge Loft 1998~August/September: Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 1998~June: New French Bistrot 1998--May/June: Fairfield Public Library 1998--Spring: Kopp Investment Advisors Offices 1998--March: SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters PUBLISHED WORK Architecture Minnesota Architectural Record Architecture Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune The New York Times Architecture Architectural Record Minneapolis Star Tribune Architectural Record Design Quarterly 168 Architecture Minnesota The Des Moines Register Architecture Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Graphis Design Cost & Data Architectural Record Architecture Architecture Minnesota Builder Architecture Minnesota Design Cost & Data Architecture Minnesota Abitare Midwest Home & Design St. Paul Pioneer Press Mpls/St. Paul Magazine Walls & Ceilings Minnesota Monthly Inland Architect MS&R (page 2) 1998--March: SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters; Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 1998--February: Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 997--November: "Aegean Views" Katsiaficas/Gilbertson Residence 1997--October 3: Hosmer Community Library 1997--September 7: SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1997--June: SEi Investments Corporate Headquarters 1997--March: Sahara West Library & Museum 1997--March 2 (Section B): Bakken Library & Museum 1996--November: SEI Investments Corporation: "Is There a Quiet Place in the Alternative Office?" 1996mSpring: Sahara West Library & Fine Arts Museum 1996--May/June: Cowles Farmhouse 1996--April 29: West Des Moines Public Library 1996--April: Sahara West Library & Museum 996--March/April: McNeil/Galusha Residence 996--January/February: Cowles Farmhouse 995--September/October: Dakota County--Pleasant Hill Library 995--September/October: Herman Miller Design Yard 1995--May/June: Dakota CountytPleasant Hill Library 1995tMay: U.S. Senate Library, "The Profession: Reinvesting the Library" 1994--June: Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Assoc.) 994--May/June: Schall Residence 1994--March: Pearce Residence Kitchen 1994--March/April: 1993 AIA Minnesota Awards, Schall Residence & Pillsbury Conservatory 1994--January/March: Merriam Park Branch Library 994--January/February: Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates) 994--January: Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates) 1993--September: Wurtele & Pillsbury Conservatories 1993--June 20: Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (with Frank O. Gehry & Associates) 993~January: "Architecture in Action" 1992--October: Hennepin County Library~Southdale 1992mAugust: Pearce Residence 1992--July: General Mills Inc. Recognition Court PUBLISHED WORK MS&R (page 3) Architecture Minnesota Mpls/St. Paul Magazine Architecture American Libraries Corporate Report Architecture Minnesota The New York Times Architecture Minnesota Architectural Record American Libraries American Libraries Inland Architect Progressive Architecture Better Homes & Gardens Building Ideas Architecture Minnesota Illinois Libraries Architecture Minnesota Better Homes & Gardens Building Ideas American Libraries Contemporary Architecture (Swiss) Via Journal #10 Progressive Architecture American Libraries Mpls/St. Paul Homes Interiors Ottagono (Italian) Architecture Mpls/St. Paul Homes Architecture Minnesota Inland Architect Architecture Minnesota Metropolitan Home Midgard Architecture Minnesota Interiors 1992--March/April: General Mills Inc. Recognition Courtyard 1992--January: "Glass Houses," Wurtele & Pillsbury Conservatories 1992--January: Sahara West Library/Museum & Merriam Park Library 1991--April: Building Awards, Stillwater Public Library 1991--March: Graywolf Press Offices 1991~January/February: Wurtele Conservatory 1990--November 22: Fireplace Design 1990--November/December: Cincinnati Gateway 1990--August: Valspar Research Center 1990~April: "Function vs. Beauty," J. Scherer 1990--April: Detroit Lakes Public Library & Stillwater Public Library 1990--March/April: Feldberg & Brown-Lellman Residences 1990~February: Herman Miller Design Yard 1989~Winter: Programming Questionnaire for New Residences 1989--November/December: Herman Miller Design Yard 1989~October: Detroit Lakes Public Library 1989--September/October: Stillwater Public Library 1989--Summer: Von Blon Residence 1989--April: Stillwater Public Library 1989: "The Work of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd." 1989: "Ethics in Paradise," G. Rockcastle 1989--January: Herman Miller Design Yard (PA Awards issue) 1988--December: Detroit Lakes Public Library 1988~November: Scherer Residence 1988~August: Facility Systems, Inc. 198 g--June: "The Work of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd." 1988--June: Herman Miller Administrative Offices 1988--April: Pillsbury Residence 1988--MarclgApril: Livingston-Miller Residence 1988--March/April: Spencer & Livingston-Miller Residences 1988--January/February: Facility Systems, Inc., Valspar Corporation Research Facility, Von Blon Residence, 1987 MSAIA Honor Awards 1987--December: Von Blon Residence 1987--Fall: "Myth, Poetry and Gift in Architecture," G. Rockcastle 1987--May/June: Von Blon Residence; Dayton Residence 1986--August: Valspar Corporation Research Facility PUBLISHED WORK Architecture Oz Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Corporate Report Architecture Minnesota Architecture Minnesota Mpls/St. Paul Magazine Design Quarterly MS&R (page 4) 1986--Summer: The Children's Museum 1986--Spring: "Prairie Urbanism," G. Rockcastle 1986--March/April: St. Anthony Main Phase IV, Engler Theater 1986--January/February: Cowles Residence & Office; The Children's Museum; Doyle-Michales Residence 1985--September/October: Valspar Corporation Research Facility 1985--August: Architecture Awards:Valspar Corporation Research Facility 1985--March/April: Park Grove Library 1984~November/December: Lagerquist and Sons, Inc. Headquarters 1982--September: Rockcastle Condominium 1980: Les Halles Competition Submission MS&R EXHIBITIONS Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota Here Here Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio AIA Minnesota Annual Convention The Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and Design College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota The Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and Design Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum Mineapolis, Minnesota The Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and Design Alice R. Rogers' Gallery Saint John's University University of Minnesota College of Architecture Rockford Art Museum Rockford, Illinois design center stuttgart Stuttgart, West Germany Contemporary Art Center Cincinnati, Ohio Thomson Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota City Hall Annex Saint Paul, Minnesota 2000/March-April: "Shaping Community: The Archaeology and Architecture of Monastic Communities" 1999-2000/November-February: "There but for the grace of... Temporary Shelters" (organized by the Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York City) 1999/November: Firm Award Exhibition 1999/June-August: SEI Investments Corporate Headquarters 1998/September: "Mt. Athos Reflections" (photographs and sketches) 1998/June-August: Chanhassen Pedestrian Bridge 1997/February-March: "1997 University of Minnesota Architecture and Landscape Architecture Faculty Exhibition" 1996/March: "The Chicago and Midwest Villa" McNeil/Galusha Residence and Schall Residence 199I/November-December: "The First Decade: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Architects" Collegeville, Minnesota 1989: "Avant Garde Landscapes" Cincinnati Gateway (with Andrew Leicester) 1989: Museum Park, Works in Progress 1987/March: "3. Internationalen farb-design-preis exhibition," Valspar Research Facilities 1987: Sawyer Point Bicentennial Park Entry (with Andrew Leicester) 1986/April: "Selected Work of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd." 1985/April: Cityscape Competition Winners MS&R EXHIBITIONS Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas MSAIA Annual Exhibition Minneapolis, Minnesota University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Paul Companies Saint Paul, Minnesota Installation Gallery San Diego, California Paper Architecture Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota MSAIA Annual Exhibition Minneapolis, Minnesota (page 2) 1984/November: "Selected Work of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle" 1984/September: "50 Years of MSAIA," 212 Groveland; Park Grove Library; Dayton Residence 1984/October: "Faculty Work" 1984: "Residential Architecture," Dayton House 1982/July-September: "Tall Tales" 1982/April-May: "Tall Tales" 1981/September: "Works in Progress," Jacobson Residence By Joel Hoeks a Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle won AIA Minnesota's 1999 Firm of the Year Award, but don't expect the firm or its principals to rest on those laurels :]4 ARCHITECTURE MINNESOTA ~ ach Monday at 7:30 a.m., while the rest of America suspiciously eyes the start of ~ another work week, the principals of Meye. r, Scherer and Rockcastle, Ltd., gather at a caf6 in Minneapolis's Ware- · house District for an hour of discussion. The three architects are as different as their break- fast orders--French toast, a bowl of oatmeal, the Tex-Mex special--but the meetings reinforce their collective values, reminding Tom Meyer, Jeff Scher- er and Garth Rockcastle why they founded an ar- chitectural firm nearly two decades ago. "That breakfast meeting is kind of sacred," Meyer says. "The three of us are not often around at the same time anymore. We're traveling or caught up in meetings. Our Monday-morning gathering is a more regular example of the constant renewal we're al- ways striving for." Words like "renewal" and "revitalization" pepper the principals' conversations, despite the f~rm's grow- ing reputation, a roster of choice commissions, write- ups in Architectural Record and the New York Times, and winning AIA Minnesota's 1999 Firm of the Year Award. They fear becoming "static." Contentment, it seems, too easily couples with complacency. A sampling of the firm's long list of projects reaf- firms the notion that MS&R is forever shifting forms and reassessing approaches: a design facility for fur- niture maker Herman Miller, Inc., inspired by Amer- ican rural vernacular; a sleek, urban living space for philanthropists John and Sage Cowles; a pedestrian bridge of iron fretwork in Chanhassen; a North Woods cabin (a 1999 AIA Minnesota Honor Award winner), a restoration of the U.S. Senate Library at the United States Capitol, a library in Las Vegas, and the Bakken Museum's remodel and addition. The 6S-person firm is currently at work on the Open Book literary-arts center on Washington Av- enue in Minneapolis and recendy won a commis- sion to design the University of Minnesota's new Studio Arts building. The story behind the formation of MS&R, like all too many creation legends, is short on specifics, the details presumably lost in the mists of time. Suf~ rice it to say that in the spring of 1981, Scherer in- troduced Meyer, a former colleague, to Rockcastle, who knew Scherer from the University of Min- nesota where both have taught over the years. The three went on a fishing trip. What sort of impor- tant questions did they ask each other? "How come they're not biting? When will it stop rain- ing?'', Meyer jokes. "I'm sure we talked about busi- ness. But what it actually was, I don't recall." In truth, Meyer, a Minnesotan, Rockcastle, a New Yorker, and Scherer, a native of Arkansas, Tom Meyer, JelT $cherer end garth Rock. castle (opposite), firm prindpals, have produced a body of architectural work tha~ includes the Herman Miller Design Yard in Michigan (above), and an addition to the renovated Bakken Ubrory and Museum of Electricity in Minneapolis, MARCH/APRIL 2000 ;35 ¸ iI The "celestial wall" of the Sahara West Ubrary and Fine Arts Museum in Las Vegas (opposite), t/ne Schall Residence in Edina (left) and the C,Sanhassen Pedestrian Bridge (below) also demons~ate the firm's project diversi~/. Other projects include the Hozelden Meditation Center in Center Ci'.ry (middle top) and the St, Anthony Falls Heritage Center in Minneapolis (model, middle below). lan bad fishing luck. They all "modernist architecture and ~rging discussions of alterna- ~tmodernism. They shared a love of teaching and mod- .s, they note. They believed ~onsive to clients while striv- ~sign--an idea that has since the time was antithetical to elites. emission," Rockcastle ~verything had to evolve out .n as they set up their first ,:ts had some reservations. ~ted toward the creative, al or technical sides of run- .ren't naive either," Scherer and of partnerships existed worked and didn't work. fall apart for reasons that were beyond architecture sorts of things." As the trio discovered, common values can trans- late into different design approaches and working styles. Scherer has a reputation among his partners as being the detail person, a man with a mind for facts and an almost Germanic interest in orderly process. Rockcastle, a passionate teacher, is known as the more academic intellectual of the bunch. Mey- er is highly capable of balance and of putting aside his own biases, say his colleagues. "Usually the last words on a subject are Tom's," Rockcastle says. "His comments transcend his own immediate interests." One senses that Meyer, Scherer and Rockcastle love the multiplicity of answers and the broader questions their diverse viewpoints bring to any question. Case in point is one of their first projects: a corporate-headquarters design for the Lagerquist elevator company in the early '80s. "The common wisdom was that a I-story building is cheaper," egos, power plays, those .. . The fi~ intefio~ wo~ includes Unity Avenue Associates office in Minneapolis (above), "hypegexibte" open o~ce space for SEI Inves~ents in Pennsylvania (below) and the Kendall Young Libra~ in Iowa (opposite). ?- Meyer explains. "But in this case the ground on the client's river-front site was extremely poor, so the building had to stand on piles. We suggested they build a 2-story building--it was an elevator compa- ny, after alii--which cut in half the number of piles that had to be driven, reduced the cost of the build- ing and retained the whole square footage." Addi- tionally, MS&R suggested the company use the de- sign to highlight its history as a century-old compa- ny. "We weren't just responding to their ques- tions,'' Rockcastle says. "We were paying attention and critically engaging them." MS&R's responses to projects are most inspired when they're rooted in the client's needs, the site and a sense of public purpose, say the firm's founders. A library the firm designed in Las Vegas took into account climate and environment, zeroing in on daylight control and thermal gain. Overhangs and bounced light provide for illumination while mit- igating the heat of direct sunlight, and precisely placed windows frame views of the natural splendor surrounding the city while blocking out casino mar- quees and other eyesores. On one residential project, Meyer notes, the clients' desire for good design minus ostentatious flaunting shaped the final plans, right down to the placement of the laundry-room storage facilities. In other projects, the aim is to please a wider group of users: the general public. "We're '60s idealists," Rockcastle says. "We have a sense of public pur- pose and public interest that goes a little deeper than in some generations." One could argue that Meyer, Scherer and Rock- castle's idealism is mingled with '60s restlessness, as well. Constantly on a "search for meaning," as the principals say, they're always checking their values against their actual output. In fact, the guiding princi- ples of MS&R are inscribed on a wall of their cur- rent offices on North Second Street in Minneapolis, and include integrity, mutual enrichment, innovation, respect, balance, responsibility and joy. When a feel- ing of stasis sets in, the three principals and their staff orient themselves to these values like sailors setting course by the stars. Even now, MS&R is undergoing a process of "re- newal'' that stretches from the business end of the firm (they'll be adding new partners later this year) to the design end (as they pose to themselves such questions as, what is the latent meaning of architec- ture beyond mere stylistic changes?). From the Monday-morning downtown meeting to weekends spent strategizing at Rockcastle's cabin in the woods, the MS&R trio is intent, as they say, "on en- suring that our practice continues to strive for quali- ty, creativity and self-renewal." '~'~: Firm of the Year Award Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., Minneapolis 38 ARCHITECTURE MINNESOTA ', ., .. A restored and expanded Bal<l<en b'brary and Museum near Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis features a fountain and medicinal garden. 26 ARCHITECTURE MINNESOTA / .. : , ect , currents - 2";:;:-":; .{}.~ ::' :~ ._ ..'.-;?:: '.:- -.--_'- r: ;:-':. ' ,- : ,,, w:.,.::: ':' -. :~ Secured in a quiet residential . · ~ :~ ~ .;_ _ .... ~ '. - . ...--.:: £ '-. ::~-~! ,.:: '.'- ne hborhood, an expanded ~ .., .,',:.. , . ~ ~ ~..' ~ t: ~ : ~- ,.~, 4. ~,~-.;~:::~- . ?::,._" . . - Bakken Library and Museum plugs ::~ - :~ '...~*T- " % :: . ?.? ' .. . -.:i~: · _:,? ':~ .:,._.~:.- . -.... into the history of electricity · :";";'-. i;~' ?' ~ · .:/ . ·. - . ·/_.t; ..~ · ' . .-~..,~,~,,,~.. ~ ./.,"-~t~? ~,.~:!; ;~ , · _ ~...z~ . :.,, _.,.~%.~. . · ' '" ..... ";' '~ '~' ~' ':':}:''''L'~' he Bakken Library and Museum has been around for nearly .: ..:~:- ...... ?.::::_,.- ~:..~. :~ !~-~. ,~- . . I] ~ ~'' I ~ )~I~ ' ': :r'~ l:'l ~?~ :t)' : ~r ) 25 years, yet it has remained a bit of a secret to the general '~' ::: --:--,4: - -..: ..'c&;~-:!,5- ::~Tz_ '~ ?~ ~. "' ';: . .:~.~ .::~.::~::'.:',~ ~ - ;~.~ , :- ' : ~ public. Perhaps its discrete location in a 1920s stone man- .~:;::: .~. . '-._ .'.::,.. '.: ~t.,..~t -': : ,-" . ~ · . :~'~..'". ::!.!:.~."':.~:~:~i:. ':) i' ,:-.~ i.' '. _ ;~-' sion overlooking Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis has led to its Iow-key ..,_~.:¥,: _... :.:';;~ ."-..;.-..'~;'w~ ...,..;. ...: . ~..~. .?t- . public profile. Rollerbladers, joggers and cyclists along the lakeshore · ~ ' -~ ' '.' ..... ::&::i,i.-m -'-~e: .-.. ;,i'.. ' ..~.-:.:~, t . '.' :-~ may have thought the Tudor mansion on a hill off Zenith Avenue · :..~, .-._ ~ -. . .: . ~ :: :.;- Southwest as just another older home surrounding the lake. ~ ~ Well, it's more than an ordinary house. ...... -. '-' ' Despite its quiet presence in a residential neighborhood, the -.~,~; ::)..:- .. ..... . :. . Bakken has been building an international reputation since 1976, when :.. '~..-i'":".~~';':';~'~-; :". ' ~ ': it converted the old Goodfellow mansion into a museum and library ~?'....[ '-:~".}~.~:'~:~l.): '." ¢ ' focusing on the history and application of electricity and magnetism. -.....;. ,;;.,.; ,- ,: -,:<':S,: "~' ';..': Earl Bakken, co-founder of Medtronic and inventor of the transistor ~i'..~.~". ':,:~4;~%~::~-!~,:-.4-:.-~,~:.'__.? ........ pacemaker, created the museum to house his growing collection of -' '~; "'t-"-L:"~%~':'''::' \'- ~t books and antique instruments dealing with the history of electricity, ..i~ ~;~.:.,..,.}..~ '.. .. ,. '".'..]: ii~-'. ~ ~ '.:..'_'__ ..! ii' :' which he previously displayed at several Medtronic sites. Today, the Bakken's II,000 books, bound journals and periodicals, -- as well as 2,000 antique instruments and machines, attract scholars and researchers from around the world, according to David Rhees, " executive director since 1992, "No other museum has the breadth we offer in dealing with electricity," he says. "We position ourselves as a place where people will gain a richer, more in-depth understanding of electrical science." Since its beginning, the Bakken has built upon its educational pro- grams, first establishing programs for science teachers in developing ' curricula; then adding programs for students that include field trips, ... workshops and exhibit tours, and creati~g opportunities for students and teachers to learn from science, engineering and medical profes- sionals within the community, ~... Rhees says that since its establishment, the museum experienced ad- justments and growing pains as it filled out the 14,000-square-foot man- · sion, originally designed by Carl Gage in the 1920s for William Good- fellow. An eternal bachelor, Goodfellow hoped to impress his girlfriend ~ with his opulent taste with construction of the mansion, which he o ~ called West Winds. But she was not impressed, leaving Goodfellow to · '~-' :- ~ wander the halls and 15 rooms of West Winds alone. He had spared SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1999 27 With the addition, MS&R shifted the main entrance from Zenith Avenue to West 36th Street (top). A rooftop plaza (above) over the addition leads from the original house's first floor. The new portion (opposite), clad in stone, faces a restored wetlands, by landscape architect Damon Father Associates. no expense, racking up a then-extravagant $350,000 price tag for the neo-Tudor house that includes an eclectic mixing of styles, from Gothic arches and entrances to castlelike turrets and an English perennial garden. Inside, a series of smaller rooms and narrow halls lead to the Great Hall, lined in dark paneling and carved woodwork. The house passed through several hands after Goodfellow's death in 1944 before Bakken acquired it. While the house may have seemed like a lot of space for one man, the Bakken Museum began to feel quite cramped as it expanded its collections and programs. While various programs vied for time and space in the Great Hall, most of the collections were stashed in an underground storage vault added in the early 1980S. Under the architectural direction of Jeff Scherer of Meyer, Scher- er & Rockcastle in Minneapolis, the Bakken closed its doors for two years as it undertook a $6 million expansion and renovation. When the museum reopened this spring, the 12,000-square-foot addition included two new classrooms and a workshop for student projects, increased exhibit areas, new main entrance and public lobby with ad- jacent museum shop off 36th Street, a library reading room, and more storage space. "We had a lot of different audiences, and none was being served well in the old space," Rhees says. For Scherer, the challenge was to create a modern, fully accessible addition that respects the house's original architectural character. The house's hilltop site and expansive grounds provided the perfect solu- tion. With the front of the house f~cing eastward toward the lake, Scherer stepped the addition into the side of the hill, siting it below the house's first floor and thus diminishing a large addition's visual :28 ARCHITECTURE MINNESOTA i' impact. He then cloaked the new portion in the house's same rough-textured lime- stone and planted a landscaped, rooftop terrace atop the addition, which opens from the original house's first floor. "When we started this process, we weren't entirely sure what we wanted," Rhees says, "but MS&R worked out the program with us and helped us develop the relationship between the different fun- tions of the museum and library." Because the house's small rooms didn't always accommodate large crowds and rambunctious children, the museum placed the expanded exhibits and new classrooms within the more spaciously designed addition, and re- arranged its administrative, research and curatorial functions within the renovated mansion, where MS&R added a reading room that re- flects the house's architectural character and restored the Great Hall as a social gathering spot. Besides improving the museum's research and educational oppor- tunities, the addition allows the Bakken to pull more of its artifacts out of storage. The 4,000 square feet of exhibit space includes such high- lights as "The Spark of Life," featuring an 18th-century amber electro- static generator, an early EKG and a theremin; "The Mystery of Mag- netism,'' featuring antique compasses and an interactive Earth Magnet; and a new-and-improved, yet-to-open Frankenstein exhibit. Outside, the museum's 2.6 acres of landscaping, overseen by Damon Farber Associates, includes a restored wetland on the east and a medicinal garden within an enclosed court on the west. Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle wisely designed the addition to fit un- obtrusively onto its site and blend comfortably into the residential neighborhood just west of Lake Calhoun. That's no small feat when dealing with 12,000 square feet of space. For Rheas, the addition/ren- ovation means increased options for expanding the museum's educa- tional opportunities, as well as its public visibility. Unlike such other Ia- cai museums as the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Min- nesota or the Minnesota History Center in St Paul, which both trum- peted their arrival on the scene, the Bakken assumes a much quieter approach. And that suits Rheas and staff just fine. "We want the Bakken to be a contemplative, intellectually chal- lenging experience," Rheas says. E.K. Bakken Library and Museum of Electricity in Life Minneapolis Meyer, Scherer& Rocksatle - . . , :~.:-.~ ./~_ :~:~ r~ ~:-~/.~C~i:'~;~;S;'~i;;'~:~:. ~i~:~.'-~ ~'~.-~S: --~ 'C:~¥~ ".'::~C :~ :~:. :.: Meyee Soberer & Rockcasde added a reading room (opposite) re~e~ ~e archite~ural chara~er of ~e original 192Or.re house. ~e fi~ also restored ~e Great Hall (above) in ~e main house, and added new exhibit space (top) and ~ new main lobby (below) in 12,000 square-foot addison. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1999 31