Henry madden library
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Situated on the central campus adjacent to the Peace Garden, a unique feature of the library is its entirely transparent façade on the north elevation, which allows abundant light into the building while providing a beautiful view of the garden. The library has primarily open floor plans, but incorporates a variety of seating areas, including comfortable places tucked away where patrons can retreat for quiet reading and studying and built-in seating on the grand staircase. Other features include a café on the second level and a rooftop terrace adjacent to University administrative offices. One such space is the large translucent sculpture at the entrance which creates a strong exterior image and defines the library’s source of organization. The new Madden Library provides more than just a learning experience for students, faculty and the Fresno community it is a destination containing a variety of special spaces. The team fused their collective expertise to create the ‘library of the future’, a building that brings together students and residents from the surrounding community.
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This project, which included a 283,000 GSF addition and 80,000 GSF renovation of the Madden Library, was a collaborative effort between AC Martin, Hillier Architecture, and CSU Fresno Librarian and President of the American Library Association, Michael Gorman. AC Martin, in association with Hillier Architecture, designed the new library at California State University, Fresno, home to the largest collection of volumes in California’s Central Valley. The new design provided innovative solutions to the existing library’s limited capacity for its rapidly expanding collections.