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New library at the Archer.

Another critical interior improvement involved a entailing substantial project management challenges.
hallway that previously exited onto an alley. The architects Further complicating the work was the fact that “it was
eliminated that exit and removed one adjacent apartment hard to even determine how the original mechanical
unit to create a shared library space, marked by an systems were designed,” according to David T. Haresign,
exuberant, semi-custom light fixture that John Edwards, FAIA. “There was nobody around who knew these
Assoc. AIA, of Bonstra | Haresign compared to a “giant systems.” Despite the hurdles, all three projects apparently
Hedy Lamarr hat.” The library in turn opens onto a large went smoothly, and the architects report that the residents
side yard with a terrace and gazebo for residents’ use. are thrilled with the results.
As with the other two projects, the renovation of the
Archer took place while the building was fully occupied,

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