Rye Free Reading Room

RYE FREE READING ROOM

Rye, NY

Rye’s library is housed in a stately 1913 brick Georgian structure located on the village green in the center of Rye, NY near its main business district. A series of recent flood events, intensified by the facility’s adjacency to a stream, prompted the library to look at mitigating these water infiltration issues and, in the process, rethinking how it can best serve the local community for the future.

Services
Space Allocation Planning
Concept Design
Focus Groups
Flood Mitigation Strategy

Size
Existing space: 18,550  sf     
Proposed expansion: 24,300 sf (total)

A NEW VISION FOR THE LIBRARY

SKOLNICK conducted a series of workshop discussions with stakeholders, library user groups, and residents to assist with planning for the project. In addition to adoption of flood mitigation strategies, the project included a study for reorganization of various library functions, incorporating a new entry lobby, a second-floor expansion with a rooftop reading deck overlooking the green, and upgrades to the building’s HVAC and electrical systems.

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