Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology, Hamilton, New York
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| Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology | |
| Designer | Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott |
| Location | Hamilton, New York, USA |
| Date | to 2007 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Builder | U.W. Marx Construction Company; Gilbane Building Company |
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| Notes | Library; Renovation; Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. |
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| Client | Colgate University |
| Cost | $57.5-million |
| Area | 152,000 square feet ( square meters) |
"This project renovated an existing library and added more than 50,000 square feet of space to it. The building now houses both the library and the university's information-technology staff. Among other changes, a new fifth floor was constructed, with a separate outside entrance that leads to a cafe, a 24-hour study area, and several other spaces. And a robotic storage/retrieval mechanism was added that delivers books to the circulation desk in minutes. It is housed in a vault approximately 30 feet high by 115 feet long that holds about 500,000 volumes. The most commonly requested books will be kept on regular shelves for browsing; older materials will be placed in the robotic system. " — Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Architect: Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott; Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
- Contractor: U.W. Marx Construction Company; Gilbane Building Company
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- Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology at Chronicle.com
