Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library, Charlottesville, Virginia
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| Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library | |
| Designer | Hartman-Cox Architects |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
| Date | to 2004 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Builder | Skanska USA Building |
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| Notes | Library; new; [[]] |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | University of Virginia |
| Cost | $26.2-million |
| Area | 73,500 square feet ( square meters) |
"The new library for the university's rare books and special collections hides most of its bulk below ground -- including 12 miles' worth of shelving for 300,000 rare books, 12 million documents, and more. It also houses a 200-seat auditorium, a reading room, seminar rooms, studies for visiting scholars, and galleries. The building is located adjacent to both the main library complex and to the earliest part of the campus -- what Thomas Jefferson referred to as his "academical village." " — Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Architect: Hartman-Cox Architects; [ ]
- Contractor: Skanska USA Building
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- Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library at Chronicle.com
