Peter H. Armacost Library, St. Petersburg, Florida
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| Peter H. Armacost Library | |
| Designer | Ayers/Saint/Gross |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| Date | to 2005 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Builder | Biltmore Construction |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Library; new; Canerday Belfsky + Arroyo Architects Inc. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Eckerd College |
| Cost | $10.3-million |
| Area | 54,000 square feet ( square meters) |
"Designed to draw students in and entice them to stay, the college's new library is sited between the residential and academic precincts overlooking a lagoon. The library offers a variety of reading areas, 17 group-study rooms, and a computer lab, as well as offices for library and information-technology staff members. It has shelving for 190,000 volumes and seating for 400 users. " — Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Architect: Ayers/Saint/Gross; Canerday Belfsky + Arroyo Architects Inc.
- Contractor: Biltmore Construction
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- Peter H. Armacost Library at Chronicle.com
