Far Horizons: Sapp Design Associates Architects PC

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Sapp Design Associates Architects PC is architect for the Jefferson County Library District's Fox-Arnold branch library near the Missouri-Illinois border in Arnold. S.M. Wilson of St. Louis is general contractor/construction manager for the facility, which has 20,570 square feet 17,500 square feet on the main level and 3,070 square feet on the lower level. The estimated cost of the structure, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2004, is $2.66 million. Engineers consultants for the project are Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins, Allstate Consultants PC and Farnsworth Group Inc. The new facility will be connected to, and in conjunction with, a new community recreation center development by the city of Arnold. |ret||ret||tab|

Built with steel-frame construction with brick and block veneer and EIFS, the structure features a tower at the main entrance and a main concourse connecting the new library with the adjacent recreation center concourse. The main resource area of the library has open structure with freestanding architectural features defining the various areas of the library, with allowances for future expansion. Adjacent to the main resource area is a computer lab, reading area and work spaces. A coffee shop and public meeting areas are located along the main concourse with access to the main resource area of the library. The site, located on a hillside, posed various design challenges that resulted in the multilevel structure. |ret||ret||tab|

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