Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Renovation
SCOPE OF SERVICE: Director-level responsibility for Planning, Construction and Capital Risk with overall accountability for project success. The comprehensive analysis and development of a Program to protect and preserve the Collection, while enabling the construction to take place required extremely close coordination amongst the team. The single phasing, while occupied aspect of the Project demanded that completely redundant temporary security, fire alarm, temperature and humidity control systems be installed in advance of construction.
TYPE OF PROJECT: Library
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION: Comprehensive renovation of 105k sf landmark rare book library's aging MEPF and security systems in a single phase, while cleaning the interior and exterior stone facade, refurbishing the sculpture garden, and renovating the Court Level to accommodate additional programmatic changes to enhance the Library's academic mission.
LOCATION: New Haven, Connecticut
OWNER: Yale University
ARCHITECT: Newman Architects
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Shawmut Construction
BUDGET: $56,000,000