Notre Dame College Library
Location: South Euclid, Ohio
About Notre Dame College Library
The Notre Dame College Library (known as the Clara Fritzsche Library) is an on-campus library for the college of Notre Dame in South Euclid, Ohio. This library is also open to the public - servicing guest patrons, community members, students, and faculty.
The Notre Dame College Library Renovation Project
studioTECHNE offers exceptional experience and knowledge in creating innovative learning environments. For this project, our team completed a complete building assessment, programming, conceptual design, 3D visualization and budgeting for renovations and additions to the Clara Fritzche Library and classroom expansion.
The building project changed the current under-utilized library and transformed it into a center for learning, community, and student life.
studioTECHNE’s Vision for Notre Dame College Library’s Design
Central to the design of this 24-hour building will be first floor common areas where students will meet to study. Here you will find the Falcon Cafe and coffee shop as well as public computers where you can research online content or utilize the facility’s public wireless internet.
The Commons is also home to the school book store, the student art gallery, a large reading room and small group study rooms. The collection is distributed across the remainder of the first floor and lower levels along with a series of classrooms and meeting rooms.
The second floor is a dedicated learning center. Here students utilize the computer and language labs and connect to their colleagues across the world in the media presentation room.
The renovation takes the opportunity to update the existing building systems and provide a LEED Silver model learning environment for the College.
Renovations & Additions
We developed a new model of service for the library, created a new cafe, lobby, reading room and service areas. We focused on developing spaces for students, faculty, and community members to meet, conduct small and large group meetings, and distance learning. We also designed new mechanical systems and controls, improved energy efficiency and overall building accessibility.
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