MSU – Earl S. Richardson Library
Project Highlights:
Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Owner: | Morgan State University |
Architect: | Design Collective |
Delivery Method: | GC |
Contract Amount: | $45.0 M |
Awards:
- Higher Education Project of the Year, McGraw-Hill Construction – featured in Engineering News Record’s (ENR) BEST OF THE BEST 2008
- Best Education Design, IIDA – New England
- Merit Award, AIA, Maryland
- Honorable Mention, AIA, Baltimore
- Honor Award, AIA, Potomac Valley Chapter
HESS constructed the iconic award-winning, story-story stone 220,000-SF Earl S. Richardson Library. The building is centered on Morgan State’s campus. The library is designed to facilitate access of library holdings, showcase the special African-American collection of manuscripts and memorabilia, and provide study spaces complete with state-of-the-art technology for students, faculty and staff. The buildinh houses spaces for open learning, meeting rooms, classrooms, computer labs and lounges.