PROJECT Leonardtown Library + Garvey Senior Activity Center
ARCHITECT Grimm + Parker Architects
LOCATION  Leonardtown, Maryland US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  8/3/2020
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Melanie Hennigan AIA, Antonio Rebelo AIA, Kari Mackey AIA, Julia Crawford, NCIDQ, Patrick Byrne RA
OWNER/CLIENT St. Mary's County Government
CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  Tuckman-Barbee / Dean Roshan
PHOTOGRAPHER  Sam Kittner
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Bradley Site Design
CIVIL ENGINEER Soltesz, Inc.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Columbia Engineering, Inc.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Gipe Associates, Inc.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Gipe Associates, Inc.
CONSULTANT Food Service Consultant: Nyikos Associates, 18219-A Flower Hill Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Jay Garcia, jgarcia@nyikosgarcia.com, 240-683-9530
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The Leonardtown Library and Garvey Senior Activity Center is a 45,500 sf state of the art facility that co-locates a 23,000 sf public library with a 15,800 sf senior center and shares about 6,700 sf in public amenity spaces such as a lobby, Café area and meeting rooms. The community now benefits from a variety of spaces under one roof that are designed to provide a wide variety of information resources, education, and specific amenity spaces for visitors of all abilities and disabilities. The main design guiding principles were flexibility and adaptability with the goal of resource sharing between the Library and Senior Center.

The volume and character of the building is meant to express one integrated facility as a metaphor for the intergenerational vibrant community it serves and link the facility to the County’s rich history. The interior design and layout were inspired by the colors and textures of the Chesapeake Bay and the Café mural as well as the children’s reading areas in the form of the Ark and the Dove - the two merchant ships that started the Maryland colony in 1630 - help remind visitors and teach children on the unique history of Leonardtown and St. Mary’s County.

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MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. Main entrance with Library and shared meeting rooms to the left and the Senior Activity Center to the right. Sam Kittner Photography
2. Main entrance with Library and shared meeting rooms to the left and the Senior Activity Center to the right. Sam Kittner Photography
3. Playful lighting and flooring patterns guide visitors through the library. Wood flooring and wall accents bring a natural texture to the Library interior. Sam Kittner Photography
4. Exterior View. Sam Kittner Photography
5. View into Library from Lobby Lounge. Senior Center connection is visible in the corridor beyond. Sam Kittner Photography
6. Children's Area - Natural textures and colors accent the narrative connection to the Chesapeake Bay. Sam Kittner Photography
7. Public Lobby and Lounge. Sam Kittner Photography
8. Teen Area. Sam Kittner Photography