State Academy for the Deaf Library/Media
Center Faribault, MN
THE SHARED VISION: Create a modern, high
tech media center and middle school on a campus and
building on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN: The exterior and
main academic areas of the building were maintained
and restored. The service basement was rebuilt and transformed
into a bright, high tech media center.
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This project renovates a 90-year old building for
a campus library and middle school, which is now the technology
center for the campus.
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airy, modern library is created where once an oppressive
storage basement existed.
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the use of cutting edge/interactive technologies is
vital for all, but particularly enabling for the student
population at this Minnesota Academy for the Deaf. This
computer lab is located in the library to be accessible
to students after classes.