Penchansky Whisler Architects won a 2011  American Institute of Architects Huron Valley Chapter  Honor Award for the design of the Ferndale Public Library Expansion and Renovation.  The 19,500 square foot Library is expected to be LEED Gold with sustainable features like geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater reclamation system, and vegetative roofs.

Penchansky Whisler Architects won a 2011  American Institute of Architects Huron Valley Chapter  Honor Award for the design of the Ferndale Public Library Expansion and Renovation.  The 19,500 square foot Library is expected to be LEED Gold with sustainable features like geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater reclamation system, and vegetative roofs.

The circulation desk greets patrons as they enter the Library.  The clerestory windows above bring natural light in to the “circulation spine” of the building  that guides patrons toward the Youth Department at the end of this high ceiling axis.

Circulation Desk

We are pleased to be exhibiting at Archifest 2010 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on Tuesday October 5th at 6pm.  We will be featuring three projects – the Fugenschuh Residence, The WSG Gallery and Primo Cafe in the Ypsilanti District Library. Admission to Archifest is $5 - and includes six architecturally themed movie shorts in the main theater, including:  

• “A Girl is a Fellow Here” featuring female architects employed and trained by Frank Lloyd Wright 

• “Angle of Inspiration” documents the design and construction of Santiago Calatrava’s Sundial Bridge over Turtle Bay 

 • “Lucy’s House” Samuel Mockbee’s Rural Studio designs and builds a house using 72,000 stacked tiles of carpet in Alabama

http://aiahv.org/Resources/Documents/ArchiFest/Archifest%20poster%20revised.pdf

If you are interested in attending, the first 5 people to contact us will receive a complimentary admission.