Fairchild Library is a five-story, 36,000 sf, cast-in-place concrete structure for Engineering and Applied Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. The library features include computer workstations with fiber optic connections to the Internet, an online library catalog, a high- density shelving system, Walker-Duct conduit system in the floors, moveable walls for flexible configuration of furniture and computer systems, custom wood study carrels and vaulted wood ceilings.
Short Title:
Caltech Fairchild Library
Location:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Project Description:
Fairchild Library is a five-story, 36,000 sf, cast-in-place concrete structure for Engineering and Applied Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. The library features include computer workstations with fiber optic connections to the Internet, an online library catalog, a high- density shelving system, Walker-Duct conduit system in the floors, moveable walls for flexible configuration of furniture and computer systems, custom wood study carrels and vaulted wood ceilings.
