Academic and Research Library Project Information

Florida International University's North Campus Library in Bay Vista, Florida completed in 1987, is a three-story 75,000 square foot building. The director, Dr. Laurence Miller was the client with whom we worked closely exploring various alternative space planning studies. The plans incorporated significant areas for AV and database search, curriculum development, graduate studies, general classrooms and administrative offices in addition to the general collection. Open floors with a minimum of fixed partitions, wide column spacing, indirect lighting, and appropriate floor load capacities provide flexible space for constantly changing and expanding collections and services.More recently we worked with Dr. Miller and M.C. Harry/TAC on plans for the expansion and remodeling of the Athenaeum - University Park Library. Michaels Associates was instrumental in the call for and development of a master plan for the Library which, in conjunction with the above team, was completed in 1991 as The Library Development Plan. Subsequently, the library was designed to incorporate 350,000 sq. ft., in a dramatic tower research facility - thus maintaining a single, central library on the University Park campus. Michaels Associates was responsible for the space planning of this impressive new addition to the main campus.