SGH designed the structure for this new 46,000 sq ft facility for library, learning commons, high-density filing, and student life functions. Highlights of our design include the following:

• Steel-framed structure with cantilevers creating interior features, such as  the twisting monumental stair and walkways that appear to float within the spaces

• Long-span framing over the open multistory atrium

• Eccentrically braced frames resisting lateral loads while working around the architectural layout

• Exterior masonry designed to resist hurricane winds and wind-borne debris

• Shading canopies, a rooftop trellis, and facade screens with attachments designed to resist hurricane winds and constructed with slats aligned as they transition from the vertical screens to the horizontal trellis