The Committee Meets
The Central Library Building Committee convened for the first time on January 10, 2007. Library Board trustee Ed Frederickson holds forth as chair. Other trustees serving on the committee are board...
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One of the first orders of business for this committee was to make recommendations to the board on hiring an owners representative for the Central building project. The library board voted unanimously...
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Charrette Designs on Display
Designs submitted to the charrette sponsored by Archinect were presented to the library board at the February 26 meeting by two young architects. The design boards were displayed at the Ewald Branch on...
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A Little Weekend Reading
Twenty-eight architecture firms responded to the library's Request For Qualifications for the central building project by the deadline on March 29. Members of the building committee, trustees and...
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Meeting Locale for April 11
The Building Committee will be meeting at the Woods Branch this week. Original plans to meet at Ewald have been changed. Among other items on the agenda is the selection of a short list of architects....
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Short List a Tall Order
The Building Committee had a daunting task in selecting a short list of architects for the Central Library building project. Many, many exciting, well-qualified firms submitted requests for...
View ArticleArchitect Interviews
Here at the Central Library we've been under the magnifying glass for the past two weeks. This outstanding group of architects being interviewed are doing their homework and then some! The Board of...
View ArticleNew Development May Affect Central Branch Issues
Plans are beginning to emerge regarding a new office/community building that the City of Grosse Pointe Park may build on the property in front of the Ewald Branch fronting Jefferson Avenue.The City and...
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designLab to Meet with Building Committee
Bob Miklos and Scott Slarsky of designLab Architects will join the Central building committee at the meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 7:00 p.m. at the Ewald Branch. The public is encouraged to come and...
View ArticleI’m Concerned About The Central Branch, But I’m Not On The Building...
Yes, you can, and the Building Committee wants your help.Since the Building Committee began meeting weekly (Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., check the Library’s website (www.gp.lib.mi.us) for the location), a...
View ArticleArchitects Meet The Public To Get Input On The Central Branch Project
On June 6th, the architects for the Central Branch Projects made their first public appearance to discuss the project, their plans, and their design philosophy.Bob Miklos and Scott Slarsky, from...
View ArticleJuly 11 Meeting
The DesignLab architects will be in Grosse Pointe this coming week. Bob Miklos and Scott Slarksy have been working on some preliminary ideas over the past month for the renovation and expansion of the...
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Upcoming Breuer Exhibit in D.C.
The National Building Museum in Washington D.C. is planning an exhibition on Breuer to open this fall.Marcel Breuer: Design and ArchitectureNovember 3, 2007 – February 17, 2008First floor...
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August Meeting
The Building Committee will meet on Wednesday evening, August 15, 7:00 p.m. at the Woods Branch Library. DesignLab architects will be there with their latest plans. Take a break from the...
View ArticleSeptember Meeting Plans
Our hardworking custodians will be schlepping the furniture out of the way and clearing a space in the main reading room of the Central Library for the September meeting of the building committee. We...
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Watch This Watch List
The World Monuments Fund placed "Main Street Modern" on its 100 Most Endangered Sites for 2008. The Grosse Pointe Library, along with a photo of our business room, is a featured example. From their...
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Upcoming Event - Marcel Breuer & Mid Century Modern Architecture
Reed Kroloff, Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art, will present a lecture and slide show on Marcel Breuer & Mid Century Modern Architecture on Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. in the Main Reading...
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October Meeting
The building committee will meet on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Woods Branch Library. Bring your thoughts and ideas. The plans can be viewed on the front page of the library's...
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Podcast Picks Up the Central Story
LibVibe, a library news podcast, interviewed Scott Slarsky in the September 27 edition. Click on the link to listen.
View ArticleSpecial Library Board Meeting
There will be a special meeting of the Library Board on Monday, November 12 in the Ewald Library Story Room at 7:00 p.m. to discuss additional compensation for the architects to refine the Central...
View ArticleDecember Meeting
The Central Library Building Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the program room of the Woods Library. The public is invited.
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