“We wanted to create a building that would fit in with a fairly eclectic city, but wouldn't look overly historical - something that would blend with both the new concept and older buildings,†said Principal and Lead Design Architect Nick Garrison of Hillier Architecture in Princeton, NJ. In generating the design, Garrison and his team of architects, including Project Manager Peggy Keherer, met with librarians and various community groups and organizations to share ideas, which ultimately assisted in creating a 58,000-square-foot building that is both functional and visually pleasing.
“We developed a color palette inside in a range of red, green and slate blues,†said the architect. “These were important colors that warmed up the inside. We also brought a lot of brick inside and a red terra-cotta color.â€