LEWIS & CLARK LIBRARY

In response to ever-changing demands on library services, the Lewis and Clark Library embarked on a major renovation to allow the library to better serve the public in the years to come.

Size
37,000 SF

Completed
2020

Client
Lewis & Clark County

Features
Study Booths/Rooms
Public Conference Rooms

Library Design Charrette
Minimal exterior improvements to provide additional daylighting and facade imageability.

Since that time, Libraries have evolved; the Helena community’s needs have changed; technology constantly advances. The Library’s 2018 Strategic Plan has guided us towards a re-imagining of the interior spaces of the Library. And the Strategic Plan tells us we need to make the building safe and accessible for all users. The Strategic Plan clearly states that our children and teen spaces need improvement and modernization.

All of these changes were made with the Library’s increased demands on programs and community space in mind. The Library is a popular building, open to the public, and a community gathering space. The Library strives to be the community’s Living Room and we want to make it as comfortable for our guests as possible.

Helena, MT
Drawings
Team

Structural Engineer
Stahly Engineering

MEP
Dawes Engineering & Design

Civil Engineer
Stahly Engineering

Fire Protection
Dawes Engineering & Design

GC
Dick Anderson Construction

COMMITTED TO DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Grid View

Rendezvous Dining Hall – “One of the most beautiful buildings in our state, everything about it, radiates quality, light, life and energy.”

Waded Cruzado
President, Montana State University