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Exeter LibraryArchitect: Louis KahnLocation: Exeter, New HampshireGeneral Contractor: H.P. Cummings Construction CompanyStructural Engineer: Keast and Hood CompanyMechanical/Electrical Engineers: Dubin-Mindell-Bloome AssociatesProject Year: 1965-1972Project Footprint: 12,321 square feetPhotographs: Depending on the photograph:On Flickr: Ed Brodzinsky,yan.da, ryan_d_cole, Kiel Bryant, and o�set. Drawings from greatbuildings.comReferences: Phillips Exeter Academy

Kahn used Exeter brick on the exterior of the nine story building, a material made in Exeter itself and a design factor that was important to the Academy. He also used stone and slate in the interior, and �nished certain aspects of the library in natural wood. �e wood contrasted the stone by giving the spaces a sense of warmth and a glow that welcomed readers when the natural light �ooded upon this natural material.

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Typical Floor Plan2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 4th Floor

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