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Mark Harris, Architect

Mark Harris, Architect

Colorado Springs, CO, US

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Pikes Peak Library District - Penrose Main Library Mixed-use complex

As a replacement for the original Penrose Main library in the downtown district of Colorado Springs, this mixed-use urban complex for the Pikes Peak Library District includes parking garage, retail, indoor and outdoor performance spaces, and community roof-top garden.  As part of creating a physically and visually accessible program, the project features a circuitous pathway at the perimeter of the library building (as an extended public sidewalk) with a series of public 'reading rooms', culminating at a public roof garden - the best view in town belongs to everyone.  The project is currently in the design proposal and funding phase.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US
My Role: Principal, Lead Design Architect, Project Architect
Additional Credits: Richard Mapes, Sam Friesema, Hind el Cohen, Kenny LaGreca (structural engineer)