Columbia Public Library

To make way for a new library, KCI was hired to demolish the majority of the existing facility, leaving little more than a portion of the foundation and one wall. The new facility was then built around these remaining elements, with design provided by internationally renowned architect Hardy Holtzman. The project was initially awarded with major portions of the exterior excluded, and subsequently KCI and Hardy Holtzman worked together to provide the designed building skin within the owner’s budget. The facility consists of administrative offices and library space, constructed of two stories of masonry, steel and structural timbers.