the People

Owner
Arcadia University

Architect
R.M.Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects
255 West 26 Street
New York, NY 10001
212.243.7400
fax: 212.633.9769
www.kliment-halsband.com

Robert Kliment FAIA, Frances Halsband FAIA, Alex Diez AIA, Yetsuh Frank RA, Felix Ackerknecht AIA, Eric Chuderewicsz, Jonathan Mattox AIA, Ted Whitten AIA

Engineer(s)
Civil:
Pennoni Associates, Inc.
110 South Poplar Street,
Wilimington, DE 19801
302.655.4451
www.pennoni.com

Structural:
Cagley, Harman & Associates, Inc., Structural Engineers
1015 West Ninth Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610.337.3360
www.cagleyharman.com

MEP:
Ambrosino, DePinto & Schmieder, PC
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212.645.6060
www.adsce.com

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Towers/Golde Landscape Architects
85 Willow Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203.773.1153

Lighting:
Brandston Partnership, Inc.
122 West 26 Street
New York, NY 10001
212.924.4050
www.brandston.com

Signage Design:
Chermayeff & Geismar Associates
15 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
212.532.4499
www.cgnyc.com

Rendering Consultant:
Dbox, Inc.
310 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212.563.1775
www.dboxstudio.com

General contractor
Delran Builders Company, Incorporated
7909 Flourtown Avenue
Wyndmoor PA 19038
215.836.1213
fax 215.836.0435
www.delranbuilders.com

Contact:
Scott Simonsen, Project Manager

Photographer(s)
Cervin Robinson
251 West 92nd Street
New York, NY 10025

Lori Stahl
424 Rose Hill Road
Brownstone, PA 17508

R.M.Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects
255 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001

Software used
AutoCAD R.14, AutoCAD2000 usa.autodesk.com

the Products

Structural system
Concrete foundation walls with Steel frame and CMU infill

Exposed steel “tree” columns in Main Reading Room

Exterior cladding
Stone:
Indiana Limestone & Cold Spring Granite

Aluminum Frame curtain-wall:
Kawneer www.kawneer.com

Roofing
Single-ply EPDM

Windows
Mahogany frame casement windows by Duratherm at south façade

Glazing
Glass:
1” insulated units, PPG Solarban 60 (low-e glass).

Insulated-panel:
Alucobond metal panels www.alucobond.com

Doors
Aluminum frame entrance doors by Kawneer www.kawneer.com

Hardware
Schlage www.schlage.com

Interior finishes
Custom woodwork:
- Beech veneer panels in Reading Rooms
- Beech wood bookcases at Reading Rooms
- Beech wood Circulation and Reference desks
- Fire-rated glass partition at ornamental stair by Technical Glass Products
- Exposed bluestone treads at ornamental stair

Carpet:
- Karastan Carpet throughout public areas www.karastan.com
- Bentley custom carpet at Trustee’s Room www.bentleyprincestreet.com

Furnishings
Palmieri “Aspen” series library furniture www.palmierifurniture.com

Lighting
Poulsen at Main Reading Room and ornamental stair www.louispoulsen.com

Custom linear fictures by Specialty

Lighting at bookcases and 1st floor soffits
BEGA and Cole at exterior www.bega-us.com

Nessen at mezzanine study counter

Downlights:
Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com & Edison Price www.epl.com

Conveyance
Elevators:
Otis ‘Fleetwood 21’, stainless steel cab, door and frame www.otis.com

Specialties
Mechoshade motorized room darkening and sun shades in Trustees Room www.mechoshade.com