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Bucks County Library
Cultural & Non-profit Return to Cultural & Non-profit Return to portfolio The design of the new James A. Michener Regional Library was loosely based on a prototype Bucks County Library layout, but incorporates numerous improvements. W2A studied the original suggestions and developed a much more effective layout. W2A’s layout is organized and accommodates stack spacing … Read More
Crayola Factory – Two Rivers Landing
Cultural & Non-profit Return to Cultural & Non-profit Return to portfolio The initial 1996 project created a museum and visitor’s center from the former Orr’s Department Store (comprised of five brick commercial and warehouse buildings, constructed between 1850 and 1929) and the former Farr’s Shoe Store building. The architectural challenge was to knit these existing … Read More
Crayola Experience Renovations
Cultural & Non-profit Return to Cultural & Non-profit Return to portfolio As a follow-on to the original design for Two Rivers Landing completed by W2A Design Group (with Schwartz Silver Architects) in 1996; W2A completed building renovation design for Crayola. Crayola took occupancy of the entire building in early 2012; and in early 2013, completely … Read More
New Parkland Community Library
Cultural & Non-profit Return to Cultural & Non-profit Return to portfolio W2A Design Group provided full design services for the new Parkland Community Library, including programming and site investigations for multiple sites. The functional requirements of the space program for the new library translated into an organizational concept of the “pinwheel”.The plan and subsequent form … Read More