https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2982 en-us An early 20th-century building, once home to architecture studios, is transformed into a new fine-arts library for the Ithaca, New York, institution.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14331 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14331-mui-ho-fine-arts-library-at-cornell-university-by-stv-and-wolfgang-tschapeller A system of steel shelves and catwalks was suspended from the roof to create a buoyant effect. The armature is tied to the slab with sway-control cables. Photo © Lukas Schaller The early 20th-century building’s apertures were retrofitted with fixed double-glazed windows. Photo © Chris Cooper The OMA-designed Milstein Hall connects Rand and Sibley Halls, the two classical-style buildings that flank its east and west ends. Photo © Chris Cooper 1911-COLLEGES-UNIVERSITIES-Mui-Ho-Fine-Arts-Library-_-Ithaca-New-York-STV-and-Wolfgang-Tschapeller-04.jpg Individual desks at the stacks’ north end provide work areas for students. The shelving system, which hovers 4 feet above the floor slab, is accessed by stairs. Photo © Chris Cooper 1911-COLLEGES-UNIVERSITIES-Mui-Ho-Fine-Arts-Library-_-Ithaca-New-York-STV-and-Wolfgang-Tschapeller-05.jpg Individual desks at the stacks’ north end provide work areas for students. The shelving system, which hovers 4 feet above the floor slab, is accessed by stairs. Photo © Lukas Schaller Image courtesy STV Image courtesy STV