Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library - Halbach-Dietz Architects

Halbach•Dietz Architects
Project	DIAMOND HILL/JARVIS BRANCH LIBRARY New Facility Fort Worth, Texas
Client	City of Fort Worth
Construction Cost	$612,000
Building Area	8,100 s.f.
Construction Schedule	Completed August 1988
Services	Architectural, Structural, MEP, and Civil Engineering, including schematic design, design development, cost estimating, construction documents and specifications, bidding, construction administration and shop drawing review.
Project Description	This single-story branch library, in north Fort Worth, contains approximately 42,000 volumes along with a community room designed for fifty persons. The community room is accessible for after-hour functions and the building is totally accessible to the disabled. There is a large staff work area, a well-lit parking lot and a glazed brick exterior to control graffiti. Construction features include a suspended foundation, structural steel frame, modified bitumen roofing and rooftop air conditioning equipment. The project also included interior design, selection and specification of all furnishings, fixtures and equipment.