Exploring a Design for Freedom | Pilot Project in Montana

by tanya_martins | December 9, 2024 10:47 am

low-rise black facade building[1]
The Bigfork Library currently occupies a 557-m2 (6,000-sf) former church recreation hall. Photo courtesy Chuck Collier Schmidt

The Bigfork Library in Montana serves as a source of inspiration and a bridge connecting the rural folk of Bigfork to resources, technology, and opportunities for lifelong education.

Funded by the ImagineIF Library Foundation, the library currently occupies a 557-m2 (6,000-sf) former church recreation hall.

In addition to completely reworking the interior, the design includes a new entry sequence, ample windows for daylight and views, and exterior finishes and features that draw people in.

The project is also one of 12 worldwide designated as a Design for Freedom, Pilot Project[2]. This movement brings industry leaders together to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain.

Read more about the library here.[3]

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TM_BigforkLibrary-1.jpg
  2. Design for Freedom, Pilot Project: https://www.designforfreedom.org/home/pilot-projects/
  3. Read more about the library here.: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/montana-church-recreation-hall-to-be-transformed-into-library/

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