HMA2 Architects

01/03/2024

WHEELER LIBRARY
10.000 SF |NORTH STONINGTON, CT

A new public plaza is created by moving the existing parking in front of the building to create a place for outdoor programs and every day lounging. A new pergola is created as a stage to activate the front plaza and side yard for flexible program locations. A new handicap ramp is seamlessly integrated into the landscape and front facade. The new entrance lobby captures the original ceiling height to anchor the entrance for curated displays.

Wheeler Library

01/03/2024

Wheeler Library

The second floor Great Room will have flexible furniture and a new LED screen for programs and events. Updating the MEP systems to provide cooling and fresh air, will make this grand space operational all year around and reduce the buildings carbon footprint with the elimination of fossil fuels. Small meeting rooms and a cafe activate this space as a destination and community resource for the town and neighboring communities.

01/09/2023

Westport Library Honored with Prestigious 5-Star Rating as One of Top Libraries in the Country

The Westport Library has been honored with a 5-star rating from Public Library Service’s 2022 Library Journal Index — the highest score available — distinguishing it as one of the top libraries in the United States.

07/20/2022

“Leverage what you have” - expert panel discussions with architects and librarians organized by Library Journal at NYPL The New York Public Library.

Many times, when presented with an opportunity to renovate or invest in their spaces, libraries must be creative with what they have. Designing within existing historic buildings, using existing square footage, or partnering with other organizations within the community often yield creative solutions that are more cost-effective, sustainable, and impactful than new builds.
Follow the link in Bio for a full video from this event.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4zw1I03G_A

🎥Credit: Library Journal

01/20/2022

How to build an ideal campus?

"You are not just building a campus, you are building a community." Conversation of Henry Myerberg with Hikmat Abdurahmanov, co-founder and CEO of TEAM University, the first entrepreneurial university in Uzbekistan.

Генри Мьерберг - успешный архитектор из Нью-Йорка, выпускник Пенсильванского (UPenn) и Гарвардского университета, основатель HMA2Architects. Генри Мьерберг з...

06/17/2021

The American Hungarian Library: work in progress. This 900 square foot library is being renovated into a highly flexible research and gathering place for all age groups as a celebratory and educational community center of Hungarian literature, art, cinema and culture.

The design leverages its every square inch into energized settings that can flex for exhibitions, classes, meetings, and events.

06/14/2021

Library Journal Webcasts:
“Designing Libraries to Meet Evolving Community Needs”

Link:https://linktr.ee/HMA2architects

05/27/2021

Library Journal Webcasts:
“Designing Libraries to Meet Evolving Community Needs”

Registration: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?event=designing-libraries-to-meet-evolving-community-needs

Even before COVID, libraries sought to better serve their patrons through design considerations and improvements. And now, with spaces opening up and a new normal in front of us, each community faces its own set of evolving needs and challenges.

Join this webcast to learn from leading library architects as they discuss:

Flexible design
Pandemic lessons
Workforce development and retraining
Food resources
Outdoor spaces
And more…

Presenters:

Henry Myerberg, Principal, HMA2 Architects
Jim Favaro, Principal, Johnson Favaro
Jeffrey Hoover, AIA, Principal, Library Design Director, Tappé Architects

Moderator:

Lauren Stara, Library Building Specialist, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

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05/13/2021

HMA2 designed a major transformation of the Narxoz university campus, originally built in the Soviet era.

The project includes the complete interior and exterior renovation of its nearly 300 meter long building. Bisecting the long building will be a new entry “gateway building” that will provide flexible assembly, meeting and dining spaces for academic uses as well as broader community events.

The architecture and site are woven to create an outdoor shared university and community event, art exhibition, and recreation place, “Gateway Park” at Narxoz University. The gateway building’s cantilevered front creates an open entry porch over an extended plaza.

The existing entry building with its iconic mosaic mural shall become part of the library and will have a new courtyard surrounded by a landscaped pergola. Parking on site will be available for campus and community visitors.

The campus design will transform Narxoz University into a state of the art academic center, a civic cultural and community center, and a recognized regional and global destination.

More info: https://www.hma2.com/narxoz

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / 2018 - PRESENT HMA2 is planning a major transformation of the Narxoz university campus, originally built in the Soviet era. The project includes the complete interior and exterior renovation of its nearly 300 meter long building. Bisecting the long building will be a new en

05/13/2021

HMA2 designed a major transformation of the Narxoz university campus, originally built in the Soviet era.

The project includes the complete interior and exterior renovation of its nearly 300 meter long building. Bisecting the long building will be a new entry “gateway building” that will provide flexible assembly, meeting and dining spaces for academic uses as well as broader community events.

The architecture and site are woven to create an outdoor shared university and community event, art exhibition, and recreation place, “Gateway Park” at Narxoz University. The gateway building’s cantilevered front creates an open entry porch over an extended plaza.

The existing entry building with its iconic mosaic mural shall become part of the library and will have a new courtyard surrounded by a landscaped pergola. Parking on site will be available for campus and community visitors.

The campus design will transform Narxoz University into a state of the art academic center, a civic cultural and community center, and a recognized regional and global destination.

More info: https://www.hma2.com/narxoz

04/29/2021

Great to see Sands Point Residence project featured in Archilovers

On a dramatic bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, an 8,000 square foot modern residence welcomes family and friends to enjoy good views, good food...

04/27/2021

Songdo Library Competition, 2021, South Korea

A new community resource that connects lifelong learning and diverse people for a young city.

The Architecture of this design manifests Yin Yang through the complimentary dualities of:
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east and west sloping roofs

connecting sunrise and sunset

ground and sky

wood and grass sloping roof decks

meeting in the middle for gathering in and viewing out

open and enclosed

mobile and fixed

intimacy and grandeur

tradition and modern

sun and shadow

wood and glass

up and down

in and out

More info: https://www.hma2.com/songdolibrary