Osterville, Mass. In June of 2000, Carr Enterprises began what would turn out to be a six year relationship with Cape Cod Academy in Osterville by starting construction on their new Lower School addition. A few years after that project was completed, the school decided in 2004 to begin construction on their new Science Building, and once again enlisted the services of Carr as their construction manager.
On both of these projects, Carr worked with former Cape Cod Academy headmaster Tom Evans, as well as with architect Charles T. “Ted” Bellingrath who unfortunately has passed away.
in 2005 as the Science Building was nearing completion, both of these men were very involved in the initial planning of the new library project. Bellingrath was the project architect, and after he died, Evans agreed to assist as a project advisor in hopes of helping to see it through to completion. This is a role he still continues with the Library.
In 2006, the library was fortunate to obtain the services of a classmate of Bellingrath, Jeremiah Ford III, and his firm, Ford 3 Architects located in Princeton, N.J. to finish the project.
The new 19,600sf building will serve as a community resource for information, literacy, and social interaction. Standing on nearly the same footprint, the new library will preserve the Village Green while doubling the usable space of the library.
Its design features include expanded facilities, such as a computer learning center for children, a separate area for teens and young adults, a community room near the front entrance, and meeting rooms that will be accessible during and after regular library hours.
Other features of the new library include expanded facilities and services which will improve the lives of all village residents in a safe and welcoming space; a new children’s room that is designed not only to be a delightful, energetic place, but also a place to instill a love of reading and learning through books, games, and other literacy activities; enhanced computer-aided and electronic video and digital equipment that will be flexible and will augment community, educational and library programming, and the enlarged Friends of the Library Store that will provide a place to purchase used books and gifts with all proceeds benefiting the library.
Carr Enterprises Breaks Ground On Library – Design By Ford 3 Architects
Osterville, Mass. In June of 2000, Carr Enterprises began what would turn out to be a six year relationship with Cape Cod Academy in Osterville by starting construction on their new Lower School addition.