The recent article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Library's Future Is Not an Open Book" by Julie V. Lovine (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386500193028168.html) is an interesting read. Lovine questions the future of large, urban libraries. Focusing on specific examples, her article discusses where all libraries need to head. the library is one of the few building types which constantly need to justify its existence, despite the fact that these buildings occupy a central place in our collective cultural well-being. For the past 25 years, justifying the importance or even existence of "library" as a physical presence in a community has existed.

Friday, May 17th is National Bike-to-Work Day and cyclists are out in numbers in Ann Arbor, thanks in part to the beautiful weather.

Within a single week, I visited two rather exemplary university campuses: Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Initially, their differences are what I found remarkable. After a point, their similarities became even more interesting to me.

It is always an exciting moment when you are able to experience a space that you had once imagined. The design for the Franklin Court Museum was an especially exciting opportunity for QEA that started in 2009. After many iterations of the design and input from a wide range of stakeholders including the original architect, Robert Venturi, and Denis Scott Brown, the final design allows for the expansion of the museum entry at ground level and also fits within the context of the site.