Horsham Township Library
Horsham Township, Pennsylvania
The Horsham Township Library is a 25,000-SF public facility situated on a one-acre tract in a growing community just outside Philadelphia, PA.
The planning process was a synergy of design professionals, library committee representatives, community leaders and members of the public. The landscape design was developed to enhance the building and community. The result was the creation of learning spaces both inside and outside the facility as well as a planned civic plaza within the entrance circle for outdoor art exhibits and other public uses.
Planting design expanded beyond the traditional building foundation, parking lot and street tree landscaping. The stormwater management facilities are part of a "Best Management Practice" (BMP) program. BMP’s installed within the Library site include bio-swales in the parking islands, a large multi-chambered bio-detention (basin) area and warm season grass meadow areas. McCloskey and Faber worked closely with the design team and contractors during the construction phase. Construction phase work included plant tagging and stake out, planting design adjustments based on construction timing, as well as periodic installation reviews.