Pasco’s brand new Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center (Starkey TLC) is getting some noteworthy attention and national recognition for its unique design.
Pasco County Libraries has announced that the library is featured in the Library Journal’s “Year in Architecture 2021” issue, according to a Pasco County news release.
The library, which opened in August, is recognized by the magazine for incorporating nature in its design.
The use of soft, natural light in the lobby and natural wood in the main entryways is designed to help connect people with the outdoor environment, the release says.
“To be recognized by such a distinguished publication as Library Journal is quite an honor for Pasco County Libraries,” said Bob Harrison, communications program manager, in the release.
“We’re proud of the innovative design of the Starkey TLC and how the community has responded to it,” said Harrison.
The library was built in conjunction with, and partially funded by, Pasco County Schools, and serves as Starkey Ranch K-8 school’s media center.
Patrons can visit the library at 12118 Lake Blanche Drive in Odessa.
The general contractor for the project was the Walbridge Group of Tampa, and the architect was FleischmanGarcia Architecture.
The Starkey Ranch TLC joins three other libraries also featured for reflecting nature in the building design: Brooklyn Pubic Library’s Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center in New York; The Newark Public Library in New Jersey; and, the Ledding Library in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Published December 08, 2021
