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Planning commission recommends waivers, prelim/final approval for Norristown Public Library redesign
Summary
Design team showed a terracotta-and‑glass facade, a curved curtain wall, roof screening for mechanical equipment, a green roof/roof deck and several zoning waivers; the commission recommended preliminary/final approval subject to compliance with engineering comments.
The Norristown Planning Commission recommended the library’s land‑development application and several related waivers, forwarding a favorable recommendation to borough council.
Laura Gamble, presenting the library project, said designers chose a terracotta facade and a curved curtain wall to relate the building’s scale to nearby brick rowhomes and to improve daylighting and security. “My name is Laura Gamble. I'm with Kimball existing Norristown Montgomery County Norristown Public Library,”…
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