SUBLETTE COUNTY LIBRARY

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photographs hanging on long SUREWALLs in the hallway of the Sublette County Library
entrance hall of the Sublette County Library with wooden beams and SIREWALLs
bronze statue of three dancing women in the sublette county library reading room
sublette county library hallway with highly polished floors and a rammed earth walls
sublette county library large SIREWALL to the right of the front desk
sublette county library exterior green lawn with large bronze sculpture in the foreground
sublette county library rammed earth SIREWALL
sublette county library hallway with large windows and SIREWALL walls
sublette county library labyrinth floor
sublette county library front desk made of SIREWALL
photographs hanging on rammed earth SIREWALL
sublette county library front hall
two red glass pendant lights shining down on rammed earth SIREWALL
exterior rammed earth SIREWALL with understated color variations
sublette county library exterior of SIREWALL building
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Custom Features

  • Interior uninsulated SIREWALLS are used to make powerful transitions between rooms and provide an interior spine
  • Creative use of variable principle color creates a beautiful, economic, unique sedimentary appearance


Technical Details

  • Average compressive strength of 4,205 psi, with some results exceeding 6,000 psi
  • SIREWALLS were constructed in a tent while the outside temperatures were as low as -35°F
  • R-Value (approximately) R33 combined with the mass of these 24″ SIREWALLS are ideal for a public assembly building designed for Pinedale’s cold winters


Awards and Recognition

Carney Architects Recommendation Letter


Location: Pinedale, Wyoming
Architect / Designer: Carney Logan Burke Architects
SIREWALL Expert Team: Terra Firma Builders
General Contractor: Fixter Construction

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