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Primary Firm <br /> December 10, 2013 <br /> Purchasing Agent <br /> 200 S. Cameron Street <br /> PO Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> RE: Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal <br /> To Whom It May Concern, <br /> On behalf of the Freelon Group, I am pleased and excited to submit this Letter of Interest and <br /> accompanying Statement of Qualifications to assist the Orange County Public Library in facilitating <br /> a public engagement process to gather information relevant to planning the Southern Branch <br /> Library.We have read and understand the RFQ, and we believe the Freelon Group is an excellent <br /> fit for your needs. As one of our core practice areas, library planning and design is executed by a <br /> dedicated team of experts. Our team has worked with public groups on numerous projects to gather <br /> information, solicit ideas, and align constituents behind shared values and objectives.As you will <br /> see on the following pages, our team has facilitated stakeholder engagement meetings for central <br /> libraries, public archives, academic libraries, and numerous branch libraries in North Carolina and <br /> elsewhere.We have also led the public engagement process with museums that—as collecting <br /> institutions dedicated to life-long learning—share many attributes with libraries. <br /> The Freelon Group, founded in 1990, is a 43 person architecture firm located in Durham, <br /> North Carolina. Our firm is dedicated to serving clients, the community and its employees in a <br /> team environment, while providing excellent design solutions for the benefit of all. We offer full <br /> architectural services including feasibility assessments, programming, existing conditions analysis, <br /> planning, architectural design and documentation, construction administration, interior design <br /> and FF&E, master planning, and environmental graphics.We are passionate about research and <br /> education, health and well-being,the advancement of understanding between disparate cultures <br /> and the creative expression of the arts. Through on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality design <br /> projects, we have earned the respect and praise of both public and private sector clients. <br /> From public libraries, museums, civic buildings and parks, we strive to create unique and sustainable <br /> environments that lift the human spirit and inspire us with a better understanding of who we are as <br /> individuals and as a community.At the heart of all Freelon projects is an ambition to place the art of <br /> architecture within reach of the everyday citizen.While our building designs have received numerous <br /> awards,we are best known as great listeners who help clients realize their vision. In 2009, our firm <br /> was awarded the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. <br /> Since inception, the Freelon Group has never operated under a different name. The firm is owned by <br /> six Principals including: Philip Freelon, Zena Howard, Kenneth Luker, Derek Jones, Kevin Turner, and <br /> Tim Winstead. <br /> I <br /> i <br /> i <br /> FREELON i Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> l <br /> 4 <br />